Just A Gal From Glidden: Summer holidays lasted forever
When I was a kid, summer holidays lasted forever. Two whole months stretched out ahead of you with no school, no homework and, as far as I was concerned, no particular reason…
Pop 89: It takes a child to raise a village
When I announced to my urban friends that I'd moved to Saskatchewan, to the village of Val Marie, my mother's birthplace, a common response was: wow, you mean villages still exist?
Check It Out: Taxpayers annually fund $200 million in government bonuses
The definition of entitlement is an official right to something, or the belief that one deserves special privileges. Franco Terrazzano, the director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation…
Remembering When: Saying goodbye to an old friend
Just recently, I experienced a very sad day in my life. I had to say goodbye to an old friend. I had to dispose of my car of many years.
Sunny Side Up: Don’t lose sight of your vows
"Mom, come over here. I brought something for you.” I dawdled over to my daughter. “Hold out your hand,” she said thrusting a tightly closed fist toward me.
Just A Gal From Glidden: Four Sage and counting
I spent a few days on "holidays" over the past couple of weeks. I put the word in quotes because, as a business owner with pretty severe ADHD, I can't ever seem to sit still.
Pop 89: Bastille Day, Denis, and the birth of Aunty Maddy
While for many of us July 14 marks Bastille Day, the national holiday of France and the 1789 storming of the Bastille, a pivotal event in the French Revolution…
Check It Out: People with data centres in their backyards are speaking up
A panhandler approached a guy on the street and said, "Can I ask you a question?" The man responded, "You just did." It was the end of the conversation.
Sunny Side Up: A little child will lead you
I happened on a child’s secret summer place one day. At the end of the lane where I walked, a small grove of small trees grew almost in a circle. Their limbs met overhead, forming a leafy umbrella.
Growing Through Grief: Where did joy go?
Life can be a tricky space sometimes. A loss knocks us off balance and can put us in a place where safety and trust don’t come easily.
Just A Gal From Glidden: 37 communities flooded. We stopped for a Corner Gas photo.
Since the start of the year, we’ve published 116 newspapers and 29 editions of The Weekly Bean. That's a lot of pages, a lot of deadlines and a lot of coffee.
Pop 89: Beatitude List
I was awakened again this morning at 3:30 am. And, again, the words sprang to my lips: "Blessed are the birdies." An echo of the words attributed to Jesus in his Sermon on the Mount…
Check It Out: Big families enjoy big benefits
Someone who grew up in a large family once said getting a turn in the bathroom required a schedule more complicated than an airport departure.
Just A Gal From Glidden: The summer I missed
Earlier this week, I received a press release from the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame announcing that Earl Berard had been named its new president.