Opinion

Neighbourly Advice According to Ed

As fall moves into winter, it is a great idea to grow something inside that is easy, economical and, of course, edible. Now that it is a bit chilly to enjoy being outside for long periods of time, it is nice to grow something inside.

Letter to the Editor

Years ago, we knew a young fellow who used to love to say grace before meals. No matter how briefly or fervently he prayed he always added this comment: “And dear God, help our food to turn to energy and not fat.

The biggest problem is in food processing. Across the country, companies are struggling to recruit. Incentives may be required

I’d have made a crummy pioneer woman. Oh, I could’ve cooked and cleaned alright, and milking cows and caring for livestock wouldn’t have been a problem.

I told Ed, my old neighbour in Saskatchewan, that our pastor had a great sermon on anger. Anger and I are too often friends. Ed commented that it would have been better if our pastor had spoken on stupidity, which causes most irritation.

The Wood Pile

Lately I’ve been mulling over the power of a number of specific kinds of words known as conjunctions. These seven short words, “for, and, nor, but, or, yet and so” can change the entire meaning of a statement.

“One day a professor told his students he was giving them a surprise test and proceeded to hand out papers with only a blue dot near the bottom of the page. “I want you to write about what you see here”.