Opinion

The Secret Service in Washington would be advised to leave Barack Obama alone for a day or two and start looking into the story behind the imposter who's wearing No. 8 these days for the Washington Capitals.

Regular readers will know that I have an interest in trying to look ahead and fathom how this world is going to feed itself on finite land resources and a population seemingly incapable of slowing its ever burgeoning growth.

We are writing in response to questions in the community regarding "What are you doing in the Arcola Hospital?" December 24, 2012 was the beginning of the temporary suspension of services in the emergency and inpatient departments.

Passwords have become such an important part of our daily lives that I can't imagine not having to sign in or unlock the things I want to use. When I wake up, I unlock my cellphone to turn off my alarm. I use a password to sign into my laptop.

How prosperous Saskatchewan agriculture has become is evident in a couple recent developments.

The Winter Olympic countdown is on, and right on schedule we learn that the Sochi Games are over budget. It's something that plagues pretty much every Olympic Games.

Marna's Musings

It has been well over 25 years since Monty Python put out their last piece of original material.

Real estate in Weyburn, and throughout Saskatchewan, has been crazy in the last few years, so when the agency responsible for assessing property values embarks on a revaluation year, people should be prepared for a lot of changes.

The Editor: City council's decision to increase the utility rate by 10 per cent brings the increases when compounded to approximately 54 per cent over the last five years. If it's not back door taxation then at the very least it's unreasonable.