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Musings at the manger

This week I had the joy of playing Christmas music at our local museum. Following the sing-song we shared nostalgic memories of childhood traditions. We laughed, fought a few tears and generally felt enriched in recalling those long-ago celebrations.

Wheatland Senior Centre news

The results of the Wheatland Senior Centre's activities from December 4 to December 10: Bridge: (Monday) 1st Marion Brown, 2nd Annie Balzer, 3rd Mildred Sandiford. Bridge: (Friday) 1st George Gillies, 2nd Kay Bachman, 3rd Mildred Sandiford.

Overcoming the greatest difficulties in life

If you are cross-eyed and have dyslexia, can you see o.k.? John Mendoza. A teen who has fallen in love asks her mother, "Do you think I should marry him?" "Go ask your father," she replies. "He made a smarter decision in marriage than I did.

Good or bad, he loves me

Ever notice the dire warnings concerning a promised visit from Ole' Saint Nick? "He sees you when you're sleeping, He knows when you're awake" and if that wasn't enough, he's aware of good and bad behaviour and rewards both accordingly.

Pause for Reflection

Oscar Wild's story "The Happy Prince", describes a prince who lived a very secluded life. When he died, the people erected a statue of him covered with gold leaves, with two sapphires for eyes and a red ruby on the handle of the sword.

Pause for Reflection

Van Gogh had interesting siblings. There was his obnoxious brother, Please Gogh; his dizzy aunt, Verti Gogh; his Mexican cousins, Amee Gogh and Grin Gogh; and the little bouncy nephew, Poe Gogh.

I'm dreaming of Christmas

Christmas dreams, the stuff of childhood excitement and adult stress.

Pause for Reflection

There's a Buddhist parable that runs something like this: One day as the Buddha was sitting under a tree, a young, trim soldier walked by, looked at the Buddha, noticed his weight and his fat, and said: "You look like a pig!" The Buddha looked up cal

Watch out for Dunkel Gruen

While visiting in the big city last week I was reminded of a long ago and almost forgotten experience. At the time of that particular incident, friends were visiting us from Switzerland.

Wheatland Senior Centre news

The results of the Wheatland Senior Centre's activities from November 6 to November 12: Bridge: (Monday) 1st Mildred Sandiford, 2nd Jim Brown, 3rd Joyce Hemphill. Bridge: (Friday) 1st Lucie Nickel, 2nd George Gillies, 3rd John Whitell.
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