Opinion

Nothing dies as completely as the local news cycle in the period between Christmas and New Year's Day.

I didn't get a lot of sleep in the days immediately following Christmas, and I blame it all on John Gormley.

Welcome to my annual Box Office Year in Review column, where I look at the winners and losers of the year 2011.

Dear Editor Perhaps the Battlefords could try curtailing obnoxious ATV use the way Thornhill did. One weekend last fall, RCMP pounced all over illegal behaviour.

Dear Editor Jan. 5, there was an article in the Regina Leader Post, "Home Care, now and in the future".

The Yuletide is a season for sorting through memories. Sometimes a faded memory, almost gone forever, thrusts itself forward to be revitalized. One of them came to me recently.

Any media outlet worth it's salt is pumping out at least one "list" this time of year. These include "top 10" for anything from worst celebrity gaffs to the year's top newsmakers.

Have you ever asked your child to wait? Especially for something exciting, like their birthday, a visit from friends or family, or an activity. What is their usual reaction when you ask them to wait? Probably negatively.

A new year presents us with an opportunity to start new and fresh. Many people will ask you, "What is your New Year's resolution?" What will your response be this year? One of the most common resolutions is some form of being healthier.

It seems we've only just begun the new millennium and we're already at 2011.