Opinion

I am writing this to acknowledge the admirable work Northern B.C. Friends of Children does in Prince George. Thank-you so much for helping with my son's recent trip to B.C .Children's Hospital. Taylor is doing fine.

A few weeks ago I was at CNC (where I attend) and found a small book lying on the ground. It was titled Serving God. The title appealed to me as I am a devout Christian, so I placed it in my bag to read later.

Everybody has their own pet peeves. Some are worse than others when it comes to these peeves, and some of the annoyances may be tiny, however they cause some people to go mad.

Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld It is 1914 and the eve of World War I, and the teenage Austro-Hungarian Prince Aleksandar learns that his parents, Archduke Franz Ferdinand and Countess Sophie have been assassinated by pro-war Germans.

We often speak of the Seven Sayings from the Cross. Each of these sayings is very significant! However, forgiveness is woven into the first two sayings from the cross.

When and how to prune is a question that is often asked this time of year, and the answer depends on the weather and the type of plant.

Even though the Canadian economy seems to have stabilized for the time being, there is something deeply unsettling about the twists and turns of our government leaders.

Q. I have 12-by-12 tiles on my ceilings throughout our home. They are made of a soft wood fibre type of material. Some are acoustic with holes, others are just plain white. I want to clean them up or paint them any suggestions would be helpful? A.

Gordon Campbell, I feel your pain. Truly I do. What a bummer; after weeks of Olympic hype, photo ops with Gold medallists, 24/7 cheering and grinning while literally wallowing in an excess of 2010 Games success, the polls have you in the tank.

In the celebrity-crazed, reality-based society we now live in, the word hero has become debased currency.