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What is the meaning of Christmas now?

Friday, 30 November 2012 16:23

Every year during December I try to watch my two favourite Christmas movies, Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Jim Carrey version) and A Charlie Brown Christmas to get me into the spirit of the holidays.

A little mystery with big effects

Friday, 23 November 2012 16:22

Being born three months premature has lead me to deal with many health issues growing up.

The price for "freedom"

Written by Jenna Cole Monday, 19 November 2012 08:29

Definitions according to Google search:

Murder: the unlawful premeditated killing of one human being by another.

Abortion: the deliberate termination of a human pregnancy.

Pregnancy: condition or period of being pregnant.

Pregnant: a woman having a child developing in the uterus.

Substitute, pregnancy for child in the definition of abortion and then it is virtually the same as the top one.

The Circle of Trust

Friday, 16 November 2012 17:35

Do you remember the childhood game of trust, where you close your eyes and pray the person behind you will catch you when you fall? If so, that lesson still applies today with adult games of trust.

Dawning of a frightening movement

Friday, 16 November 2012 16:24

It’s an image that sends shivers down my spine, when 18 members of the Greek Parliament stand before their people and raise there right arm in salute, the very same salute reserved for Adolf Hilter. Golden Dawn, a right wing extremist political organization hell bent on returning Greece to the Greeks, has gained frightening popularity in a country on the brink of an economic meltdown. One survey suggests the organization has gone from 12 per cent to 22 per cent popularity in five months.

Twitter reacts to Obama victory

Written by David Kirby Friday, 16 November 2012 12:26

The day after Barack Obama was elected for a second term as president of the United States, twitter was busy with people around the world giving their opinion on the election. What surprised me though were the offensive and disgusting racist tweets coming out in the hours following the news of Obama’s victory.

BP to pay largest criminal fine in history

Written by Jamie Petluk Friday, 16 November 2012 12:05

British Petroleum has been fined $4.5 billion because of the widespread Gulf of Mexico oil spill in 2010. Two workers, Robert Kaluza and Donald Vidrine, also face manslaughter charges.

From My Heart to Yours

Friday, 09 November 2012 12:13

I never thought about random acts of kindness going a long way before, until the other day.

'Legitimate rape' senator defeated, defines crazy.

Written by David Kirby Friday, 09 November 2012 11:26

Tuesday night’s American election results were reason to celebrate for those who believe in a “war on women.” Senator Claire McCaskill of Missouri defended her seat against Representative Todd Akin, infamous for his comments about “legitimate rape," with a margin of over 10 percent.

Choice and Buddhism

Written by Kyle Johnson Friday, 09 November 2012 11:24

Recently I attended a service at a Buddhist temple in Lethbridge. I had no idea what to expect. I have never attended any other type of service. My parents never thrust any teachings upon me; whenever I asked about God or heaven they would say: “What do you think?” I appreciate what they did for me. Not introducing religion to a mind that young, I think, was a good idea. I’m all for having the capability to choose your own denomination. There’s a very satisfying freedom in being able to choose what you want to believe in. In other parts of the world, a person could be killed or tortured for attending a service like I did.