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Jumping The Gap — Julia Murray's big, new, exciting 'retirement' adventures

Jumping The Gap — Julia Murray's big, new, exciting 'retirement' adventures

"Enthusiasm is the yeast that makes your hopes shine to the stars. Enthusiasm is the sparkle in your eyes, the swing in your gait. The grip of your hand, the irresistible surge of will and energy to execute your ideas.
Anticipating winter

Anticipating winter

Fall is a time of change. We can see and feel the physical differences daily: the leaves changing colour, the chill in the air and, one of these days, the first snow on the mountain tops.
Letters to the editor for the week of September 27th, 2012

Letters to the editor for the week of September 27th, 2012

BC Transit needs all the help it can get
An 'out-of-the-box' plan?

An 'out-of-the-box' plan?

"Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere else." - Albert Einstein Clare would do a great deal better in school if she simply controlled her imagination," my Grade 5 school report card told my parents.
Searching for certitude — Cosmic Fred Flores reconnects with Whistler

Searching for certitude — Cosmic Fred Flores reconnects with Whistler

"You have to really be courageous about your instincts and your ideas. Otherwise you'll just knuckle under, and things that might have been memorable will be lost." - Francis Ford Coppola He's nearly 70 now.
No More Coups in Turkey

No More Coups in Turkey

In my trade you get used to it after a while, but the first time you wake up to find a military coup has happened overnight where you live is quite alarming.
Prior art for the people

Prior art for the people

One of the most entertaining moments of the Apple vs.
Insulting Muslims

Insulting Muslims

One of the first scenes in the ridiculous but thoroughly nasty film "Innocence of Muslims" shows angry Muslims running through the streets smashing things and killing people.
Keeping an eye on the dollars and 'sense'

Keeping an eye on the dollars and 'sense'

I have to admit that over the last few months, as I have read about how public money is being spent by all levels of government, I have been left scratching my head about some of the decisions behind the handouts.
Fred Flores — still living in the moment

Fred Flores — still living in the moment

" Eccentricity has always abounded when and where strength of character has abounded; and the amount of eccentricity in a society has generally been proportional to the amount of genius, mental vigour, and moral courage which it contained.