Opinion General
YO MAMA: The gymnastics of parenthood
OPINION All of a sudden, my son accidentally did his first somersault, right there on…
THOMPSON: Democracy is alive in America
OPINION Enough voters showed up three weeks ago to ensure American Democracy for at least…
THOMPSON: Grab the popcorn and get ready to watch the next two years of the Republican Show
OPINION Grab some popcorn, pull up a comfy seat and watch the coming reality show…
YO MAMA: Infant fashion vs. mom fashion
OPINION From the moment he was born, my son has been better dressed than me.…
THOMPSON: ‘Red Wave’ in American mid-terms more of a pink ripple
OPINION If American democracy was the patient, and last Tuesday’s mid-term election the physician, the…
THOMPSON: When it comes to American democracy, you get what you pay for
OPINION “You get what you pay for!” We’ve all used this idiom one time or…
THOMPSON: American democracy at risk since the Declaration of Independence
OPINION The threat to American democracy didn’t start with the insurrectionist attack on the Capitol…
YO MAMA: When dinner for two becomes dinner for three
OPINION Our dinner table looks a little different these days thanks to the presence of…
JONESIE: How Facebook’s algorithm became a Family Affair
OPINION She had that look, the one wives reserve for their husbands when they suspect…
THOMPSON: The Republicans’ perverse defence of Herschel Walker
OPINION As a Democrat, I could ridicule today’s Republicans easily for their contemptible actions, their…
YO MAMA: The many joys of baking pumpkin pie, with a toddler
OPINION It was the first time I’d made pumpkin pie from scratch using real sugar…
JONESIE: So ends the Colin Basran Show
OPINION Did you catch the series finale of the Colin Basran Show on Saturday? It…
YO MAMA: All that parenting worry
OPINION So, you birth the baby and you think the scariest and most stressful part…
THOMPSON: The religious right in America is closer to fascism than ever
OPINION I moved to Washington, D.C. in July of 1983. I was 33 years old…
LETTER: Challenging conventional thinking in Kelowna election campaign
OPINION To the Editor: This is an open, unpaid, unbiased letter to voters and candidates…