Opinion

Some years slip by uneventfully and mostly unnoticed. But every so often 365 days roll around that are destined to be special. 2010 is shaping up to be one of those transformative years. Let's talk about the Big Show in February.

I can keep quiet no longer. For nigh on a month, I've held my tongue. I've tried to restrain myself and take the high road.

So, how are you doing with your resolutions? This is a question that we are all getting frequently at this time of year. Most of us talk about working to lose weight or exercise more.

Ever wonder why medical practitioners are so keen to wrap a pneumatic cuff around your upper arm and take your blood pressure? Well, high blood pressure is harmful, of course.

On the TV screen, a cartoon commercial shows lumps of coal singing Christmas carols; the modified lyrics reveal the wonders of clean coal energy. At the dinner table, my company includes two oil drillers, a pipeliner and a BP corporate leader.

As predicted, we're seeing an increase in bear activity throughout all neighbourhoods. This is a busy time of the year for bears as it's pretty much "crunch" time, literally and figuratively speaking.

Editor, I felt that I had to voice my opinion after watching the news and seeing Zoe Aldridge speaking about what happened to her 14 year old son at Don Ross Secondary.

How interesting it is to see that Georgia, at one time a Soviet country, in an effort to distance itself from its Russian superpower neighbour has made the learning of English compulsory in its schools.

Editor, Speaking of the new testaments that were put in the Christmas Care hampers ["Christmas Care pamphlets criticized," The Chief, Dec. 24], what a great gift to receive, Gospel, means good news. The good news of Jesus.

The cost of harpooning the mostly Asian loan sharks at British Columbia's casinos outweighs the benefits. That's the opinion of Ed Rampone, the former senior bureaucrat who was responsible for looking into wrongdoing at those facilities.