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Bring history back from the dead

Bring history back from the dead

It is amazing how dull history books are, given how much what's in them must be invented," Amos Tversky, one of the great psychologists of the 20th century, wrote.
P.G. original's drive took her to the top

P.G. original's drive took her to the top

Roz (Rosalind Proverbs) Thorn was born in 1949 in the old Prince George hospital that was formerly an old army building. Her father Rupert Proverbs was born and raised in Barbados where he grew up on a sugar plantation owned by his father.
Putting gratitude into practice

Putting gratitude into practice

Back when I was in seventh grade, my mother and I had a discussion about clothes and the amount I owned compared to what my mom had.
Standing together to fight racism

Standing together to fight racism

The Vancouver Jewish Community Centre recently experienced two bomb threats, one on March 8 and the other on March 12.
Springtime is the best drug

Springtime is the best drug

Sun poking into the house earlier and earlier each morning, peering in and blinding the late wakers of the house.
Pushing the boundaries

Pushing the boundaries

I've had yet more inquires and comments about my project here. I am thankful to those who have directed their compliments to me, and I have taken valid criticisms into account.
Justice system has priorities wrong

Justice system has priorities wrong

I have to wonder of our justice system letting loose more than 800 hardened criminals convicted of crimes from assault to manslaughter because the time has ran out to go to court.
No justification for trophy hunting

No justification for trophy hunting

Re: Matt Erickson's letter to the editor attempting to justify killing of grizzly bears. He writes of "the real trophy hunters" taking their "pursuit" of animals "to the next level.
Poor location choice for transit centre

Poor location choice for transit centre

I was one of a very concerned group of Prince George residents who attended the information session by the City of Prince George planning staff and BC Transit about the plan to locate a BC Transit operations, maintenance and refueling facility on a f
The Earth is warming, the climate is changing, but is carbon dioxide really to blame?

The Earth is warming, the climate is changing, but is carbon dioxide really to blame?

Ifind most of Todd Whitcombe's editorials interesting and often I agree with him. Temperatures in recent years indicate that the Earth is warming but I do not agree that greenhouse gases make much of a difference.