Opinion

When Nature Boy took down the backyard thicket of Himalayan blackberries, he gave little thought to what would come after. Thousands of broom and Daphne laureola seeds that had lain dormant for decades sprouted.

Like the proverbial girlfriend we just can’t seem to get over, the harmonized sales tax has dominated British Columbia’s collective political and economic mind for the past four years.

A quick recap. On Jan 3, 2013, I had an unexpected dismount from a horse and landed on my upper arm. Result, fractured humeris and upper tuberosity. Doctor said I “pulverized” my right shoulder.

What are some of the common misconceptions about Zen Buddhism? And how do they play out in practice? To start with, when I first encountered Buddhism I was captivated by the story of an old monk living in a cave on a mountain.

Thanks to Premier Christy Clark, British Columbians are finishing up their final day of a four-day work week, which is enough to put an extra spring in anybody’s step. Last Monday, British Columbia enjoyed its first Family Day.

For seven years, the $100 cheques have been in the mail every month for parents of Canadian children under six. Fifteen billion dollars later (and counting), what does Canada have to show for the Universal Child Care Benefit program? Not a lot.

Well I have made it to week 4 – it was another tough one! What did I learn this week – 1. That calamari from Whitespot is not a healthy choice and it may be mixed with pig butt if the internet is to be believed! 2.

"I need to get back into a fitness routine. If debela Bublićka can do it, so can I. Your perspiration is an inspiration."

Most of us chuckled last month when we saw the video of the boat burglar helping himself to the contents of a vessel moored on the Gorge waterway.

The good news is that the avalanche of taxpayer-funded domino ads about how smart the B.C. government is will come to an end soon. The bad news is that there’s another phase starting up.