Opinion

All Things Considered

One can appreciate the fact our provincial government has recently embarked on what we hope will be a short-lived era of austerity.

I was having coffee with my husband the other morning. It was the morning of our 15th wedding anniversary. Fifteen years already? I couldn't wrap my mind around it.

In the last few months two of my favourite long-running TV shows reached their conclusion with a highly touted series finale. Expectations mounted as we speculated how the series’ might end and storylines be wrapped up.

When I got my licence my parents told me something along the lines of, “Pay attention, be a good driver and watch out for everyone else because they might not be watching for you.

I want to do a little crowdfunding. Some great things can be accomplished using this money gathering tool. There are also a lot of not-so-great things being done.

Clearly, the great Saskatchewan job and people boom has been better for the cities than the rural areas. Consider Regina: Canada’s fourth fastest-growing city that saw its population (including surrounding area) increase by 2.

With the first spring runoff forecast of the year, comes attention for spring. Though most of us are prepared to bid a farewell to winter, spring in southeastern Saskatchewan over the last few years is something met with a tad of trepidation.

You know the age-old saying. It's been around for years. You CAN'T teach an old dog new tricks. Well, I beg to differ. You can and I did. My version is more of a modern day twist on the saying and it goes like this.

I was sitting on the front lawn of our home at the age of 10 when inspiration rained down in the form of my first song. Likely born out of what we were doing it was aptly entitled `The Rubber Ball is Bouncing`.