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To some, it was a pointed attack on the media. To others, it was pure unintentional poetry.

Play has a central roll in the work of making art. This belies the impression that serious Art is made by serious people.

After writing stories on the the five participants in the sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Health Challenge, it's time now to write about myself. I hope, through these stories, that we're inspiring a few readers to start their own fitness plan.

It has been brought to my attention recently that, like any querulous columnist, I’m good at pointing out problems, but lack the courage to suggest solutions.

We’ve all had occasions when we’ve carelessly said the wrong thing or made a humorous remark, only to find out that it wasn’t remotely funny or even appropriate. At that point, most of us sense the chill in the room and stop talking.

The governing sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Liberals recently announced in the throne speech the creation of a sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Prosperity Fund similar in concept to Alberta’s heritage trust fund. sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½â€™s fund is meant to capitalize on future opportunities from natural-gas development.

Looking out at the crowd of people gathered to walk and run to raise money for an ill young child, Baby Madrona's uncle was on the edge of tears even as his voice spoke with strength and faith.

Granny always sent us outside to play. She was right — being outside was good for us — but she was right for reasons she couldn’t have foreseen 40 years ago.

Premier Christy Clark’s own cabinet forced the apology she issued this week for the ethnic-outreach scandal. It was sloppy, rushed and delivered second-hand. It won’t mollify taxpayers whose employees were targeted for enlistment in the sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

Whether by the sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ independent business-tax panel, the sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Healthy Living Alliance or a Kamloops city councillor, the idea of a fat or sugar tax continues to pop up like the pesky mole in that old midway game.