Opinion

By the time this goes to print, I'm hopeful that no more snow has fallen and that the big melt has at least begun.

The wind blew wild yesterday. Normally unrestricted views of Vancouver Island were blocked by a curtain of rain, fog and water as wind speeds, edging closer than I'd like to hurricane force, shook the house.

When it gets to be this time of year, with the Humboldt Emergency Services Charity Event just around the corner (February 4, in case you were wondering.

Hiring a personal trainer is an excellent decision. Personal trainers can push you beyond your comfort zone, helping you achieve results that for most, would be impossible without someone pushing you.

Last month ended with the moon at first quarter, so the next full moon is seven days later - Feb. 7. Feb.10 Mars is within 10 degrees - an early morning apparition. Just after midnight Feb.

I am answering Nancy E. Gordon's letter about the Co-op Store (Humboldt Journal, January 25, 2012). I agree with her as I am a senior, if you move (the store), that sure will hurt the downtown core.

Still talking and driving, texting and driving? A law prohibiting handheld cellphone use in vehicles has been on the books in Saskatchewan since Nov. 25, 2009. A little over two years later it seems many drivers don't think the law is enforceable.

As I wrote in last weeks News-Optimist, I was recently invited to be a judge at a debate tournament at NBCHS. As I described in my story about the experience, I left the debate with my mind full of thoughts, which took a few days to fully coalesce.

Dear Editor Although as individuals we can often feel small when Earth requires the respect from all. Upon my finger pointing regarding the garbage that was left laying in the forest, industries were held responsible.

Dear Editor: I have been very favourably impressed with the commentary by Mike Robinson ("Why rush to develop Alberta's oil sands," News-Optimist Jan 25).