Do you know someone who, in the past year, has chosen not to buy a prescription drug ordered by a doctor because they could not afford it? Would you choose to skip medication because you had a choice of putting food on the table or going hungry so you could […]
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It’s an expression. Normally it means “perfect, very well, couldn’t be better” or some similar genre—even in Rainy River, where such expressions can have their own warped meaning. The other morning, the Debating Table at the Bakery was as crowded as usual with an over-capacity crowd jostling for position as […]
I was thinking about forgiveness the other day when I was listening to Brian Williams apologize for misrepresenting the truth about his coverage during the Iraq War. It is offensive when news information is reported inaccurately and regardless of our understanding or acceptance of his apology, his career has slammed […]
Record-setting crowds and unbridled passion for the home team will be the lasting memories of the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup of Soccer. No, the tournament isn’t done yet but it may as well be over for the majority of Canadians following it. That’s because Team Canada had its march […]
We finished our first cut of all our forage plots at the Emo Agricultural Research Station last week. We decided to cut the remainder with our haybine despite the fact the weather looked a little questionable for the weekend. My comment was “it’s not calling for a whole lot of […]
As the House of Commons rises for the summer and the 41st Parliament comes to an end in a few short months, it seems fitting to reflect back on the past four years. I’m sure we all remember the historic election results of May 2, 2011 that propelled the NDP […]
Well, folks, I can sail. Yes I can. I raised my own mainsail and my own working jib and, as forecast, headed out for my very first sail on my own sailboat last Tuesday (June 16). It was a defining moment in my life. Granted, I did have a consummate […]
June is a fun month. The leaves are all out and the pollen is falling from the pine trees, fertilizing the flowers that will, in a couple of months, produce cones for the squirrels to feed on. All the annual flowers have been planted and their blooms brighten our neighbourhoods. […]
I was listening to a conversation in a coffee shop the other day where several people were discussing the taste of food (I confess; I was eavesdropping). One person was saying he didn’t like his partner’s potato salad. “It has all the ingredients of your mother’s potato salad,” she replied […]
Last week, I spent a lot of time with some of the great kids here in Rainy River District! My week started off with our 4-H Beef Club meeting. Jaden Woolsey offered to host our club for our third meeting and I decided that night that we just might have […]
This week, my column comes from a hotel room in La Plata, Md. overlooking the Potomac River, site of the final FLW Tour event of the season. It’s been a long run for the past few weeks since I left home in early June for Lake Chickamauga. Since there only […]
June is one of my favourite months. Come to think about it, June is my favourite month! Garden lettuce, plump fresh strawberries, sparkling fireflies, bright orange lilies, green grass without watering. Usually not too hot or too cold. June is so lush—especially this year! A little too lush, granted, in […]
