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The other day I set out on a mission of errands which included a few stops in Lacombe Park.

I’ve disproven the fear-mongering advice they give to women my age many times. But the first time I slept alone in my new apartment, I was up all night, jumping at the sound of a branch tapping the window.

My six-year-old son has a peanut allergy, which can make life a little interesting at times. We have to take his EpiPen everywhere, as the slightest trace of nuts could cause a life-threatening allergic reaction.

Here we go again. This time it’s Syria. Folks in the U.S. are getting upset over the stubborn unwillingness of President Bashar al Assad to give up power.

It’s municipal election time in Alberta, and Albertans will be choosing the people who will govern their communities for the next four years.

I have always been a strong supporter of advanced land use planning although I fully recognize that things change over time and even the most meticulous of planning exercises are not able to predict the future with any degree of precision.

American author Edward Abbey once said, “A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government.” These words were true when first said, and they are even truer today.

In 1953 British-Hungarian writer Arthur Koestler gave a radio talk, later printed as The Boredom Of Fantasy, on the limitations of the then vastly popular science fiction genre.

Last week Statistics Canada released data regarding Canadian households that indicated that women continue to take post-secondary education at a higher rate than men.

The lockers are cleaned out, books collected and report cards distributed. Alice Cooper has left the building.