Opinion

Although Monday's solar eclipse was a huge dud in Prince George, thanks to the clouds, not to worry. There's a much better light show coming exactly 27 years from today. In the early evening of Monday, Aug.

We are approaching the twilight of the summer holidays and I am both saddened and relieved that September is nigh. Our family has been running at breakneck speed through nearly every weekend and we are a bit exhausted and travel jittery.

Retired gynecologist Dr. Eldon Lee often referred to as the "father of modern obstetrics in northern British Columbia" delivered more than 10,000 babies in his 32 years of medical practice.

Harold Kushner experienced a parent's worst nightmare, to see one's child suffer and experience a premature death.

A stillness descends. Creatures large and small quiet down. Nocturnal animals poke their heads above ground. It is almost as if the world is holding its breath.

Inertia and status quo is the default in the public sector, for the bureaucrats, the managers that oversee them and the politicians elected to oversee them. Change is risky in that world.

Ed Viesturs, a Seattle-based mountaineer, has a motto for planning his ascents: "Reaching the summit is optional. Getting home is mandatory." Yet, using this safety-first approach has not restricted him from conquering the highest peaks of the world.

I disagree with Neil Godbout and his editorial about Donald Trump's slow response to the Charlottesville incident.

Dr. Michael O'Malley assertes that "incidence of psychosis has already been documented by some of the states in the U.S., who rushed to legalization of marijuana." ("Pot stance off-base," Letters, Aug. 16).

Last week, Citizen columnist Nathan Giede proclaimed that he is glad that Donald Trump occupies the White House.