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Extreme Esteem: Groundhog Day

“Human behaviour flows from three main sources: desire, emotion and knowledge.”
Family: Christmas bells bring message of peace and goodwill

Family: Christmas bells bring message of peace and goodwill

I have always been a fan of Christmas.
Street Tales: Striving for a modern utopia

Street Tales: Striving for a modern utopia

On a cloudy Saturday morning, I was driving to the carwash and was driving behind a BMW crossover. At a stop light I was looking at the vehicle and on the back of the car was the word, suh. Not knowing that it might mean something else, from a lot of books I have read, it was what a black slave would call his master or any other white man in the southern United States. So in my thought process, I wondered if the driver of said vehicle wanted to be addressed as such.
Hay’s Daze: The annual Christmas concert debacle

Hay’s Daze: The annual Christmas concert debacle

Only a week or two to go ‘till the big day – Dec. 28th, my scheduled root canal! Oh, and also Christmas Day! So in the spirit of the joyful season and dental pain, here’s another revisited story for you:
Market Gypsy: The meaning of Christmas

Market Gypsy: The meaning of Christmas

As I listen to The First Noel by The Evergreen Trio and know many of us have gifts to drop off but no time to visit the recipient, I think this time of year is magical yet hectic and nerve racking.
Gardening: ’Tis the season to enjoy local horticultural operations

Gardening: ’Tis the season to enjoy local horticultural operations

Central Albertan’s have the opportunity to purchase from local horticultural operations located throughout the region. Some are businesses are seasonal while others operate year round. Many businesses advertise but others are known to the local community or are found by word of mouth and social media. Olds Colleges’ horticultural department is one of the places that relies on word of mouth and their web site.
B.C. Lighthouse keeper experiences near wolf attack

B.C. Lighthouse keeper experiences near wolf attack

He now has some important advice to give about his encounter
Family: Recollections of visiting a country music legend

Family: Recollections of visiting a country music legend

I first fell in love with the songs of Ian Tyson while languishing in my flower-filled back deck last summer, soaking up the last rays of sunshine that had somehow exploded, setting the western sky on fire with a splendid array of fiery red and yellow flames.
Family: Seeing a music legend who calls Alberta home

Family: Seeing a music legend who calls Alberta home

I first fell in love with the songs of Ian Tyson while languishing in my flower-filled back deck last summer, soaking up the last rays of sunshine that had somehow exploded, setting the western sky on fire with a splendid array of fiery red and yellow flames.
Extreme Esteem: The art of self-appreciation

Extreme Esteem: The art of self-appreciation

“Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars and see yourself running with them.”