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Friday, March 29, 2024

Viewing the people behind the uniforms

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I had the good fortune to cover a couple of police-related activities Friday, and I must say the two are both great casual events. The...

Of baby steps and leg lifts

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  Here’s a test for you. Lie in bed on your side, with your back straight and your leg that’s touching the bed bent. Place...

Health trumps two great events

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When I opted for hip surgery, I knew I’d be out of action for a while. And I knew the timing would suck. For the...

Nickel and diming home health care

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Bruce, shown here pranked by friends just before his hip surgery, learned that "up to 30 days" for the CCAC is at that organization's...

Hip recovery proceeding quickly

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        OK, folks, I may not be back in the office full time, but I'm back. And I'm hip -- as in surgically repaired hip. My wife...

It’s slice and dice time

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Just a quick column this week, as I am literally writing this hours before surgery. They pushed the slice, saw, grind and pound back a...

Surgery looms for scribe

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Well, the time has finally come. This is likely my last column for a few weeks, as surgery draws nigh. I say “likely” because I’m...

Divided right left Alberta ripe for NDP picking

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  Wow, the polls leading up to the election last night in Alberta indicated the NDP could take power, and for the first time in...

Spring, a season of BBQ and dance

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Volcano potatoes and pig shots on the Big Green Egg. We Corcorans enjoyed a stereotypical weekend for our household at this time of the year:...

Self-probing part of hospital assessment

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I had my pre-surgery assessment/visit to the hospital recently, and that’s an interesting experience. I got poked, prodded and probed – the latter self-induced. Sound odd?...