Right to go topless in public still open to childish debate
Last week, I was at an out-of-town event when someone came up to me and asked, “Do I know you?” When I told him my name, the lights came on. “Of course!” he [Continue]
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30 years later, horror of Wells Gray murders remains
A short news brief in today’s newspapers carries long memories for many here and in the Okanagan Valley. It says that Thursday was the 30th anniversary of the murder of [Continue]
Being nice, at least for a little while
There are days when I think the next person who says to me, “So, the countdown is on!” will be on the receiving end of a kick in the shins. This “countdown” thing is [Continue]
Cavers’ hostel gambit sends the right message
When five Kamloops City councilors attended the Southern Interior Local Government Association convention in Revelstoke, they stayed in hotels. Except Donovan Cavers, who [Continue]
The end of spelling, but not of the International
This was an exciting week at the Rothenburger household, at least for me — the International is, at long last, back on the road. “You scared the dog,” Syd said after I [Continue]
Being mad as hell isn’t quite enough
“All I know is that first you’ve got to get mad. You’ve got to say, ‘I’m a HUMAN BEING, God damn it! My life has VALUE!’ So I want you to get [Continue]
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