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Well, my last column didn’t exactly age like a fine wine — more like that leftover pumpkin pie lingering in the back of the fridge a few days too long.
Last week I performed Mother’s Apron twice in Medicine Hat, Alberta. It’s been a while since I’ve inhabited my apron-costumes, aprons, and the lives of a group of the women they represent…
A 7-year-old said to her mom, “I’m so thankful you’re my mommy.” Her mom was getting all teary-eyed until her daughter continued, “Other people’s moms only give them healthy lunches.”
Municipal elections are upon us, and with them comes another opportunity to exercise our democratic right to vote. Elections remind us that we live in a society governed by the people.
Thanksgiving is a wonderful time to think about everything we are grateful for. Gratitude means noticing the good things in our lives—like family, friends, our health, or even a sunny day.
How about those Toronto Blue Jays? My son’s been proudly rocking his 2015 Edwin Encarnacion T-shirt and Jays cap, and honestly, it’s been a fun ride.
It was a gorgeous fall Friday afternoon in 1970. School was done for the week, work was done for Dad, and my family was in town for our weekly shopping trip.
Dialogue. It’s a word without drama, shock value, vituperation, or aggression. No wonder we don’t use it. Given the potty-mouthed climate we live in, a word like dialogue just doesn’t appeal.
There’s an inspirational saying that goes “Life is not a dress rehearsal”. However the UK’s recent announcement of a digital ID has been described as a dress rehearsal of more to come.
I’m writing to remind you that the Oyen and District Food Bank is, as always, in need of support. FCSS organizes several projects to help out at Christmastime.
Some people collect figurines. Others cram their basements with antiques or hockey cards. Me? I collect newspapers. And not in the “line the cupboard shelves with them” way.
I lost my husband to colon cancer. We were married for 35 years. What can one say when your whole world has been turned upside down? Not a lot.
I’ve known for quite some time now that I own far too many books, and I will never be able to read them all before my time is up.
Rare occurrences are described in many ways: “once in a blue moon,” “don’t hold your breath,” “like finding a needle in a haystack,” and “when pigs fly” are just a few examples.
We’ve all heard the old sayings: a little hard work never hurt anyone, tell your loved ones you love them every day, be kind, don’t judge a book by its cover.
Recently, my friend Page and I stood in his backyard, swapping stories about popular song lyrics we mangled as children. For instance, I first heard "Home on the range…
An actual report by police read: Intoxicated Canadian man arrested while driving a Barbie Jeep to get a slurpee. It's a bizarre report, but today's reality is equally bizarre.
I accidentally found the articles written about the Peck family. I would never have expected such a wonderful response to my grandmother’s wedding accessories.
Growing up, we had a food critic living in our house whose discriminating palate could rival the most powerful critic at The New York Times.
In the name of free speech, Charlie Kirk went from campus to campus, raising questions, provoking debate, in a style that was, as he himself admitted, often aggressive…
In the middle of a bank robbery, a bank customer with no arms shouted out to the armed robbers, “Don’t shoot! I’m unarmed.”
