Opinion

It's been awhile since my last rant and I just wanted to take a moment to bring readers up to speed on the progress in North Battleford's downtown core, or not, since then.

It's pretty sad when one of our province's claims to fame is leading the country in drinking and driving.

Dear Editor I would like to respond to the question posed in the Jan. 4 letters to the editor, "N. B'ford, which side are we on?" After reading Mr.

Our website poll this week is about New Year's resolutions. I didn't make any, so I'm batting a thousand. I learned long ago not to set the bar too high for myself, or I would be disappointed in the results.

Now the weather is warmer, up to single digit minuses and it is starting to snow. How long before that miserable 30 below comes back? I don't want it, I want spring! I have marked July 9 and 10 as a hoar frost rain. We will see.

Ed, my neighbour next door, ended 2012 with a big surprise for everyone who knows him. It was, as the old saying goes, a big enough surprise to knock your socks off.

I'm too busy to drive fast. I've learned over the years when I've tried to rush things they always seem to take longer. On those days when I have a reason to get something printed off and sent out my printer seems to fail.

Do you ever wonder if genetics play a role in your body's shape? Well ... they do. This can be a very good thing, or a very tough thing, depending on which type you are.

Doing too many things at one time usually results in things being done poorly. Just look at anyone who tries to have a conversation while texting.

Dear Editor Have you ever seen so much jumping onto the band-wagon as with the Idle No More movement? Out from the shadows are jumping political parasites and "wannabes" trying to co-opt and horn in on the Idle No More movement in order to serve them