Editorial
Leave the lettuce alone!
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“Please tell the man I didn’t kill anyone, I’m just tryin’ to have me some fun.” — John Prine
As you read this, our federal government is pushing for House approval Bill S-10, a bill...
To the animals, should you ever learn to read
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My cat:
Despite what popular society may suggest, the morning time is the most important time of day to sleep. I will love you like a child as long as you don’t wake me up...
The Manitoban gets motivational
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Considering this is the editorial page, I am about to make a bold statement: Stop complaining about things and start acting.
That’s right. Stop posting rants on your Facebook wall, stop tweeting your gripes...
On hold for better service
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Most people I know do not particularly like making phone calls. For such a simple act of communication, it always seems like so much can go wrong. What if they don’t pick up? What...
You’ll thank me later
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Dear Mr. Mayor,
First let me congratulate you on winning a third term in office as Winnipeg’s mayor. You overcame seemingly insurmountable obstacles, such as a city heaving under the weight of violent crime (a...
Contempt for copper
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I hate the penny.
I hate the way it clutters up the change pocket in my wallet, dozens of little copper coins taunting me while I push past them in search of that toonie...
“The Freer the Markets, the Freer the People”
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Libertarianism and communism are theoretical opposites with a lot in common. Both theories originate from a system of ethics, both involve massive societal change, and the only way either of them work is if...
