The Undemocratic Liberal Leadership Race
I, alongside many Canadians, watched on January 6th as the Prime Minister announced his resignation. While I am glad he is leaving…
Letter: America short of cash
Gee, Mr. Trump, Canada did not know that America was so short of cash. You should have let us know and we could have probably floated you a loan to keep your lights on…
Pop 89: At Least You’re Not Seeing Dragons
My brother Doug is doing his morning word search exercises. He also moves his eyes along a wall chart image of a clock, then zigzags a pencil across a page, connecting letters to numbers.
Check It Out: Government’s promise is like a 7-day weather forecast
Canadian comedian Rick Mercer created a funny skit years ago about Canada’s 7-day weather forecast promising +1 temperatures.
Pop 89: Manifest Mercy
Every morning I light a couple of candles on the old wagon wheel coffee table that came with my prairie apartment. The wheel has become an altar.
Check It Out: A recommendation that in reality, is terrible
A man shared the following memory: “I once told a girl I was dating I loved the dish she cooked for me. In reality, it was terrible.
Choosing health over corporate profits
January is a month when many of us promise we will try harder to become or stay healthy. We make New Year’s resolutions to eat better and lose weight.
Growing Through Grief: Making New Memories
One of the things that can be really painful after losing a loved one is longing for things to be the way that they were. We want so badly to have our loved ones back…
POP 89: Word Search
My brother is back on the prairie. Living alone in an isolated community is tough when you're in the best of health. While great poets and authors, from Henry David Thoreau…
Check It Out: Who are the important people?
An episode from the BBC archives included an interview of 9-year-olds in 1967. When the kids were asked who they considered an important person, one little girl said she thought the Prime Minister was important.
Taxation ONLY With Representation
A fundamental aspect of our democratic system is that the Government can only tax its citizens and spend those tax dollars with Parliamentary approval.
Pop 89: Not Your Next State
I am not surprised by Trump’s latest verbiage concerning Canada. I’m not surprised by anything he says. His unpredictability is predictable.