Opinion

I just wanted to extend a big thank you to Linda at Wymsical Tea Parties for making yet another little girl's birthday party very special.

It's funny what pops into my head sometimes. My wife says it is a wonder I manage to function at all with all the stupid things going on inside my cranium, but it is better than having nothing at all going on in there.

Food For Thought Note: This is the second column on morel mushrooms. There are several different species of morels. The common or yellow morel (morchella esculenta) has a tan to pale yellow-brown, somewhat rounded, honeycombed head.

I am sympathetic to the environmental movement and its concern for the future well-being of both humanity and nature. One of our most aggressive acts is digging and drilling the depths to wring out precious gifts - gold, diamonds, oil.

I am not a morning person. I generally get out of bed with six seconds to spare, shower, get dressed, and then forget to do one or two things. With the holidays done, I got very confused about my garbage schedule.

Over the past two days, the BC Natural Resource Forum and Economic Summit introduced audiences to innovative and downright jaw-dropping economic possibilities for a renewed resource-based economy in the north.

A former Prince George resident is on the shortlist for one of Canada's most prestigious book awards. George Sipos knows the literary industry from all angles, as the longtime proprietor of Mosquito Books in B.C.

Jan. 3, 2011, was the day the people of B.C. lost their right to make a choice, the choice as to how they will illuminate their home. A simple choice, but a choice nevertheless and a right denied them. Henceforth the people of B.C.

Doug Jamieson Pairings Hello everyone and Happy New Year. I am back after a brief hiatus to bring you more great B.C. wine pairings for your enjoyment.

It's that time of year again. The FSA (foundation skills assessment) test has once again reared its ugly head in our Grade 4 and Grade 7 classrooms.