Opinion

In recent travels, one half mile at a time, the minions of talk radio informed me the world is full of people who think they multitask.

In mid-September I wrote in this space, "We must be wary of any pie in the sky election promises.

Sweet 16 - it was so long ago and it meant so much to me. On the day I turned 16 I scheduled a driving road test, failed it and had my bicycle stolen from where it had been chained up in a friend's backyard.

The moon is full Nov. 10, and watch for a close meeting in the east with Jupiter Nov. 9. About five degrees separates them. Nov. 19, Mars and the moon share the early morning sky.

To quote Charles Dickens, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.

It's election time and as a person who avoids television and commercial radio I'm not being bombarded by advertising, if any is happening.

Dear Editor Insanity is doing the exact same thing and expecting different results so, expecting economic growth to help us is a form of insanity. For decades, the foundation of any political party has been their economic platform.

Dear Editor In 1786, the farmers of western Massachusetts were angered by the denial of their right to vote in the new republic and by the neglect of the veterans of the revolutionary war.

Most people will admit that certain areas of their lifestyles could use some improvement. Often, these changes are put off or excuses are made. This can be okay temporarily, but when changes are put off too long problems can arise.

Ah, provincial election time. It's a magical time, for everyone in this province.