Opinion

Even being as long of tooth as I am, some government decisions astound me. The provincial government has announced the elimination of a plan that will save taxpayers one million bucks. Sounds like we’re onto a good thing, but pursue it a tad further.

“I can’t do this anymore,” I told him. “I want quality days instead of quantity days. I’m done with chemo.” To my amazement, he replied, “I’ll never ask you to do chemo again.” Yahoo! You have no idea how grateful I am that my doctor is on my side.

It would appear that we are not done with the snowfall — dang it! It was so nice for a couple of days, horses were starting to shed out, birds were chirping — it just felt like spring.

The headline event for March at Seniors on the Bow (SOTB) is the third in the Voice of the Pioneers series. A provocative title, “All You Wanted to Know About Indians But Were Afraid to Ask,” will be addressed by Dr.

Among the responses to last week’s column on forgiveness, one praised a lifelong hero of mine, and even set the stage for seeing another of my heroes, Time magazine’s runner-up for 2012 Person of the Year, in a new light.

It’s a shame: Many photographers only come out of hibernation in spring when the lime-green leaves unfold their virgin growth. And they pack in their gear and set to polishing their lenses after the fervid flush of fall dies away.

I woke up on the morning of March 3 dead tired. I hadn’t got much sleep and I had things to do before the start of the Kilimanjaro Marathon at 6:30 a.m.

When Calgary Stampeders head coach John Hufnagel reads this piece, and I know he will, he will not be a happy camper.

The Alberta Land Use Framework, developed in this decade through broad public consultation, is an example of a provincial policy document that reflects the principles of sustainability.

We spent a very enjoyable Friday evening last weekend at a food tasting event. It was great and that’s the good news. The bad news is that it was in Bragg Creek. The good news is Bragg Creek is only 20 minutes away.