Opinion

"When we quit thinking about ourselves and our own self-preservation, we undergo a truly heroic transformation of consciousness." - Joseph Campbell She thinks it's high time we all had a conversation about the future.

Literary Whistler This is the first weekend without the Globe and Mail and I am missing it — especially the editorials and the crossword! I love the feel of a weekend newspaper in my hand and don't enjoy the digital version.

We are thankful for the early snow. Yes, of course, we are thankful for family and friends, food on our table, health, and a roof over our heads.

Hoedown thanks

If my mum had survived cancer the second time around she would be 85 this month, and I have no doubt she would still be hosting her famous tea parties, arguing politics and generally causing a storm at every opportunity.

Two governments did bold, brave things last week. One of them quit and called a new election even though it had a viable majority in parliament. The other arrested the leaders of a neo-fascist party on charges of heading a criminal gang.

Like a lot of consumers these days, I like to read the online reviews before making a big purchase.

'The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision." - Helen Keller I love edges. I love exploring edges. You know, where the sea meets the shore, where the highland forest meets the alpine's rocky soil...

Adapt or die. We have all heard those words before and generally the idea gets a nod, a mindless sort of agreement statement and then it's on to the next thing.

Great service was goal The Dubh Linn Gate Pub would like to clarify that we did not "close our kitchen" in order to "invalidate our $10 vouchers" ("No food, no fun" Sept.19) (during the Whistler Village Beer Festival).