I seemed to have gotten behind in August and still haven’t got back on track. Though we are tackling the list of jobs at the Station it seems we are still struggling. I think in the back of everyone’s mind is how long this decent weather is going to last […]
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“Truth is the first casualty of war.” The statement has been attributed to many different writers including Senator Samuel Johnson, but the first such statement is attributed to Aeschylus a Greek tragic dramatist who lived between 525 BC and 426 BC. Since then, the world has witnessed the truth of […]
I was driving out of the parking lot at the grocery store a few days ago. At the stop sign was a homeless man, holding a sign asking for spare change. He was dirty and dishevelled, looking sad and ashamed, and he wasn’t young. We don’t see homeless people in […]
Every time I think about one of the Canadian Football League’s most talented players, ever, I also think of Buckingham Nicks…the last names of half the supremely popular rock group Fleetwood Mac. The football player was Tom Cousineau. Cousineau was drafted No. 1 in the National Football League, the Connor […]
For those of us across Sunset Country who enjoy competing in fishing tournaments, especially bass tournaments, our season is short. The season begins in July and runs through early October so relative to most places, it’s short. Despite that, we’re fortunate that we have a pretty amazing schedule of events […]
I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving Weekend and was able to enjoy some great food and fellowship. We celebrated on Sunday night with most of our supper coming grown at home or at least locally. Cousin Brande grew us a delicious turkey! Maddie was off to OFSAA golf in […]
Canada finds itself with a foreign affairs problem. Being rebuked by India for publicly accusing the Indian government of facilitating the execution of a Canadian Sikh person and then blundering by recognizing a WWII Ukrainian Nazi soldier during a parliamentary session attended by Ukrainian Leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy Canada has gained […]
The annual Emo and District Fall Tea, bazaar and bake sale takes place this Friday, October 13 at the Emo Legion. The enjoyable event is from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. and there is a $5.00 admission. Donations are greatly appreciated. There will be draws, baking, a White Elephant Table, and […]
Clouds are visible accumulations of tiny water droplets or ice crystals in the Earth’s atmosphere, according to elementary school science class and the National Geographic. That may very well be true, but children know much more than that. Clouds are giant fish, dragons, balloons, dogs, and anything else that presents itself […]
One of the most popular Chinese take-out dishes is Sweet & Sour Chicken Balls. My recipe for this is better than what you will ever get at a restaurant. This is recipe is featured in my cookbook Cooking Around the World with Chef Dez, available on my website or Amazon […]
So now that baseball is down to its delightful dozen for the playoffs, fans and TV viewers will be paying more attention to their strengths and weaknesses. They’ll be analyzed ad nauseum. They’ll be dressed up for their moments in the sun, and if it rains their manicurists will be […]
It looks like the extended summer weather we’ve been experiencing recently across the Sunset Country Region is finally going to turn to typical fall weather this week with cooler temperatures creeping in as the week goes on. As nice as it’s been to be on the water over the past […]
