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Sports violence makes no sense

Sports violence makes no sense

Sunday's Super Bowl turned in to a real riot and not because the Pats lost but because the Eagles won. I have been befuddled since. I am not happy that my beloved Patriots lost. They played a shoddy game. The Eagles were ready for that trophy.
Senate a waste

Senate a waste

Here we go again. On this morning's news, the Senate begins to debate the new marijuana law. Come on, we know the outcome. What a waste of time and money. The same awhile ago when they changed our national anthem .
Giede missed the mark

Giede missed the mark

This letter is addressed to Mr. Giede with regard to his article of Jan. 31. In your column, Mr. Giede, you spoke about leadership and should it be based on purity or effectiveness.
Columnist Q&A

Columnist Q&A

In celebration of my fourth year as a weekly columnist with the Prince George Citizen, I thought it was right and just to give someone the chance to cross-examine me on behalf of readers.
Dave Barrett's lasting legacy

Dave Barrett's lasting legacy

Dave Barrett may have died last week at age 87 but his impact on B.C. from just three years as premier is still felt to this day. ICBC. The Agricultural Land Reserve. Pharmacare. The B.C. Labour Relations Board. French immersion in B.C. schools.
Proportional representation offers superficial change

Proportional representation offers superficial change

Last Saturday, Tracy Summerville's column was about synchronicity - about the six degrees of separation or integration which seem to happen in our lives. Neil Godbout's editorial was about "proportional representation" or P.R.
Loving the underdog

Loving the underdog

In an essay she wrote for The Atlantic last week about how much she hates Tom Brady, Philadelphia native and proud Eagles fan Adrienne LaFrance cited academic studies to show why people prefer the underdog in any competition and offer weak support fo
After the yogurt is gone

After the yogurt is gone

Well, it happened again. I went to the grocery store to buy my favorite yogurt. Then I was told that it was discontinued. It's not the first time and I know it won't be the last.
P.G. added up for Swedish accountant

P.G. added up for Swedish accountant

Jan Ullstrom of Swedish descent was born in 1931, in the small town of Sffle, Sweden. He was raised and educated in Gteborg and ml, Sweden. He left Sweden in 1957 headed for the west coast of Canada.
Of mice and a calico cat

Of mice and a calico cat

Getting ready in the mornings with two children is never a relaxed affair in our house.