Punctuation is everything
This was sent to me by a friend and it made me smile. I hope it does you. An English professor wrote the words: “A woman without her man is nothing” on the chalkboard and asked his students to punctuate…
What love means to a child
I was present when this question was posed to a group of 4 to 8 year-olds: “What does love mean?” The answers were broader and deeper than anyone could have imagined. See what you think… “When my grandmother got arthritis,…
The Editor Speaks: Cellphones in cars, DART, the premier is amused – the editor is not, lost NOT found
In an Associated Press article by Joan Lowy published on 15th Dec., the writer suggests, “When someone is talking to you, your brain is listening, processing and thinking about what’s being said — even if you’re in the driver’s seat…
Children at Pocahontas
I went to see ‘Pocahontas’ the other night, I sat alone and enjoyed the sight Of beautiful children with their Dads and Mommies All carrying drinks, and popcorn and candies. So happy they all were to be getting out They…
The Editor Speaks: A winning streak but the same problems
I breathed a sigh of relief after Chief Justice Anthony Smellie found Philip Rose guilty of rape, assault and abduction last Monday (19). The RCIPS are on a winning streak. This case was particularly nasty as Rose had emotionally and…
Choose Cold Duck this Christmas
Christmas is almost here as we speak. I have many pleasant memories of past Christmases and New Years Eves, too. Some of those memories are of a certain sparkling wine, called Cold Duck. As the old familiar songs play in…
The Editor Speaks: Drink driving, Dart handout doesn’t find a bullseye with the bloggers, rubbish and beauty
It is staggering that despite all the warnings, all the editorials, all the television commercials and just plain common sense, more and more people are being arrested for drinking over the limit and then driving. I don’t see what more…
Simplify your Christmas dinner
Are you hosting Christmas dinner this year? What do you think about making this the year you simplify it? We know perfectly well that every year there’s too much food on the table. We eat too much, we work too…
Creating a beautiful Christmas centrepiece
The arrival of the holidays brings with it the opportunity to entertain. Nothing sets the tone of a holiday gathering more than the decorating of one’s home. Candles are lit, wreaths are hung, and garland is strewn. And for the…
The Receptionist
Reception work bores me to tears There’s nothing to do really but sit and stare, No windows to look out to the beautiful sea Or over the roads where traffic flows free. Half hour for lunch is all I’m given…
