Opinion

At work yesterday, while happily boiling water to make a cup of cocoa, I was made keenly aware of the fire hazards involved in such an act.

Happy New Year. This can be a good year for you, in spite of all that is going on in the world around us. The key lies in the choices we make.

Ed, my old neighbour in Saskatchewan, scoffed at my plans for improved health in this new year. I am planning to become 44 per cent improved in my memory, concentration and focus.

Now close to the middle of a new month and into a new decade, I’ve begun seeking out, duplicating and sorting pictures I have collected over the years. Of particular interest was an aged (almost as aged as I am) picture of me and my oldest brother.

Dear Editor I am not much of a big box store shopper, but six days after Remembrance Day 2020 I went into one to look for a certain item. Well, well. “Joy to the World” was blasting over the sound system. The Lord is come? I couldn’t find the item.

Dear Editor This is a portion of the verse printed on the Statue of Liberty in the United Sates of America: “ ... Your huddled masses yearning to breath free ... ,” 1886. “I can’t breath, I can’t breath ... .

Welcome to my annual box office year in review column. Disclaimer: this column features scenes of violence and coarse language, most of it coming from cursing studio executives. Viewer discretion advised.

Dear Editor Thank you for your continued commitment to delivering our local news.

Dear Editor Regarding “Our Ugly Pandemic Year of 2020 - A Year for the Trash Can,” News-Optimist Jan.

The beginning of a new year should be a time of reflection.