Opinion

Once in a while, someone sends me something that I feel I need to pass on to my readers. These points hit home quickly and I don't know if it's my age or the state of my life right now, but I felt it important to share this.

He Said In the spirit of the blog oneyearonecanadian.ca, we are thinking about what it takes to live completely isolated in a global community.

Why is it that changes are so hard to make? That's a great question isn't it? After all, life is all about change from the cradle to the grave.

What is likely a surprise to no one who has seriously followed the ongoing soap opera of the future of the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB), the majority of farmers don't appear to want the change the Conservative government is bent on making happen.

Hello friends. I'm so glad to be back writing. After taking the summer off and soaking it up with my family (gathering lots of material), it's time to get back to work.

What is likely a surprise to no one who has seriously followed the ongoing soap opera of the future of the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB), the majority of farmers don't appear to want the change the Conservative government is bent on making happen.

It's a rhetorical question, it seems, because the results are staring us right in the face. The Saskatchewan Roughriders are 3-0 since Ken Miller replaced Greg Marshall as head coach of the team and they aren't looking back.

His initials might be J.V., but he's definitely on the varsity. And after this year, Justin Verlander of the Detroit Tigers will probably add three other initials to the end of his name: MVP.

Being back at school means I'm often powering through the hallways trying to get to class on time. This also means I have all kinds of time to observe other students and ponder their lives at some length.

By this time next year, the general civic election campaign should be in full swing and there could be a full roster of candidates seeking the coveted council chairs as well as the seat currently occupied by Mayor Gary St.