Opinion

British Columbia’s representative for children and youth was granted authority to advocate for certain young adults last year. But giving her the right to advocate apparently doesn’t involve accepting the ideas she’s advancing.

When Pete Seeger, musician, activist and humanist, died in January, it gave me pause for thought about what I had learned in 1963 from Pete about the importance of music.

Mayor Barb Desjardins of Esquimalt suggests that moving ahead with the wastewater treatment plan for the region’s core area is an unpopular decision.

My Dear SBNR Friend, I am fairly confident there are not many Sunday mornings you wake up and wonder whether you might go to church. Participation in any formal institutional expression of religion simply never crosses your mind.

A note I received from a reader, politely asking for clarity on our policy regarding the enabling of comments on stories.

Sushi, marinated chicken feet, pho, extra-tall burgers, ramen, raw oysters, injera, prawns, crab, Indian buffets, extra-rare steak, spiral-cut ham.

Considering my last blog post, I thought this was rather hilarious. Why get all philosophical anyway, eh? Life is short...make fun of it. Haha...

The TC 10K wouldn’t be what it is without the thousands who become a jostling mass of humanity – people all sizes, shapes, ages and abilities who race, jog, walk and limp through Victoria’s streets.

The province’s advanced education minister made a remark the other day that caught my attention. Amrik Virk said the province has funded $300 million worth of research projects at B.C.

The remark tossed to a colleague — “I’m off to be tortured, then robbed” — was announcing a trip to the dentist. A bit of glib humour, perhaps, but unfair and untrue, if taken literally.