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In lots of countries, people hold doors open for other people. In Canada, though, we say “thank you” to the person holding the door. Not only that, the person [Continue]

It was just after 11 p.m. when I heard the door shut. Syd was home from a four-day business trip to the Coast. Her timing was perfect — I was lying in bed beginning to feel [Continue]

Politics in B.C. is often referred to as a blood sport. Comparisons are drawn to mud wrestling, hockey and other pugilistic endeavors. Indeed, Liberal candidates Terry Lake [Continue]

Written for publication in The Kamloops Daily News on Friday morning, May 8, 2009 Politics became a contact sport in Kamloops Thursday night. As the media-sponsored [Continue]

Sorry I didn’t get this posted promptly, but for those who may not have read it in last Saturday’s Daily News, or seen it on the KDN website, here’s my [Continue]

Published in The Kamloops Daily News, Saturday, April 18, 2009 “Hey, Mel,” my neighbour Bob said when I answered the phone. “On your way home tonight, stop at the [Continue]