Opinion

4 years ago

Patois: Last of the letter C

L’beau temps est arrivée enfin. Ca fait du bien s’promener d’hôre pi même prendre un p’tit somme su’ l’peron.
J’vous souhaite un printemps beau et chaud pi j’me souhaite la même chôse. Voici l’reste de la lettre C:

4 years ago

Lunch served with a surprise

To the editor:
My son and I were sitting in The Irish [Setter] Pub, right next to where the car crashed into it last week. Glass shards spewed forth — beside us, never landing upon us. 

4 years ago

Help for retirement savings

To the editor:
Most of us were taught the importance of saving for the future, but if there is a barrier to saving then we probably won’t do it. 

4 years ago

Seeing behind the mask

She greeted me with enthusiasm, her face mask a thick white line under brown, clear eyes. “Good afternoon and welcome.” 

4 years ago

Helping rural students succeed

Helping students achieve their education and career goals has long been a priority for me. I recently introduced two bipartisan bills aimed at helping students — especially first-generation college students and those from rural communities — pursue higher education, complete their degrees or earn their credentials, and have satisfying work lives.

4 years ago

Calendar confusion

In my last column I wrote about some of the issues you may run into when it comes to dating.  I discussed the various calendars and the days dropped from the calendar in 1582 in order to bring the human calendar into sync with the natural seasons. 

4 years ago

Conservation and preservation, Part 2

The first Earth Day, a “teach-in,” was April 22, 1970. The purpose was to put legal and regulatory environmental protections on the federal agenda through an increase in public awareness.

4 years ago

Recapturing the promise of youth

I cannot help but wonder when I will actually grow up. When will I abandon my love for soft rock music, limit my wardrobe, give away all of my beautiful jewelry, sell my PT Cruiser, donate my many books, learn to pass up the occasional cheeseburger, and accept the fact that Bigfoot may not exist after all? Hopefully never, my friends. 

4 years ago

Conservation and preservation

Conservation and preservation relate to the protection of nature. Conservation is sustainable use of nature by humans, for activities such as hunting, logging or mining, while preservation means protecting nature from human use. 

4 years ago

Patois, dictons, metaphores: lettre C continué

Poisson d’avril!  Ont aimais tu donc ça jouer des tours a nos parents pi a nos ami(e)s quand on étais jeune pi moins jeunes.
Mais moué j’appris que, si tu fait un coup a quelqu’un, y von souvent te rendre ton coup 10 fois pire que toué t’a faite!