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Check It Out: Petitions and more petitions
Commentary Greg Paulhus 11/30/20 Commentary Greg Paulhus 11/30/20

Check It Out: Petitions and more petitions

Did you hear about the bipartisan group petitioning for medical marijuana as an option for arthritis patients? In other words, there’s joint support for joint support for joint support.

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Bruce Penton: TV cameras never stray far from Tiger Woods
Commentary, Sports Greg Paulhus 11/30/20 Commentary, Sports Greg Paulhus 11/30/20

Bruce Penton: TV cameras never stray far from Tiger Woods

Since TV golf broadcasts usually begin with film and audio about Tiger Woods, no matter if the greatest golfer of all time is in the lead, middle of the pack or back home resting his back…

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Bruce Penton: Losing Trebek, Meeker sad day for Canada
Commentary, Sports Greg Paulhus 11/23/20 Commentary, Sports Greg Paulhus 11/23/20

Bruce Penton: Losing Trebek, Meeker sad day for Canada

Canada lost two broadcasting icons on one day, Nov. 8, and while Alex Trebek is known almost solely for his work on the television game show Jeopardy, both he and Howie Meeker had connections to Hockey Night in Canada.

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Check It Out: You only miss it when it disappears
Commentary Greg Paulhus 11/23/20 Commentary Greg Paulhus 11/23/20

Check It Out: You only miss it when it disappears

A couple of quotes to begin: “We never know the worth of water till the well is dry,” and “Happiness is like good health. You only miss it when it disappears.”

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Just a Gal from Glidden: Green is the colour. Football is the game.
Gal from Glidden, Commentary Greg Paulhus 11/23/20 Gal from Glidden, Commentary Greg Paulhus 11/23/20

Just a Gal from Glidden: Green is the colour. Football is the game.

I don't have much of a social life. I generally am in bed by 10:00 p.m. on a Friday or Saturday night. The coronavirus pandemic hasn't affected me as far as going to bars, concerts, big social gatherings.

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Check it Out: Canadians need hope
Commentary Greg Paulhus 11/16/20 Commentary Greg Paulhus 11/16/20

Check it Out: Canadians need hope

Let’s start off with a bit of humour. To the guy who stole my anti-depressant medication: I hope you’re happy now.

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Just a Gal from Glidden: Even the strongest blizzards start with a single snowflake
Gal from Glidden, Commentary, Photos Greg Paulhus 11/16/20 Gal from Glidden, Commentary, Photos Greg Paulhus 11/16/20

Just a Gal from Glidden: Even the strongest blizzards start with a single snowflake

They predicted it well in advance, but who thought that Environment Canada would be correct with their forecast last weekend?

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Bruce Penton: A November Masters? Bring it on!
Sports, Commentary Greg Paulhus 11/9/20 Sports, Commentary Greg Paulhus 11/9/20

Bruce Penton: A November Masters? Bring it on!

In the midst of what is normally football, hockey and basketball season, the big event on the sports calendar this week is the Masters at Augusta, Ga. In November.

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Just a Gal from Glidden: The Legion exists so that Canada never forgets
Gal from Glidden, Commentary, Photos, Remembrance Greg Paulhus 11/9/20 Gal from Glidden, Commentary, Photos, Remembrance Greg Paulhus 11/9/20

Just a Gal from Glidden: The Legion exists so that Canada never forgets

Across Canada, Legion Branches are the cornerstone of their communities. The Kindersley Legion Branch #57 is no exception.

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Check It Out: Old soldier and young soldier talk about their battles
Commentary Greg Paulhus 11/9/20 Commentary Greg Paulhus 11/9/20

Check It Out: Old soldier and young soldier talk about their battles

The woman answered the door and a policeman asked how many people are in her house. When she replied “six”, he asked if he could come inside and check. The woman said, “No cause then there would be seven.”

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Bruce Penton: Rough start for love-’em-or-hate-’em Cowboys
Sports, Commentary Greg Paulhus 11/2/20 Sports, Commentary Greg Paulhus 11/2/20

Bruce Penton: Rough start for love-’em-or-hate-’em Cowboys

They’re known as America’s Team. But only because of the existence of the New York Jets and a couple of other bottom feeders in the National Football League, the Dallas Cowboys have barely been able to escape the moniker “America’s Worst Team.’

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Just a gal from Glidden: Understanding ourselves through family history
Gal from Glidden, Commentary, Photos Greg Paulhus 11/2/20 Gal from Glidden, Commentary, Photos Greg Paulhus 11/2/20

Just a gal from Glidden: Understanding ourselves through family history

It was ten years ago. I ran the newspaper in Gull Lake, Saskatchewan, and got prepared to put together our Remembrance Day edition.

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Check it Out: Thousands of Canadians protest lockdowns
Commentary Greg Paulhus 11/2/20 Commentary Greg Paulhus 11/2/20

Check it Out: Thousands of Canadians protest lockdowns

The riddle goes like this: Imagine you’re stuck in a locked room with no windows, no key, no tools, not even a door. How do you get out? Answer: Stop imagining it.

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Check it Out: The price of freedom
Commentary Greg Paulhus 10/26/20 Commentary Greg Paulhus 10/26/20

Check it Out: The price of freedom

The mummy said to to the people in his support group, “I need to learn how to unwind.”

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Bruce Penton: James adds fuel to debate: LeBron or Jordan
Sports, Commentary Greg Paulhus 10/26/20 Sports, Commentary Greg Paulhus 10/26/20

Bruce Penton: James adds fuel to debate: LeBron or Jordan

He really didn’t need to prove it again, but LeBron James has confirmed he is the face of the National Basketball Association.

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Bruce Penton: Young baseball stars blossom
Commentary, Sports Greg Paulhus 10/19/20 Commentary, Sports Greg Paulhus 10/19/20

Bruce Penton: Young baseball stars blossom

Who was better? Hank Aaron or Mike Trout? Babe Ruth or Reggie Jackson? Carl Yastrzemski or Rickey Henderson?

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Check it Out: There’s two ways to enter Canada
Commentary Greg Paulhus 10/19/20 Commentary Greg Paulhus 10/19/20

Check it Out: There’s two ways to enter Canada

A prisoner said to his cell mate, “I prefer to think of it as a gated community.”

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Just a Gal from Glidden: Kind Words – The Best Act To Leave A Powerful Impact
Gal from Glidden, Commentary Greg Paulhus 10/19/20 Gal from Glidden, Commentary Greg Paulhus 10/19/20

Just a Gal from Glidden: Kind Words – The Best Act To Leave A Powerful Impact

“Kind words can be short and easy to speak but their echoes are truly endless.” — Mother Teresa

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Just a Gal from Glidden: When word fails, music speaks
Gal from Glidden, Commentary Greg Paulhus 10/13/20 Gal from Glidden, Commentary Greg Paulhus 10/13/20

Just a Gal from Glidden: When word fails, music speaks

Music has the power to evoke strong emotions. It can produce various emotional responses in the same person at different times.

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Check it Out: Party platforms are important
Commentary Greg Paulhus 10/13/20 Commentary Greg Paulhus 10/13/20

Check it Out: Party platforms are important

A crow flying over a field with a scare crow in it asked another crow, “Is that a human?” When the crow assured him it wasn’t a human, the first crow asked him how he could be sure.

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