Opinion

Before going on to further meditations, an explanation is owed to readers regarding the new publishing rhythm for the Citizen and what it will mean for content from yours truly.

It is the third most abundant element in the universe, the most abundant in the Earth's crust and makes up 85.84 per cent of the oceans. It is oxygen. To say that oxygen is ubiquitous is a bit of an understatement. It makes up 20.

Norma (Millar) Barlow was born in Vancouver in 1939. Here is her story in a nutshell. Her parents Reg and Viola Millar met in Elkhorn, Man. Reg traveled to the Yukon, found work and promptly sent for Viola.

My earliest memory of Neil Godbout is an attentive Dad with an active, curious young daughter. They spent much time at the fish tank at the PG Public Library (not the fancy fish tank it is today). I was the children's librarian at that time.

In February 2018, Weight Watchers announced they'd be offering their weight loss program to teens aged 13 to 17, free of charge.

Andrew Kurjata from CBC Radio and I accomplished a rare thing together on Twitter last week: we debated each other on an important issue without resorting to name calling.

I just wanted to pass along a kudos to the classes from Spruceland Elementary who were running their hearts out at Rainbow Park the other day. I see so many kids just stuck inside these days.

Why bother? People who don't consider themselves political often just shrug their shoulders and declare that their vote makes no difference. I beg to differ. Not voting is basically giving others your vote.

Advertising can stimulate desire.

The great German writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe said, "Durchs Suchen und Stolpern lernen wir," or "By seeking and blundering we learn." How true this is on so many levels.