Columns

Do today’s teens really have it so tough?

September 28, 2009 // 0 Comments

Armchair Mayor column, The Kamloops Daily News, Sept. 25, 2009 “They don’t look happy,” I observed as we drove towards town. I was watching students on their morning [Continue]

Preaching the gospel on railway ties

September 19, 2009 // 1 Comment

Armchair Mayor column, The Kamloops Daily News, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009 The first casualty of war, the wisdom goes, is the truth. Is that what’s happening in the [Continue]

Prada bags a gift horse of another colour

September 12, 2009 // 0 Comments

Armchair Mayor column, The Kamloops Daily News, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009 They say you should never look a gift horse in the mouth. I’ve always understood this to mean that [Continue]

Talk about your dog days of summer

August 1, 2009 // 0 Comments

Armchair Mayor column, The Kamloops Daily News, Aug. 1, 2009 “Dog Days of summer. . . the hottest, most sultry days of summer. . . . Dog Days can also define a time period [Continue]

The unsung heros on the other end of the phone

July 28, 2009 // 0 Comments

Armchair Mayor column, Kamloops Daily News, July 25, 2009 When I call up technical support at my satellite TV service provider, there’s a certain comfort in the words, [Continue]

One thing missing when Flying Phil statue is unveiled

July 18, 2009 // 1 Comment

Armchair Mayor column for the Kamloops Daily News, Saturday, July 18, 2009 Aside from the man himself, there will be one other thing missing from the unveiling ceremony [Continue]