Opinion

With the creeks on the rise, one might think it wasn't such a good year for rural Saskatchewan. Well, it was at least a pretty good year when it came to getting what they wanted out of their governments. Let us quickly review 2011.

There is no famine where there is a functioning democracy. It's a bold statement and it's also true.

If you know me at all, you know that I'm a big fan of Twitter. One of the unique things about the micro-blogging site is that more and more pro athletes are getting on there to interact with fans.

Call it vigilante justice if you wish, but if our policing agencies are behind it, we should be willing to participate.

Operation Handsfree Blitz isn't a new military strategy; it's an SGI plan, executed by local law enforcement all over the province to crack down on drivers using cellphones.

Welcome back to all my readers. I promised to write at least a column a month so that I can continue voicing not only my opinion but also yours...so here it goes. I came across a saying that got me pondering things.

He Said, She Said

I remember as a child how I adored my Nana. She was one of my favourite people, so kind, so caring and she was always on my side. When I wasn't allowed to get my ears pierced, Nana stepped in and they got done.

The amount of focus placed on celebrities has always been sort of a perplexing matter to me. No red carpets are rolled out for life-saving doctors or brilliant scientists who constantly work towards cures for diseases or ways to improve our lives.

I'm standing in aisle in the big blue box store, looking at the picked over shelves of light bulbs. "Now what?" I ask myself.