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We taught remedial math and didn't know it

We taught remedial math and didn't know it

There has been a lot of discussion lately about early childhood education programs, and I want you to know that my friend and I were in on the instructional ground floor decades earlier. The problem was, we didn't know it. Let me explain.
Taking the easy way out

Taking the easy way out

It is rather difficult to swallow the idea that we need another three MLAs to represent us in Saskatchewan when the next election rolls around in four years, just as we find it difficult to accept the supposed need for an additional 30 MPs in the Hou
All quiet on the SJHL trade front

All quiet on the SJHL trade front

In my experience, several major SJHL events, be they important games or otherwise, have taken place on a Tuesday, after press time. Yesterday's trade deadline is another addition to that list.
EDITORIAL: SE area residents can lend a hand

EDITORIAL: SE area residents can lend a hand

Saskatchewan residents, and those of the southeast region in particular, including the Weyburn region, have an opportunity to "pay it forward" to an extent to help people out in the Philippines who are experiencing the devastation of flooding.
Five predictions for 2012

Five predictions for 2012

He saidMuch of the year will unfold in an unpredictable manner. Who was in Vegas betting on the Arab Spring last year, the collapse of RIM or the fall of Greece? Well, somebody probably made a little money betting against Greece.
The passage of time

The passage of time

A new year has arrived, and that leaves most of us thinking about the passage of time. For most of us the passage of time is marked by things we do more than the flipping of a page on a calendar.
The events that rocked 2011

The events that rocked 2011

It is always interesting to look back over the past year. And come the New Year, it seems as though this tradition is widely performed by news reporters, sports commentators, television stations, magazines and even the general public.
Gossipmongers

Gossipmongers

Gossiping seems to be a national pastime, even though gossiping is defined as "casual or unconstrained conversation or reports about other people, typically involving details that are not confirmed as being true," according to my computer's dictionar
A look back at the year of forests

A look back at the year of forests

There was a lot that happened in 2011. In the Information Age, there's no escaping anything. It's time to look back and evaluate some things in the year we have all had to say goodbye to.It was a good year for Canadian music.
"Expression"

"Expression"

Marna's Musings