Opinion

Buzzwords. For those of us who live and work in media, they are the bane of our existence, and we latch onto them like the rabid vultures you all know and love us to be. The love part is subjective.

Wow! What a winter we’ve just come through. For the more adventurous it evoked emotions of rave and wonderment. But for others of us, the relentless winter came close to driving us to rage.

Among the many volunteer organizations at work in the town of Cochrane, there are some that few people know about. One in particular is the “Seniors for Kids Society”, which was first called “Cochrane Grandparents Association”.

The Eagle had published an editorial not long ago about the importance of communication, and how open dialogue is important in the community, both between residents and local newspapers.

Most would agree that there’s a significant difference between $45,000 and $272 billion. As former Alberta premier Alison Redford learned over the past few months, sometimes $45,000 is far more valuable than $272 billion.

An important thing to know about children is that they remember every damn thing you say. If you ever want to know how you appear to others, just ask a kid.

Last week’s column on the closing of Bentleys Books in Cochrane referred to several local authors who have, in psychologist Carl Jung’s words, embraced the joy of “kindling light in the darkness.

It’s the evening of March 31, and I’m about to finish Rotary Coastal Quest 630. I’ve completed 620 miles around the southwest peninsular of England and tomorrow, if everything goes to plan, I’ll finish off the final 10 miles.

The world is filled with winners and losers, though many people don’t like to admit that.

With a winter this long, a person has to get creative in finding ways to ‘enjoy’ the cold weather. I was wandering around the Internet one day and stumbled across a site for a kicksled (or potkukelkka) from Finland.