Mom and Dad won a Communities in Bloom award for their yard in 2009. They earned it.   

We picked up our Forever Canada and No to the Nine signs today. Thanks to the volunteers who've been out and about creating the pickup o...

Back in 2006, when I worked for the Official Opposition--made of Alberta Liberal MLAs at the time--I was part of the communications team res...

Alberta's unnecessary referendumb is coming up soon, so be sure you're registered to vote in Alberta--there are scattered reports of...

The folks at Know the Nine have articulated why those of us who care about other people should vote to remain in Canada and then vote no to...

Now is the summer of our discontent Made inglorious winter by this climate change And all the clouds that poured upon our houses Endless rai...

About a decade ago, Sylvia and I stopped at the Peters' Drive-In in Red Deer en route to Calgary. I took a few wide-angle photos of the ...

 

 

Mine, not his.   

Elections Alberta is now accepting requests for special ballots for the October 19 Alberta Referendum. Just fill out the online form and th...

A few years back Aunt Jean and Uncle John were in Leduc. Here, we see Aunt Jean pretending to drink from the iron ladle that goes with her d...

A friend of mine came back to work today after the recent loss of her mother, and we chatted for a bit before I realized that today is July ...

If Dad hadn't passed away in 2018, I have no doubt that we would have been BBQing yesterday or today. I wish we were. Rest peacefully, D...

  Today Sylvia and I had a close call on Anthony Henday Drive. We were in the middle lane when, in the course of regular spot checking, I sp...

Sometime in the mid-1970s, we travelled from Leaf Rapids to Thompson to buy an electronic organ. Mom or Dad shot a Polaroid of us playing wi...

It feels like forever since I enjoyed a few minutes outside, alone, on a nice day, at one of my favourite places. Even better, this occurred...

Yesterday Sylvia and I drove to Mom and Dad's place one last time so that she could have a final look. The place felt empty, and so did ...

Today, Sean and I finished emptying out Mom and Dad's house. In a few days the new owners will take possession.  It's a bittersweet ...

I've avoided writing about Alberta politics very much for the last few years. It's because everything Danielle Smith and her crew of...