What’s that you say? - Prince Albert Daily Herald Notes from a messy desk... Life can be confusing sometimes, and so can language. Have you ever been caught off guard by an oddball or nonsensical saying while engaging in otherwise “normal” conversation? My mother and various other relatives were masters at quirky comments when I was younger. Now I find myself quoting them to

What’s that you say?


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Holiday Style - Prince Albert Daily Herald Notes from a messy desk... Do you love a reason to get all dressed up? Then welcome to December, where opportunities to glamourize abound. Stores, restaurants, and businesses display their tinsel and trimmings, so why not you and me? Heck, we can spiff up just for a walk to the mailbox and blame it on

Holiday Style


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Brothers in arms - Prince Albert Daily Herald Notes from a messy desk.... See this poppy pinned to my jacket? There was a time when I refused to wear one. “Why glorify war?” I asked. No fewer than 5 of my uncles were soldiers during World War One or Two, and I understood, somewhat, why they’d signed up to fight. But I never

Brothers in arms


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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

Everyday Heroes


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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

Hey teacher


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At the Fair Notes from a messy desk...Some people call it the fair, others the exhibition. Either way, it’s been part of summer in Prince Albert for over a century. T

At the Fair


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Ferries and Berries Notes from a messy desk....When did you last take a Saskatchewan ferry ride? Or spend an afternoon picking berries among the pines and poplars? It’s been

Ferries and Berries

Notes from a messy desk....

When did you last take a Saskatchewan ferry ride? Or spend an afternoon picking berries among the pines and poplars?

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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.

Fan Fare


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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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