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The Scary Giant

The Scary Giant

I once lived with a giant. Their room was next to mine and although most of the time I loved that giant and they loved me, there were times that they scared me to tears.
Geoff Johnson: Classroom composition should be a priority

Geoff Johnson: Classroom composition should be a priority

Theories abound as to why newly inducted Education Minister Peter Fassbender is seeking to suspend contract negotiations between the teachers and the B.C. Public Schools Employers Association. Fassbender is an experienced negotiator.
David Bly: Make sure your help is the right kind

David Bly: Make sure your help is the right kind

The spindly fig tree had been the subject of much coddling and care, and this year was promising a bumper crop. Then my grandson, standing at the window, said 鈥淯h oh!鈥 in that tone that means disaster.
When 30 days is NOT a month

When 30 days is NOT a month

The Times 91原创 website has a "metered paywall." That means we let you have a certain number of free views of our web pages before we ask you to pay. We keep track (meter) of your visits, occasionally asking if you might like to subscribe.
A blog for you, digital reader

A blog for you, digital reader

The most common question I get asked about our digital products usually has something to do with the subscription service for our website. The second is about leaving comments on stories. I have answered innumerable emails on these topics.
Iain Hunter: Amalgamation isn鈥檛 the only solution

Iain Hunter: Amalgamation isn鈥檛 the only solution

I tried to look at the website of Amalgamation Yes last week and this is what came up on my screen: 鈥淲ebsite suspended due to high traffic load.
Harry Sterling: Diplomats question Harper鈥檚 shifting policies

Harry Sterling: Diplomats question Harper鈥檚 shifting policies

鈥淲hat鈥檚 happening to Canada?鈥 The foreign ambassador鈥檚 question was asked at a time when many 91原创s were expressing doubts that Prime Minister Stephen Harper had no prior awareness of a $90,000 鈥済ift鈥 to Senator Mike Duffy from Harper鈥檚 chief of
Les Leyne: Election post-mortem rejuvenating

Les Leyne: Election post-mortem rejuvenating

The New Democratic Party provincial council meets in 91原创 this morning to conduct a grim post-mortem, looking for cause of death of their election hopes. There鈥檚 been five weeks of media analysis, so they have a lot to wade through.
Monique Keiran: Less is more for Calypso orchid鈥檚 perfume

Monique Keiran: Less is more for Calypso orchid鈥檚 perfume

During a recent walk through John Dean Provincial Park, Nature Boy encountered his first Calypso orchid of the year. He was so excited, he called the rest of us back to crowd around and join the admiration parade.
Good preaching still has power to change the world

Good preaching still has power to change the world

I recently attended a festival of preaching in Nashville, Tennessee. I know for most people the words 鈥渇estival鈥 and 鈥減reaching鈥 may seem an oxymoron.