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YO MAMA: The arnica will bloom again
OPINION Every spring for the past five years, I’ve gone into the woods behind my…
JONESIE: Court case exposes Kelowna City Hall scheming
OPINION The next time the City of Kelowna invites your input on local issues, say…
THOMPSON: Democracy is alive in America
OPINION Enough voters showed up three weeks ago to ensure American Democracy for at least…
YO MAMA: The gymnastics of parenthood
OPINION All of a sudden, my son accidentally did his first somersault, right there on…
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…
JONESIE: New mayors deserve a chance to try tackling crime
OPINION Perhaps it’s fitting that Reid Hamer-Jackson will be the first Kamloops mayor since 1964…
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…
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…
YO MAMA: All that parenting worry
OPINION So, you birth the baby and you think the scariest and most stressful part…
LETTER: Challenging conventional thinking in Kelowna election campaign
OPINION To the Editor: This is an open, unpaid, unbiased letter to voters and candidates…
LETTER: Voters should reject the ParentsVoiceBC slate of candidates
OPINION In 1990, when I was first elected as a SD 23 trustee, this District’s…
LETTER: 50 helpful questions ahead of Kelowna municipal election
OPINION I offer 50 questions that may be helpful to ask prior to the Oct.…
THOMPSON: Why are you still a Republican?
OPINION Republicans – those who hold or held public office or those who voted for…
LETTER: Does Mayor Basran have tight relationships with neighbouring community leaders?
OPINION I attended the Mayor’s debate Oct. 4, at the Rotary Centre for the Arts.…
LETTER: School trustee candidates far-right onslaught of misinformation concerning
OPINION To the editor, As parents, we want our children to attend school, learn in…
YO MAMA: The one time you don’t want your baby to smile for the camera
“Hi, I need to get a passport photo for this little guy,” I said, gesturing…