I’m not sure if it’s true, but I’ve heard semi drivers who transport beer constantly get asked if they give away free samples. This week I’m giving you just one sample…

Jane Goodall died Oct. 1, still on the road at 91 and still advocating for biodiversity in general and the welfare of chimpanzees in particular.

Well, my last column didn’t exactly age like a fine wine — more like that leftover pumpkin pie lingering in the back of the fridge a few days too long.

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Enjoy this week’s comic strips and have a laugh!

Last week I performed Mother’s Apron twice in Medicine Hat, Alberta. It’s been a while since I’ve inhabited my apron-costumes, aprons, and the lives of a group of the women they represent…

A 7-year-old said to her mom, “I’m so thankful you’re my mommy.” Her mom was getting all teary-eyed until her daughter continued, “Other people’s moms only give them healthy lunches.”

When a bad man does a good thing, we should honour him for it, even if his motives are selfish.

Now, speaking of nerves — I’ll admit, I had a few before driving down Highway 7 last Tuesday with the first Rosetown Eagle under my ownership.

It was a gorgeous fall Friday afternoon in 1970. School was done for the week, work was done for Dad, and my family was in town for our weekly shopping trip.

Dialogue. It’s a word without drama, shock value, vituperation, or aggression. No wonder we don’t use it. Given the potty-mouthed climate we live in, a word like dialogue just doesn’t appeal.

There’s an inspirational saying that goes “Life is not a dress rehearsal”. However the UK’s recent announcement of a digital ID has been described as a dress rehearsal of more to come.

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Some people collect figurines. Others cram their basements with antiques or hockey cards. Me? I collect newspapers. And not in the “line the cupboard shelves with them” way.

Three months have passed since "Operation Midnight Hammer” saw seven American B2 bombers drop 14 "bunker-buster” 14,000-kilogram massive ordnance penetrator bombs…

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I lost my husband to colon cancer. We were married for 35 years. What can one say when your whole world has been turned upside down? Not a lot.

I’ve known for quite some time now that I own far too many books, and I will never be able to read them all before my time is up.