Opinion

Here we go, cooking into harvest. These 30 C days are hard to take for us short, fat guys. I was down to my hills putting gear oil into one of the swather planetaries and I had water running down my face so I could hardly see.

As a child I was taught the importance of showing deference to my elders, to those in authority and most importantly, to those who held offices of influence. To fail to do so came close to being added to the list of seven deadly sins.

In the wake of all the news about North Battleford product Andrew Albers and his elevation to the major leagues with the Minnesota Twins, I ended up going on a baseball vacation this summer. No, I didn't see Albers in Minnesota.

History and Commentary from a Prairie Perspective

As summer wanes, random thoughts percolate in the old (another year older later this month) grey matter.

Wasps are beneficial insects, even the ones that occasionally sting. They are busy parasitizing or otherwise preying on pesky houseflies or soft-bodied insects like caterpillars, some of which may be munching away in your garden.

Dear Editor Working people in Saskatchewan have a proud history of undertaking important initiatives that have made life better for everyone in our province.

Ed, my neighbour next door, is a kindred spirit to me, when it comes to worry. We both are controlling types and worry when things aren't under our authority. Ed claims he comes from a long line of worrywarts.

"Picking up all early-dropped fruit every few days and feeding it to hogs will destroy many of the larvae before they have left the apples." C.L.

September opens with Mars only six degrees north of the moon in the eastern dawn, quickly followed by new moon Sept. 5. Sept. 8, Spica is less than a degree away, and is occulted in eastern Canada and Europe.