I don’t like to drink coffee. Actually, I’m not particularly fond of any hot drinks, so it isn’t just coffee. Tea, hot chocolate, and hot toddies all fall into the category of “I don’t like.” My mouth burns easily compared to my friends, who can swallow steaming coffee straight from […]
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I originally thought of Bill Fontana as being irascible. The first time I learned of him was in the office of the Fort Frances Times that then was located on Church Street; he was in meeting with Carl Schubring, the newspaper’s editor at the time. Bill was loud. He seemed […]
When I first met the poems of Toyohiko Kagawa, I was 21 years old. Young and carefree! My good friend, Margaret Meyer, and I were roommates as we worked at the church publishing house for the summer. We were both writers and loved poetry. So that summer, we read poetry […]
In recent months and years, a great deal of attention has been paid to the impacts of bullying in our schools. A lot of this attention has been focused on high-profile suicides that have been caused by bullying. As a result, the government introduced Bill 13, better known as anti-bullying […]
Tomorrow (March 8) is International Women’s Day 2012. This event, which has been observed around the world since the early 1900s, began in reaction to oppression and inequality as a movement to facilitate change. At face value, it’s fair to say, “We’ve come a long way, baby.” But have we? […]
In military conflicts throughout the world, leaders often are encouraged to cut off the head of the snake. The action clearly calls for assassination. In Afghanistan and into Pakistan, Yemen, and Somalia, drone strikes have been used to eliminate many Al-Qaeda leaders. Over the past few days, football fans have […]
Have you ever seen the commercials on TV of the cute, adorable puppies running with the toilet paper? I have one that does that, but I don’t find it so cute in the real world. It is like having a kid—you have to be thinking one step ahead of her […]
The way you get sideswiped is by going back. When you get sideswiped and stay there too long, you forget to do some very important things, like have fun or pluck facial hair. Seven weeks and counting. My apologies to anyone out there in the world who was standing face-to-face […]
It is no secret that across the Sunset Country region, we have a wide range of fishing opportunities for many different species. Over the past decade, however, no species has seen the focus of attention hit them like the black crappie has. Considered an invasive species by some because they […]
After defeating the Kenora Thistles in a great 4-1 performance at the Ice For Kids Arena here last month, the Fort Frances Thunderhawks senior men’s hockey team seemed to have things going in a great direction as they tried to return to the Allan Cup after making it to the […]
By Melanie Mathieson
The Gardening Guru
The Gardening Guru
Have you ever thought about adding a vine to your landscape or garden? Vines—whether annual or perennial—may be just what you need to add a focal point with some height, cover an unsightly object, grow fruit, or just add a special plant to your landscape. The first step is to […]
Last week I gave an overview of the Drummond Report. This week, I would like to take the opportunity to look more closely at a few of his recommendations. While there are some recommendations that many consider to be bad, such as scrapping full-day kindergarten, limiting spending growth in health […]
