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Pause for Reflection: More than a flash of light

"They [our mothers] give birth astride a grave, the light gleams an instant, then it's night once more" (from Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot). How sad an outlook on life this line presents.

Grain handling around the world

If one aspect of agriculture captures my attention more than any other, it's the prospect of the sector feeding an ever growing population. When I see predictions of the world population hitting nine billion by 2050 I tend to shudder.

Twenty environment friendly tips

Today there are a number of ways to go green, here are a few examples of what you can do to both save money and help the environment. Replace all light bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs.

A survey for Christians

According to a survey for Christians titled "What is the most tempting thing in your life?" Food was the number one temptation among Christians. Food, temptation to eat too much was the number 1 ranked temptation.

NHL back - fans will be, too

OK, so this column's self-imposed moratorium on writing about the National Hockey League is now over, since the two sides have agreed to a collective bargaining agreement and a 48-game 2013 schedule was scheduled to start Jan. 19.
Honourable Dan D'Autremont takes parliament to G.F. Kells High School

Honourable Dan D'Autremont takes parliament to G.F. Kells High School

On Jan.
The funny English language

The funny English language

The English language is quite strange when you think about it. People say it is one of the most difficult languages to learn and I can understand why. The other day I was writing out the word "door jam.

Theological filters

Not only are there dozens of kinds of filters (maybe hundreds but I'm guessing with caution), a filter can be a noun or a verb.

Gordon F. Kells Cougar Corner

MLA House Speaker Dan D'Autremont, NHL Legend Lanny McDonald, and CFL Great Rocco Romano Arrive just Ahead of Gr.

Holding the baby Jesus throughout the year

Wouldn't it be grand if we could have Christmas every day? For kids from one to ninety four? Let's! If the world of commerce can bombard us from Thanksgiving to the non-ending Boxing Day sales, why can't we hold the baby Jesus a little longer in our
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