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Darp! Darp! Darp!

Darp! Darp! Darp!

. . . transform the downtown area into a destination rather than a thoroughfare. – St. Anne Street Realignment – Stage 1 The recent open house held by the city regarding the St.
Teaching young girls confidence

Teaching young girls confidence

When I was seven, I was shy. I never wanted to draw attention. Maybe that’s why the boys at school liked to pick on me. There was one freckled boy who tormented me for weeks.
You can go your own way

You can go your own way

Have you ever wondered what songs might appear on the soundtrack of your life? Albeit a moving target, and not as intensively contemplative as preparing a desert island playlist, I have always found it fun to speculate as to what deep tracks would ap
Defeating ISIS – or appeasement in our time?

Defeating ISIS – or appeasement in our time?

We have just honoured Canadian men and women who have and are serving in our armed forces. Unhappily, this year’s Remembrance Day was marked by feelings of uncertainty as well as pride and sorrow.
Fear: A society builder

Fear: A society builder

Hope versus fear – that is what Jack Layton had beseeched us to look to as a society. Yet, it would seem fear is more intrinsic to our world than we would think.
Diablo III: Ultimate Evil Edition is the ultimate dungeon experience

Diablo III: Ultimate Evil Edition is the ultimate dungeon experience

It is one of my fondest video game memories. The year is 1997 and I have discovered Diablo, a dungeon-crawler unlike anything I had experienced before.
St. Albert’s parking dilemma

St. Albert’s parking dilemma

While I am sympathetic to the need for more parking in downtown St. Albert, and am supportive of the pilot project, I am not optimistic for its success.
Was attack on Crouse politically motivated?

Was attack on Crouse politically motivated?

The first issue in the tumult over Mayor Crouse double billing his expenses is whether it was deliberate. I don’t agree with suggestions that the amounts in question are too trivial to bother with.
Respect must be earned; never demanded

Respect must be earned; never demanded

As an educator, I have the pleasure of working with folks from all walks of life. One of the lessons learned early in my teaching career is that it truly does take a village to raise a child. The relationship between home and school is vital.
Left, right and income inequality

Left, right and income inequality

Income inequality, the income gap that is said to be increasing between the wealthiest people in society and the lower and middle classes, has become a hot topic in Canadian politics.
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