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Is there such a thing as an appliance funeral dirge? There should be

Is there such a thing as an appliance funeral dirge? There should be

While doing my husbandly duties this evening I looked into the dishwasher and, much to my chagrin, I found yet another victim. Like a wilted flower, or a wheat field crushed by a mid-summer's hailstorm, there it was, lying there; desolate.
Policy puts patients at risk

Policy puts patients at risk

Dear Editor My mother-in-law was admitted to Battlefords Union Hospital in distress with a Crohn's attack. As might be the case many other nights, her own doctor, who has had her as a patient for over 40 years, was not the doctor on call.
Stop whining about downtown core

Stop whining about downtown core

Dear Editor I too hate the state of the downtown core. I am depressed by the multitude of for sale signs, the homelessness and the disrepair. But I tire of the discussion about who is to blame.
Pursuing what matters most in life; Being in the moment with those around you

Pursuing what matters most in life; Being in the moment with those around you

It has begun to strike my heart that life is fragile, that this daily routine of striving to make a living and being with family can be gone, oh so quickly. A year ago, my family relocated to a new city.
Being chased by a bull will keep a fellow awake!

Being chased by a bull will keep a fellow awake!

"I am having trouble keeping my eyes open lately," was not the comment to make to Ed, my neighbour next door. It resulted in Ed announcing that as a retiree I am worn out from sitting around and napping every day.
Downtown revitalization will take leadership

Downtown revitalization will take leadership

Dear Editor In my last writing on North Battleford's downtown core, I served notice that I would write a comprehensive, five installment article on the city's downtown.
Race more like a shuffle in municipal politics

Race more like a shuffle in municipal politics

Pretty much the moment a federal election is announced, we start seeing campaign signs. Provincial elections are no different. In the United States, we were hearing about this November 2012 election more than a year ago.
Voting with your mug in hand

Voting with your mug in hand

Coffee and politics, Starbucks and McDonalds. Who'd ever have guessed that their customers provided grounds, pun intended, for an expensive market research report? Although I've retired from my work as an independent contractor with a U.S.
A route map to general happiness

A route map to general happiness

Get happy! Most of my articles are related to body wellness but what about our mind? Without a healthy body and mind, are we truly healthy? If you've ever been to one of my boot camps, you know they are high energy, great exercise and most importantl
Open your eyes and amazing things come into view

Open your eyes and amazing things come into view

My children have great imaginations. I like to encourage their creativity, but sometimes I don't know what they are talking about if I haven't seen the same thing.
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