Opinion

A strange dream. A little boy went to school with a very lopsided sandwich, consisting of just three slices of baloney. There was no mustard, no mayo, no lettuce and no butter, just white bread and baloney.

Government must change. The Westminster parliamentary system is outdated. It guarantees some are more equal than others. They pay less taxes and receive greater benefits. Government spending on itself is out of control.

John Horgan does not approve of the Kinder Morgan pipeline. The Kinder Morgan pipeline has been in operation since 1953. There has been zero incidents on both the land and water in regards to transportation.

What is happening at IMSS? I was so sad when I read last Wednesday's paper. I've reread it several times and shared it with friends who were as confused and outraged as I am.

In the era of individual rights, banning anything is portrayed as a restriction on personal freedom. That's why outgoing Liberal MLA Terry Lake's bid to ban cigarettes in B.C. for anyone under 21 years old sounds so old-fashioned.

America will never be great again, as its president understands greatness, and there are historical and contemporary reasons why it won't be. The last time America was great in this sense was almost a hundred years back, in the decade of the 1920s.

Not only is January the start of a new year, but it is also the start of a new gardening year, which is evident by all the filled seed racks that have arrived at the garden centre. The seeds are new for this season.

My dad died in November of pancreatic cancer. We joined together and celebrated his life and ministry recently, on Jan. 12.

There was little question in my mind that I would return to a discussion of American politics this week. With my coffee in hand, I sat and watched the inauguration of Donald Trump as the president of the United States.

Here we go again. Another week, another massive report by top doctors and scientists finding very limited medicinal value to marijuana.