Opinion

Ed, my neighbour next door, has been trying to get his thoughts wrapped around our trip to China. "Where is it that you are going in China?" Ed wanted to know. I told him we are off to the capital, Beijing, as the first stop.

Dear Editor For a long time, I have felt that the present Harper government has been playing fast and loose with our Canadian democracy, so I am pleased to note that the editorial board ofa prominent Saskatchewan newspaperhit the standson Monday, May

I would like to acknowledge the fact that the City of Humboldt's Facebook Page is extremely biased and they like to hide comments under the rug.

Well, it's raining. I had rain marked for this weekend, so it is here. A nice little break and a good excuse to write this column. We have had a nice run of great weather. The land was getting just about dry enough to combine.

History and Commentary from a Prairie Perspective

The moon is at third-quarter phase, one week ahead of new moon June 8. Venus and Mercury are both within a hand width June 10. June 18, Virgo's bright star Spica is an amazing 0.

My lawn did not survive the winter unscathed.

In British Columbia, the Canadian province where I reside, politics can most gently be described as polarized. Last week's provincial elections added yet another dimension to that picture.

Dear Editor According to Canada Press, and other media sources, the Canadian Cattlemen's Association wants the federal government to approve the irradiation of beef, supposedly to kill dangerous E. coli.

Dear Editor It is my view that the economic problems of the world can be laid squarely at the feet of the world's ultra rich.