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WHAT LIES BEHIND A SMILE
Don’t you just hate it when you think of something you would’ve, could’ve or should’ve said to some rude dude… Read more »
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IF IT QUACKS LIKE A DONALD DUCK
President Trump has been breaking off on twitter for almost two years – now his bill is coming due. Most… Read more »
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IT’S ABOUT TIME WE HAD THE TALK
The #METOO movement is a watershed moment in man/womankind’s history; so I think it’s about time we had ‘the talk’… Read more »
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CAN YOU GOOGLE AN EDUCATION?
Would you be the sharpest tool in the shed without your iphone education? How would you fare if you were… Read more »
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STUPID IS AS STUPID DOES
One look at me and you’ll see a Native looking back at you. But if you were to hear… Read more »
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THE GREAT CHRISTMAS STRESS FEST
For those of us who are not one of the one percent – Christmas can be a budget stretching, nerve… Read more »
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BEE IN THE BONNET: WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN, WE MISSED YOU
Like most of you, I have never really pondered my own self worth. It’s a subject, I feel, that would… Read more »
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BEE IN THE BONNET: THIS TOURIST SEASON IS A BUSINESS BUSTER
A lot of businesses in the sunny Okanagan depend upon the flow of cash from the river of money that… Read more »
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BEE IN THE BONNET: WEATHER OF WHETHER NOT
If your home happens to be in the desert then may I suggest that you buy sunglasses, deodorant and… Read more »
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In the Deepest, Darkest Parts of Our Hearts
You must admit you’ve had evil little thoughts from time to time. We’ve all had them, because we’ve all wished… Read more »
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