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Looking for a sign

Looking for a sign

Last week I received a copy of a publication in which one of my weekly articles appeared.
Proof was in the padding

Proof was in the padding

Dear Editor I read "Padding the poll" (News-Optimist, Oct. 21) with mixed feelings. It made me laugh, but it also made me angry. I find this editorial to be a poor opinion. You are the ones who set up the online poll in the first place.
Pockets not deep enough for down payment gift

Pockets not deep enough for down payment gift

Dear Editor, I was appalled to read in this week's paper our city councillors have voted in favour of gifting $5,000 toward the down payment on a condo for residents who qualify (Housing down payment grant causes fireworks" News-Optimist Oct. 21).
Multi-taskers sheesh! Multi-task this!

Multi-taskers 聟 sheesh! Multi-task this!

In recent travels, one half mile at a time, the minions of talk radio informed me the world is full of people who think they multitask.
Time to buy those tickets to Greece

Time to buy those tickets to Greece

In mid-September I wrote in this space, "We must be wary of any pie in the sky election promises.
Extra driver testing his new wings

Extra driver testing his new wings

Sweet 16 - it was so long ago and it meant so much to me. On the day I turned 16 I scheduled a driving road test, failed it and had my bicycle stolen from where it had been chained up in a friend's backyard.
Moon and Jupiter set for close encounter

Moon and Jupiter set for close encounter

The moon is full Nov. 10, and watch for a close meeting in the east with Jupiter Nov. 9. About five degrees separates them. Nov. 19, Mars and the moon share the early morning sky.
Best of times, worst of times

Best of times, worst of times

To quote Charles Dickens, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.
Ready to receive election message

Ready to receive election message

It's election time and as a person who avoids television and commercial radio I'm not 小蓝视频 bombarded by advertising, if any is happening.
Make election about equality

Make election about equality

Dear Editor Insanity is doing the exact same thing and expecting different results so, expecting economic growth to help us is a form of insanity. For decades, the foundation of any political party has been their economic platform.
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