Opinion

Recently, Ed, my neighbour next door, was disgusted with a news statement that said: "As little as fifteen minutes of exercise a day can add years to your life." "There is nothing that can add years to your life," insisted Ed.

Dear Editor Experts say texting and driving a vehicle is as bad as operating a vehicle while impaired by alcohol.

Dear Editor, After four decades and multi-billions of dollars, Canadians have not embraced the concept of official bilingualism, which is considered to be another politically-motivated scheme to appease voters in Quebec.

Call it bad luck, good fortune, a dumb move or the occasion for a good chuckle - any of these descriptions could be used to describe a news item I read this week.

As a university student, I skipped class to see Jean Chretien make a campaign stop in Saskatoon. I got relatively close, close enough that when I hopped up on the rail to get a better view, a Mountie did a double take of my sudden movement.

"Do the kids have sunscreen on?" growls the momma bear. "Of course dear," I answer in quick reply "And bug spray?" "Absolutely. Of course they do, I have done this before." I give my best - I know dear smile.

Many new moms are excited to get back to exercising after having a baby. They want their bodies to return to the way they were before getting pregnant and they want it to happen fast.

Ed, my neighbour next door, has a different sense of humour than mine and he often tries out jokes on me. He had a Ben and Bob joke for me the other day. It went like this. Bob: Who introduced you to your wife? Ben: We just happened to meet.

This province has a lot of roads, all leading somewhere important, all seemingly under construction and all dotted with stories making Saskatchewan what it is. I spend a lot of time on those roads and sometimes I have to find a place to stay.

For 99.99999 per cent of humanity (and maybe a few more 999s), Aug. 24 will not be a big deal. For professional photographers, it could be the second coming. Or more like the fourth coming.