Check It Out: Take a look in my rear view mirror
The cartoon showed a woman saying to her husband, “You don’t look anything like the long-haired, skinny kid I married twenty-five years ago. I need a DNA sample to make sure it’s still you.”
Albertans must stand up—because our rights are on the line
When you hear the phrase notwithstanding clause, do your eyes glaze over? Well, they shouldn’t, because these two simple words can have a profound impact on your rights and mine…
Just a Gal from Glidden: Striving, Serving, and Shining
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been thinking a lot about what to write—and I’ve noticed something: the more I write, the easier it seems to get.
Pop 89: Is There Movement?
It’s always irked me in literature and writing classes when a prof would insist that every story must have conflict. We were expected to spot the conflict before we even got into the craft of the writing.
Check It Out: What it’s really like to be a senior in Canada
Someone once said, when a man retires, his wife gets twice the husband but only half the income. Unfortunately, in Canada, it might be far less than half the income.
Remembrance Day: Debt of Gratitude
As we prepare to mark Remembrance Day, we reflect on our debt of gratitude to those who fought for Canada at sea, on land and in the air.
JUST A GAL FROM GLIDDEN: Honouring those who gave everything
For 16 years, I’ve had the privilege of curating a special edition dedicated to Canadians who served our country—past and present—especially those who paid the ultimate price.
REMEMBERING WHEN: The revenge of the vending machines
Even though we’ve all used them at one time or another, vending machines are the “Rodney Dangerfield” of the machine world — they get no respect.
GROWING THROUGH GRIEF: Loving yourself through the tough times
There are times when I would rather be miserable. It’s like sometimes misery just feels right. lol! Yup I just wrote that.
Pop 89: Perfectly Natural Crap
I was on my way to lay some flowers on the graves of Val Marie’s ancestors last Sunday evening when out of the corner came a flashing light.
Check It Out: Remembering a Canadian actor who served in WWII
There’s an old joke that claims it was disappointing to discover a universal remote control didn’t control the entire universe.
Viva Vitality: Loneliness
Loneliness is a universal human experience like hunger or thirst. It is a natural signal that something is missing from our lives—in this case, human connection.
JUST A GAL FROM GLIDDEN: Mastercard, moving and mayhem
Where has October gone? Friday was Halloween, and I have to admit—I looked pretty scary in the mirror that morning. Overslept, scrambled to get a few things done…
Pop 89: The Subtle Enormous Difference
Thirty years ago, in October 1995, I began creating lists of words, arranged in two columns, with the heading: Spotting the Subtle, Enormous Difference Between.