Opinion

My mom’s not a statistic but she ticked just about every box in the BC Seniors Advocate report of ongoing issues in the seniors care industry in 2018.

There are several seasons on the gardener’s calendar and one of the longest is the “dreaming” season. We are currently in the middle of it. If you are a gardener, now is the time to dream of the gorgeous and productive garden that can be.

The world is changing as fast as the internet will allow, and high school education must change along with it.

As journalists, one of our most important jobs is to follow trends in media, see what messages are being conveyed to the public and, just as importantly, how those messages are reaching the masses.

“Nobody wants to do funny anymore,” Jim Taylor would say, every time we talked. “They’re all so serious.

Editor: As a resident and homeowner in New Westminster, this Christmas was very enjoyable for me and my family. However, the streets were anything but festive. The reason I mention this concerns the lack of any signs of “merry Christmas.

When my oldest first joined her basketball team, I was excited to get to cheer her on from the sidelines. In the beginning, I was there for every practice and every game. Then, one day, out of nowhere, she asked me not to stay.

I am reminded of an old joke about the restaurant: “Waiter, what’s this fly doing in my soup?” “The backstroke, I believe.” If you don’t find that funny – understandable if not – there is a local similar situation even less amusing.

Editor: Diversity not only deepens our experience of life, but also provides a feeling of security for those of us who belong to linguistic, ethnic, ideological and other minorities.

I hate New Year’s resolutions. For one thing, I can never think of anything creative (lose 10 pounds, eat healthier, exercise more, blah blah blah). For another, I’m just bad at follow-through.