What do we know about ourselves? Even before we are born, medical records are being created about our well-being. Our earliest pictures are ultrasounds, which excited moms and dads post on Facebook. From scrapes and fractures to colds, sniffles, and tonsils, everything goes into our files. As adults, pregnancies, weight, […]
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I’ve been away from the page. I’d love to say it was because I was in the places of my heart, like the Grand Canyon or the magnificent mountain territory of Wyoming, or on a long highway under the wild Montana skies. Nope. Those away destinations remain in my shoebox […]
I don’t suppose many of us can recall the day we took our first steps, the letting go of the coffee table, with our arms raised for balance, our legs slightly stiff, undoubtedly a look of surprise on our face and a feeling of being almost superhuman. It must have […]
NBA Hall-of-Famer Charles Barkley had an abundance of disdain for the concept of athletes being role models. The former great with the Philadelphia 76ers and Phoenix Suns even authored the script and did the voice-over for a Nike commercial in the mid-1990s which said as much. But, as I learned […]
Will it be one, two, or three children? My wife and I have brought up two sons, and I can’t ever think of a time that we might have considered how much it would cost to raise each one. When they were babies, neither my wife nor I gave any […]
Snow day! Ugh, I don’t think we are ready for this yet. Or maybe I should just speak for myself: “I am not ready for this yet!” I may have jinxed myself as I did spend some time over the weekend doing some winterizing. I dread turning the heat on […]
Prime minister Stephen Harper went to the Senate last week to give a speech. He could have taken the opportunity to apologize to Canadians for the many frauds that have been perpetrated upon them by his Senate appointees, but no. Instead, it was an hour-long trip into Mr. Harper’s parallel […]
My mother is gone. As a dear friend’s grandmother used to say: she is away. I like that better than gone because my mother will never truly be gone. She was away on Oct. 14 at 5:35 a.m. Thirty-nine years and two days after my father and two days before […]
One thing about the fall season, for me, is it’s always far too busy and goes by way too fast! Between all the bass tournaments and great fall fishing for other species like walleye, pike, and crappie, and getting ready for my deer-hunting season, you only can do so much. […]
At first I thought it was the approach of Hallowe’en. The gaunt, haunted look plastered on the faces of many around the debating table at the Bakery in Rainy River was upsetting. What was causing it? The composite truth leaked out after some intense questioning. I first noticed the Runt […]
For years, I avoided getting a ’flu shot–not quite trusting the vaccine. But a few years ago, my doctor recommended getting a shot; and it seemed wise to follow his recommendation. After all, I wanted to be protected. But I’ll never know whether the vaccine worked or not because I’ve […]
Here are some considerations on marketing your calves from Naomi Paley, regional livestock specialist with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture: •Advertising/promotion Typically, local auction markets are the predominant market avenue for smaller producers, with larger producers using alternative strategies. However, with a little co-operation and planning, smaller producers can take […]
