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Do you scold naughty children? I do
Parenting. It can be such a joy - and a pain in the behind. The scolding part for instance. Don't enjoy it, but it has to be done when the need arises. But what do you do when you see other people's children misbehaving?
Out of the mouths of babes and children
IN my last column I casually joked about the oft-offensive act that southerners call cussin' and oil riggers call talkin'.
The power of words
We like our politicians down to earth - but not all the way into the gutter. Board chair James Janzen needed a refresher on appropriate language earlier this year after using a sexually-loaded phrase in an interview with one of our reporters. "I don't know why (Paul) has a real hard-on for Brian on this," he said, referring to a past president of the parent-advisory council and the secretary treasurer of the district, respectively. The potty-mouth turn-of-phrase didn't go over well - and he subsequently offered an apology.
Care cut short vicious assault
My husband recently approached a group of belligerent male youths on 208th Street, just south of 48 Avenue. They were shouting profanities at passersby.
Sit down for Langley's stand-up King
YouTube can be a comedian's friend - not always a comic's BFF, but an ally, nonetheless.
Old words that still pack a punch
Many years ago, I was research assistant to a famous American journalist who was writing a book about art. Being very naïve, I dared to criticize his style. But only once.
Watch the language
I'm I just an old fuddy duddy who doesn't understand the younger generations use of the "F word" in public.
We need to add colour to our city
I am a local portrait photographer that quite often has clients request a location that has an "urban" feel complete with graffiti.
Kid likes skaters, man loves to skate
What Linda Darling does not realize is that us grown men were all once little kids who had to sit to the side when the big boys came to play. This may seem cruel to an outsider, but this is when kids with a genuine interest in skateboarding watch and learn. After a while, they will realize there's an etiquette and if they follow it there will be nothing but encouragement from the other skaters. The park is new and very small so it gets busy fast, nothing you can do about that, but wait for the novelty to wear off.
Central Park: Skate and destroy
A neighbour of the new Mount Pleasant Park says the community's skateboard spot has turned out to be the nightmare many residents predicted it would be.
Evergreen hosts a double bill
Evergreen Cultural Centre will feature a little bit of everything for the pop connoisseur.
Letter-writer going too far
I have enjoyed lampooning Wayne Clark's bombastic hyperbole over the months, but his recent over the top invective is indicative of a serious problem in my opinion. His statement, "There will be plenty of blood spilled before this is over," is instigating anarchy and violence.
Debate gets into stinky stuff
The spirit of seasonal goodwill has not been in evidence in our national House of Commons lately as debates degenerated into some distinctly unparliamentary comments.
Debate gets into stinky stuff
The spirit of seasonal goodwill has not been in evidence in our national House of Commons lately as debates degenerated into some distinctly unparliamentary comments.
Potty-mouth politics vexes
The spirit of seasonal goodwill has not been in evidence in our national House of Commons this week as debates degenerated into some distinctly unparliamentary comments.
Parliamentary debate gets into stinky stuff
The spirit of seasonal goodwill has not been in evidence in our national House of Commons lately as debates degenerated into some distinctly unparliamentary comments.
Set an example
THE spirit of seasonal goodwill has not been in evidence in our national House of Commons this week as debates degenerated into some distinctly unparliamentary comments.
Young columnist right on about swearing
I was very impressed with the views expressed in the Now by Jagpreet Lehal in his recent commentary on the all too common use of foul language by young people today.
