Letter: PYROMANIACS
Just wondering if all pyromaniacs live in Alberta and BC. I believe Saskatchewan has as much forest as the other provinces, but they don’t seem to have any wildfires.
Pop 89: Curious Friends
The biggest adjustment is the adjustment to people. I hear myself say that as I enter the Regina Airport parking lot. I’ve spent so much time alone on the prairie that when the Park reopens…
Check It Out: There’s still time to learn from our mistakes
A sign in front of a local business read, “I’ve learned so much from my mistakes that I’m thinking of making more!” After browsing through my news feed…
Pop 89: The Walk Home
Isn't a pilgrimage supposed to be religious? That's a question I got asked a lot when I talked about the life-changing historic walks I made…
Check It Out: Leaving a legacy of loved and hated commentary
The monument at the man's grave read: “Born 1940. Gave up smoking 1985. Gave up booze 1995. Gave up red meat 2000. Died anyway 2010”.
The Failed Drug Legalization Experiment
Everyone knows someone who has faced addiction and the devastation and loss it wreaks on individuals, families, and communities.
Letter: A PIPELINE AT LAST
Well, we finally have a Pipeline from Alberta to the BC coast. It has taken almost 10 years and billions of dollars of cost over runs…
Pop 89: Blood & Guts
Walking along the Frenchman River at dusk yesterday, Spring sang her song. From one side came a thousand frog arpeggios…
Check It Out: Great things start from small beginnings
A retired man volunteered at the local hospital, playing piano for patients. After he had finished his performance he said goodbye to one of the patients…
Letter: IT’S TIME TO LEAVE, TRUDEAU
Trudeau, you have done irreparable damage to Canada. Please take your big pension and fade into the sunset.
Pop 89: Into the Mystic
Some of you know that “Into the Mystic” is the title of a song by Van Morrison. I’ve sung along to this song driving down Tennessee highways…
Check It Out: Feds say Canada needs to lead by example
The joke went like this … recipes are like a dating service. They never end up looking like the picture.