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Thinking Critically - Finally, something worthy of 鈥榓wesome鈥

Thinking Critically - Finally, something worthy of 鈥榓wesome鈥

When words, particularly superlative adjectives, are adopted for popular colloquial use, they often lose their original utility. Overuse renders them boring, pedestrian, stale.
Crime Diary - Judges: you say sober, I say patient

Crime Diary - Judges: you say sober, I say patient

Having spent countless hours in courtrooms, I can tell you one idiom of the English language that rings true is 鈥渟ober as a judge.
View From The Cheap Seats - Considering a ride in a passenger drone

View From The Cheap Seats - Considering a ride in a passenger drone

View from the Cheap Seats is kind of an extension of the newsroom. Whenever our three regular reporters, Calvin Daniels, Thom Barker and Randy Brenzen are in the building together, it is frequently a site of heated debate.
Stackhouse Soapbox - Missing pooches strikes a chord

Stackhouse Soapbox - Missing pooches strikes a chord

Very few crimes strike a chord with me like those that are committed against children and ones that are committed against pets. I feel children and pets are vulnerable and put adults in charge of ensuring their well being.
Science Matters - It鈥檚 time to protect the Great Bear

Science Matters - It鈥檚 time to protect the Great Bear

The agreement between government, industry, First Nations and environmental groups to protect much of the Great Bear Rainforest should be celebrated. The deal makes almost 85 per cent of the forested land base in this massive region on B.C.
Fishing Parkland Shorelines - The misunderstood burbot

Fishing Parkland Shorelines - The misunderstood burbot

Welcome to Week CXCV of 鈥楩ishing Parkland Shorelines鈥. Like most of us I am a novice fisherman, loving to fish, but far from an expert.
Music Reviews - Pollock calms the unsettled mind

Music Reviews - Pollock calms the unsettled mind

Emma Pollock- In Search Of Harperfield Trying to recover psychologically from witnessing the Saturday Night Live Kanye fiasco this past Saturday night, I needed to listen to some music that could possibly erase that bad memory. Mission accomplished.
Gardener's Notebook - Tea and time for talking sunflowers

Gardener's Notebook - Tea and time for talking sunflowers

Hope you can join us for the first meeting of 2016 of the Yorkton and District Horticultural Society, Wednesday, February 17 at 7:00 p.m. in the Sunshine Room at SIGN on North Street.
Cal's Comic Corner - Anthropomorhic tale telling works

Cal's Comic Corner - Anthropomorhic tale telling works

The Autumnlands: Vol One Tooth and Claw Written by Kurt Busiek Art by Benjamin Dewey Image Comics The Autumnlands is a book I had to give a try based on the rather diverse reaction I have seen it get elsewhere.
Sunny Side Up - There鈥檚 always a reason to celebrate birthdays

Sunny Side Up - There鈥檚 always a reason to celebrate birthdays

Stolen from my daughter鈥檚 Facebook page: [Footsteps in the dark. 鈥淢ama, I need to enjoy my last day of being seven!鈥 鈥淒inah Jane, what time is it?鈥 鈥6:30.鈥 鈥淚 just got Ezra back to sleep. Please go back to your room.
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