Columns
Vigilance is still required
Grain and oilseed prices in 2022 have been very good, typically the result of some outside force. Read more
May 17, 2022
3:00 p.m.
No guarantees in sport, thank goodness
Growing up in a sports-oriented family, there were two professional teams we were disinclined to root for: Montreal Canadiens and the New York Yankees. The reason was simple: They seemed to always win. Read more
May 17, 2022
2:00 p.m.
Nothing is Lighter Than a Hole
Years ago, people weren’t afraid to hack stuff apart. Some of us still aren’t, but the blister-pack parts industry is huge for the people that are. Read more
May 17, 2022
11:53 a.m.
5 Love Languages
I tell my wife at least once a day that I love her. I usually say it when one of us is leaving the house and before we fall asleep at night. Read more
May 13, 2022
4:09 p.m.
Water refocuses
There are days as a columnist you sit at the keyboard thinking about your next effort, and you realize just how isolated from the greater realities of the world we are here in Saskatchewan. Read more
May 13, 2022
11:30 a.m.
Almost Corvette Competition
I haven’t always been a fan of the first-generation Corvette, but each time I see one, they grow on me more. Read more
May 11, 2022
5:00 p.m.
Cockerill trending upward in world of golf
Most Canadian golf fans are aware of our country’s most accomplished professionals — Corey Conners, Adam Hadwin, Mackenzie Hughes top that list — but there’s another pro making tremendous strides on the world golf stage. Read more
May 11, 2022
4:00 p.m.
A vastly larger market
A recent announcement in the U.S. should have canola cautiously optimistic that a massive new market might open for their production. Read more
May 05, 2022
6:00 p.m.
Curlers chase dreams with new teams
Free-agent frenzy is one of the most interesting days for fans of the National Hockey League, but the shinny game has nothing on curling. Read more
May 05, 2022
5:00 p.m.
Recognizing God’s presence
We are now celebrating Easter Season, the time after Jesus’ resurrection where He appears to the Apostles and sends them forth to spread the Good News, God with us. Read more
May 05, 2022
4:00 p.m.
It’s Not Fast. It’s Just Speedy
The Ford Model T is pretty much my favourite car of all time. I’m often distracted by an old truck that sits right or a tough muscle car, but I always come back to the Ford Model T. Read more
May 05, 2022
1:06 p.m.
High-Performance Hot Water
Remember last week when I tried to explain how you burn dissected water in a special electric carburetor, and the result was minimal horsepower, maximum weight, no emissions, and a whole bunch of really hard math? Read more
May 01, 2022
8:00 p.m.
Etch-A–Sketch
In my daily devotions recently from ‘The Daily Bread” periodical, there was an article about the “Etch- A Sketch” product that came out many years ago and is still available today. Read more
May 01, 2022
8:00 p.m.
This ball of mud
A Day is marked for everything from broccoli to Remembrance Day, so it’s more difficult to determine which days should matter and which are just a way to boost some sales via subtle advertising. Read more
May 01, 2022
6:09 p.m.
Impressive displays by athletes worldwide
We’re only a little over four months into 2022, but already the list of impressive athletic achievements is growing. Impressive? Here are a few examples: Read more
Apr. 27, 2022
5:01 p.m.
Resurrection Joy
“When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week… Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” 20After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord” (John 20:19-2 Read more
Apr. 21, 2022
1:16 p.m.
Accolades for Leafs’ Matthews well deserved
Some Western Canadians tend to disparage Maple Leafs superstar Auston Matthews, taking exception to the Tiger-like hype he receives from the national talking heads at Toronto-based networks, but that disparagement should end. The guy’s a beast. Read more
Apr. 20, 2022
6:08 p.m.
If not now, then in the future
Every once in a while, there comes along what might be termed ‘game-changers’ across various industries. Read more
Apr. 20, 2022
5:00 p.m.
Horsepower Right Out Of The Tap
Gasoline is going to be two bucks a litre, mark my words. As I type this, I have an almost indecipherable gas receipt in front of me that says I last paid around a buck sixty-something a litre, and it’s nowhere near summer yet. Read more
Apr. 20, 2022
9:00 a.m.
Baseball traditionalists have lost DH fight
Interesting tidbits about the 2022 Major League Baseball season, which got underway April 8, a week later than normal, but early enough to placate hardcore baseball fans and to complete the 162-game regular season. Read more
Apr. 15, 2022
4:04 p.m.
Increasingly clustered
Disease pandemics are, of course, not new. The 1918 influenza pandemic perhaps being the most notable, with some estimates putting the death toll as high as 50 million. Read more
Apr. 13, 2022
5:30 p.m.
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Holy Side-Kart Batman!
The other night, the 1966 Batman movie was on. As awesome as the original series is, the movie is kind of a long, drawn-out snooze-fest. However, the one thing that caught my eye was the Batcycle, or more importantly, the sidecar attached to it. Read more
Apr. 13, 2022
3:41 p.m.
Concoctions being developed
There are reports circulating that farmers in Western Canada are going to shrink hard spring wheat acres again in 2022. Read more
Apr. 10, 2022
1:06 p.m.
Bland and Black
The older I get, the more I prefer steel wheels. My car seemingly has four tires with slow leaks, yet there’s nothing stuck in any treads, and the valve stems seal fine. The problem is the aluminum wheels. Read more
Apr. 09, 2022
11:23 a.m.
Streak Free!
As consumers, we are constantly being bombarded by new and improved products that hit the market every day. Read more
Apr. 06, 2022
7:00 p.m.
Homer-happy Jays have high hopes
After being pushed around by the Yankees, Red Sox and Rays since last winning the American League pennant in 2015, the homer-happy Toronto Blue Jays plan to be the neighbourhood bullies in 2022. Read more
Apr. 06, 2022
5:44 p.m.
Against the backdrop
The war in Ukraine is certainly causing volatility in our world at present and that, of course, reflects on agriculture. Read more
Apr. 04, 2022
10:00 a.m.
A Diamond not in the rough
When you mention old vehicles, there’s two that seem to be common around here when someone says “out on the rock pile”, and that is the Model T and the Diamond T. Read more
Apr. 01, 2022
11:44 p.m.
Changes aplenty in Major League Baseball
The baseball season that almost went by the wayside is ready to go. And if you haven’t been paying close attention, the changes are many. Read more
Mar. 29, 2022
3:30 p.m.
