“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never harm me” is an age old saying that is proving to be incorrect. The more apt saying would be the one coined in 1839 by English author Edward Bulwer-Lytton, “the pen is mightier than the sword.”
March was another busy yet exciting month, as my fellow MLAs and I gathered for a new session in the Manitoba Legislature.
Hello, fellow wayfarers! It has been a wonderful, busy five years for me as Executive Director of Mennonite Heritage Village (MHV). Unfortunately, my time here at MHV has come to a close.
Last week Manitoba’s NDP Premier surprised some observers by stating it was a priority of his new government to change the prayer that begins each legislative sitting day at the Manitoba Legislature.
Since we live close to the growing edge of housing development on the south side of Steinbach, I go dumpster diving sometimes.
This is a small spirea by all standards. It only stands 12 to 15 inches tall. It is a 3rd generation seedling of the Goldflame spirea. It is smaller than the grandparent plant, more compact and has a little more vibrance in the leaf color.
There is a reason the Ten Commandments were written on stone tablets and that teenagers spray their names on Cambrian rock along public highways.
Last weeks provincial budget, the first under the new NDP government, was both a reflection of the past and perhaps a look into the future.
If you consider for a moment why you choose to live where you do, it’s likely because of the opportunities you expect: to live in health and security, to make a good living, and to spend time with family and friends.
During the Christmas season my thoughts naturally turned towards the Christmas story for blog inspiration.