Opinion

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.

As promised, the Ps of daddy-hood need to be revisited, I had a pleasant reminder from our newest addition - announcing Mr. Jage Abdai.

Ever heard either of these expressions? "It's a deal. Let's shake on it," or "I'll be there, I give you my word.

Ed, my neighbour next door, is in his glory. He claims that the happy days of bachelorhood are here again. Ruby, his wife, is on a two-week trip with their daughter and her children. Ed claims he had his first wifeless breakfast this morning.

I've been very lucky throughout my life to really enjoy my work. My resumé lists a variety of odd and interesting jobs and summer employment has been an adventure.

Many people take the summer off from their exercise routines. Schedules, holidays and the rush, rush of summer often make us feel OK about taking the time off. But now it's time to get back at it.

Youth crime is often seen as a major component of crime statistics in the Battlefords.

In the words of C-3PO in Return of the Jedi, "Here we go again." As I woke on Tuesday morning to type this, the financial headlines have changed little in the past few days. "Volatility rules in global markets," the Globe and Mail said.