Opinion

In the news was the outrage of a Saskatoon resident who was upset with busses in the city reading "Merry Christmas." He found this to be a discriminatory act, which was unacceptable for public transit to flash.

STARS have been bright in the Saskatchewan skies this year. The Shock, Trauma Air Rescue Society arrived in Saskatchewan earlier this year, and have been lighting up the skies from day one.

As I conducted Christmas interviews I found myself thinking about my family's traditions and what the holiday means to me. In fact one of the individuals asked me about my family's traditions, which prompted me to think about them.

This week, on Dec. 21, the world is supposed to end. At least, that's what some people think the Mayans predicted. I'm pretty confident it won't, but precisely six months earlier, on June 21, my world nearly ended.

There was a time, and not so long ago, that I looked at David Suzuki as a sage voice of reason in terms of protecting our environment. But my respect for his vision took a major blow this week.

If you're reading this on Friday, Dec. 21, then clearly the world hasn't ended. If the world is in fact ending and you still made the time to read my weekly column, then thanks. I appreciate you.

Unfortunately (for some), I only write a column once a month. I usually have so many topics on the go, it's hard to pick just one. With the Christmas season upon us, I have to go with "the season of giving" as my monthly venture.

As is becoming a tradition, the columns over Christmas and New Year's weeks look back at some of the funniest quips from the past 12 months. Here's Part I, the best from January through June. R.J. Currie of sportsdeke.

Maybe there is a lot being done, but from an outsider looking in, it appears that nobody is trying to make any changes to limit the shootings that take place far too frequently south of the border.

It was recently suggested by a reader that I should be less suspicious and nicer. Well, I generally try to be a nice person, notwithstanding what you might hear from my co-workers or in-laws.