Opinion

While preparing for Sunday's Thanksgiving feast, Hubbie brought me an unexpected treat: five huge vine-ripened raspberries. In October and well past the time when plucking fruit from the branches is usual.

Ed, my neighbour next door, was in the store the other day and began to sweat while looking at the high cost of some varieties of dog food. Rex, Ed's dog, has been easy to feed from the time he was a pup.

Living in this province means spending time on the highway for almost everyone I know. Some of my friends and family members hit the highway only on long weekends, facing traffic and cursing the roads when they are at their busiest.

Dear Editor Because the Mennonite Community Closet is there, hundreds and hundreds of items are kept out of the city and rural landfill areas.

A reader emailed photos last week that show an accumulation of cigarette butts, assorted other trash and bird droppings along a curb in front of a vacant downtown building.

A boot to the gaggle of teenagers, who sat in their cars admiring the view at Don Ross Centre while consuming various forms of fast food for their lunches.

Now Ed and I have been married 44 years and our love continues to deepen but, having said that, I've got this thing for Daniel. Before you begin to suspect me of infidelity, let me explain.

Is anyone else worried about Syrian shelling Turkey, and the fact that since Turkey is a NATO ally, an attack on one is an attack on all? As in, we could find ourselves in the midst of another Middle Eastern war in a few days.

Dear Editor With the recent defeat of this motion in parliament sends a serious message to Canadians who pride themselves on being free, intelligent and democratic.

What is North America's most dangerous animal? No, it's not the mighty grizzly bear or the sly cougar. If you ask the passengers and crew who amazingly survived US Airways flight 1549, the Canada goose would be top of mind.