Opinion

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.

Dear Editor July 25, I attended a city council meeting to request improvements to Borden Crescent Park. In July of 2009 I attended a city council meeting to address the same issue. I was told then they would have to see about the budget.

Dear Editor My favourite memories as a child are from camping in Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park. Now, as a parent, I wish to give my two daughters similar memories.

I love this season in Saskatchewan. I spend a lot of time on the road as a storyteller and children's entertainer and I like to take advantage of the ice-free roads to visit family and friends.

"I see you scraped a knuckle and cut the back of your hand. You must have been fighting at the bar again. Somebody spill your milk there?" Ed questioned me with laughing sarcasm. He was referring to my puckered, stitched and beat-up looking hand.