Opinion

The immediate future for grain prices must be one that is keeping forecasters sleepless at night right now.

The times have changed from when my grandparents and even parents were young and stupid. Some things that were once acceptable are now taboo, while others that were covered up and tucked into the closet with shame are now shining in the limelight.

A few weeks ago I got a chance to play with a friend's 150-500 mm zoom lens on my camera. To most mortals, that's gobbledygook. In English, it means it's a big honkin' lens - as long as my forearm and stronger than a decent set of binoculars.

The immediate future in terms of grain prices must be one which is keeping forecasters sleepless at night right now.

When I was in Grade 12, Spirit Week at the Estevan Comprehensive School rolled around and with it came "Wouldn't be Caught Dead in That Day." Basically, the day was dedicated to dressing in a way that was absurd and abnormal.

The definition of the "precipice": The brink of a dangerous or disastrous situation. The definition of a "crisis": A time of intense difficulty, trouble, or danger.

So is it ever okay for a Premier to seemingly switch direction and go against something he seemed to vehemently oppose and even campaigned against? Well, sometimes it's not only okay but also the necessary and smart thing to do.

Every season has its own special features making it extraordinary in some way. Spring brings new life as animals hatch and are born, as trees begin to bud, and as the cold winter air begins to warm.

The definition of "precipice": The brink of a dangerous or disastrous situation. The definition of "crisis": A time of intense difficulty, trouble, or danger.

There must be something in the water in Cole Harbour, N.S., because two of the greatest young hockey players in Canada in the last 10 years have skated on ice made from that Cole Harbour H2O - a situation that defies logic.