Pop 89: Dignity is the Point
Dignity. That's a word that's dropped out of the cultural vocabulary these days. However, ever since my tentative and sporadic return to my childhood religious tradition…
Check It Out: A look inside another church fire
Here’s a riddle for you. Q: What did the firefighters say when the church caught on fire in a small town? A: Holy smoke!
REMEMBERING WHEN: We were cool. What happened??
Back in high school, we either thought we were cool or were desperately trying to be. In reality, we were just a bunch of insecure, awkward kids entering adulthood…
Pop 89: A Distance Measured in Stories
I have been driving. A lot. Last Saturday, it took me fourteen hours to drive from Cortes Island on the west coast of BC to the Okanagan, where peaches fall from the trees in the summer heat.
Check It Out: Why is western Canada being used as the sacrificial lamb?
A farmer said, “If partially sighted people want the right to drive combines, I’m not going to stand in their way.”
Pop 89: Apostle of Yes
It took me a week to drive from Val Marie to Cortes Island, off the coast of BC. In one week, I travelled the Trans-Canada Highway through open prairie space at a sane pace…
Check It Out: Reading about government waste will raise your blood pressure
Here’s a bit of humour to start your day. A genie granted a wish, but with one condition: that the man’s worst enemy would get two times more of what he wished for.
REMEMBERING WHEN: We just go there
One day, when I was quite young, my father and I went into town to the ballpark in the early evening to watch a big fastball game between our local men’s team…
Pop 89: 1,000,000 Stood Silent
I read a headline the other day: "Everyone is talking about Sydney's jeans." Really? Cuz, I'm not. And, seriously, with wars and famine, and tariffs and a new pope…
Check It Out: Good health is a blessing
A group of seniors were discussing their ailments over a cup of coffee. “My arms are so weak I can hardly lift this cup of coffee,” said one.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Waste Site Disgrace
Residents of the town of Rosetown and the surrounding area have a right to be informed of what’s really happening with their council and staff and their real values.
GROWING THROUGH GRIEF: Feeling Stuck
Are you feeling like you are doing all the things right and still nothing is improving? Do the same feelings keep coming back? Do you feel like you should be feeling better by now?
