The best exercise - Prince Albert Daily Herald Notes from a messy desk.... They say the best exercise is the one you’ll actually do. I have no idea who “they” are, but I agree. The one exercise I’ll usually do is take a good old fashioned walk. Prince Albert has this fantastic feature that circles the city, called the Rotary Trail; maybe you’re

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Everyday Heroes - Prince Albert Daily Herald Notes from a messy desk... Half the people in my world seem to be dealing with some sort of health issue or other stressful life scenario these days. The other half are helping them to get through it. Is it only the people I hang out with, or what? Is this the norm after “a

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Hey teacher Notes from a messy desk...Walking with friends among the fall foliage of Kinsmen Park, I’m reminded that it’s September again. The air itself seems to c

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Fan Fare Notes from a messy desk...It was a dark and stormy night... just kidding. It was a breezy March day with a chill in the air, so I was tackling indoor chores and had turned the radio on for some distraction.Hip hop and rap channels? Nope.

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There’s something about a train Notes from a messy desk:On a recent afternoon, having driven down the hill on first avenue west in our fair city, I was nearing 16th street when what to my wondering eyes should appear but a bright blue train engine and its attached lineup of cargo. My ears were treated to a long whistle blast, the continuous ding!-ding!-ding! of the crossing alarm, and the clanging, clunking rumble of rail cars on steel.

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Can we talk? It seems the world has two kinds of people: those who happily chat on the telephone and those who say “Don’t phone me to talk if you can send a text.” I’m torn. Sometimes a phone conversation is just plain nice to have.

Can we talk?


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