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May 16, 2012
- The Pasloski budget was not worthy of support ( Comment ) Ed. note: this is a submission from Opposition Leader Liz Hanson and her caucus.
May 11, 2012
- Jiddu Krishnamurti: celebrating his life and work Jiddu Krishnamurti was born May 11, 1895 in Madanapalle, a small town in south India.
- In search of our commonly used ‘Yukonisms' Have you ever had a bunny hug, other than from a furry pet?
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Parks Canada cuts: a disastrous case of sabotage ( Uffish Thoughts ) The news from Parks Canada last week could have been worse.
May 10, 2012
- Beware of information overload on the Internet The data that confront us on the Internet simply is mind-boggling.
- A signal honour from the world's top terrorist ( Comment ) I wanted you to be the first to know.
May 4, 2012
- The White Girl Series: biting the hand that feeds you Running, laughing with his face buried in the fur trim of his parkie, this little boy is succeeding in out-distancing his friend, who is running as fast as his tiny legs will carry him in the background.
- The embellishment of these stories is amazing ( Comment ) Have you ever played the story-circle game?
- Few things are free – including a university education ( Musings ) The Québec student strike is now more than 11 weeks old.
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A few final words about Flo's era at the Star ( Comment ) After Flo Whyard's funeral last Saturday afternoon in Whitehorse, I was sitting with Elsa Wohlfarth.
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Facing death with a parent: an unavoidable journey My father has cancer.
May 3, 2012
- PM's anti-government mentality is excessive The dismantling of the Canadian Wheat Board by the Harper administration is very troubling, and likely will adversely affect our grain farmers.
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What happened to sustainable wastewater treatment? ( Uffish Thoughts ) Word that Dawson City really will not be able to afford to run its new wastewater treatment plant (Star, Apr. 27) will not have come as a surprise to anyone who has been paying attention for the last quarter-century.
April 27, 2012
- The Conservatives are steamrolling over our environment ( Comment ) Goodbye, environment and hello, Conservative steamroller.
- The city as a major recreational subsidy source ( Editorial ) Even if the Mt. Sima recreational development breaks even sooner than its proponents forecast, there will be a lingering fallout from an astounding decision city council made Monday evening.