Pop 89: Last one out, first one home
There’s a joke about the days when folks were leaving the prairies en masse: “Last one out, turn off the light.” But more and more, people are returning home.
Check It Out: Do you miss Super Bowl ads selling beer and trucks?
Someone posted this after the Super Bowl: “I miss the days when the Super Bowl sold beer and trucks. Pushing big pharma weight-loss injections while impressionable children watch feels wrong.”
Just A Gal From Glidden: Life, laughter, and a cup of ambition
Some weeks, Dolly Parton just shows up uninvited in my brain and refuses to leave. This week was one of those weeks.
Pop 89: Letter from a Birmingham Starbucks
My column title comes from a quote by the podcaster Sarah Isgur, who said: “There’s a reason it’s called ‘Letter From a Birmingham Jail’ and not ‘Letter from a Birmingham Starbucks.’”
Check It Out: A child’s drawings record history
Teachers hear all kinds of comments from their students. One teacher was asked, “When did the world stop being in black and white and change to colour?”
Letter to the Editor: Proportional Ballot
This letter is now in the hands of all Members of our federal Parliament. Poking around the internet looking for that illusive and sacred truth has become a time-consuming exercise in futility.
Just A Gal From Glidden: Hope Springs Eternal (and Please, Please Let It Be Cloudy)
Well, here we are—already into February. How did that happen? February always brings with it that age-old question: will that furry little rodent see his shadow or won’t he?
Remembering When: Nothing dates you faster than your music
When I was visiting my family over the Christmas holidays, we were watching Wheel of Fortune at my brother’s house one evening, and the Triple Toss-Up that night…
Pop 89: Sane Time or Screen Time?
Over the years I’ve written and performed literally 100s of performances. But one, called “Sacred Agents,” keeps coming back to haunt me.
Check It Out: Spock would describe recent happenings as “highly illogical”
If you’re a Star Trek fan, you may recall Spock raising his eyebrows and describing the actions of the native inhabitants of planet Omega IV as “highly illogical.”
Just A Gal From Glidden: A new team, an old photo, and a little winter hope
On Friday morning, Saskatchewan wasn’t just cold — we were winning cold. Eight of the top ten coldest places in Canada were right here, including Saskatoon and North Battleford.
Pop 89: Plenty of mystery for everyone
I’m reading the works of the Franciscan Richard Rohr. I like how he talks about Mystery. He says we know we are at the heart of Mystery when dualities disappear.
Growing Through Grief: Balance and Harmony
In a time where it can feel like everything in the world is out of control, we need more than ever to decide how we will respond.
Check It Out: Stories of Canadian super heroes who saved lives
Did you know the Superman character made his official comic book debut in 1938, and was created by Canadian cartoonist Joe Shuster?