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During the recent scandals of the Senators, the Toronto mayor and similar cases before these, the one common response from the people who were directly involved was initially denial.

Last week we commemorated Remembrance Day, a time ranking next to Christmas and Easter in significance to me.

I heard that crime is on the increase in high rise apartments. That is wrong at so many levels. The bizarre qualities of the sequoia inspired some deeper reflections in this writer. There is food for thought for all ages in this gift of nature.

ney, sometimes we have to ignore or overlook certain issues that are not directly related to our life.

There's a lot of talk of becoming all you want to be. Whether in a religious, motivational or business setting the emphasis is on determining in your mind what you want to achieve and then daring to move forward in pursuit of your goal.

When Pope Benedict left the papal office comedians enjoyed a unique opportunity for jest. Here is an example: "The Vatican said that as soon as the Pope resigns, he will no longer be infallible.

Among the many different of functions in our mind, the ability to remember or the function of memory, is considered the most important and crucial one in our life.

Thanksgiving season is usually a signal to let fly with Christmas ads and shopping.

Help! Here in Powell River where little gets in except by plane or boat, we've been invaded and that by a species once considered highly improbable to ever reach our shores. But it's true.

"Are you not thirsty?" said the lion. "I'm dying of thirst," said Jill. "Then drink," said the lion. "May I? could I? Would you mind going away while I do?" said Jill. The lion answered this only by a look and very low growl.