With so much flooding going on, how does a chic girl stay fashionable? The Northern Star scoured the internet to find a solution, and did. We now proudly present, for your aquatic adventures, High Heeled Flippers! They’re perfect for staying in fashion as your home is swept away by raging rivers. Unfortunately, the only High Heeled Flippers that we could …
Will’s Thoughts – Men Becoming Real Men By Being Real Dads It’s time for men to become real men by being real dads: This Father’s Day, ask yourself if you are simply a biological father, or a true Dad. For most men, being a Dad is the most rewarding experience they’ll ever know. But, we’re now living in a time …
People always got the wrong impression of Rocky. He was big, tattooed, had a face that only a mother could love and rode a Harley. His girlfriend’s mother thought he was the biggest pile of bull droppings in the west. One evening, coming back into town from a dance in a nearby community, Rocky started speeding. His girlfriend said, “Rocky, …
Dinner guests began talking about life. One guest, a CEO, ranted about the problem with education. He said, “What’s a kid really going to learn from someone who decided the best option in life was to become a teacher?” To stress his point, he said to another guest, “Sandra, you’re a teacher. Be honest with us. What do you make?” …
In Japan, cats are very popular. So popular, that soon you may see many people walking around with cat ears on their heads! ‘Necomimi’ (cat ears) are hi-tech fashion. Not only are they fun to wear, they’re designed to communicate. Necomimi uses non-invasive neuroimaging technologies to read and express the emotions of the wearer. If the person is nervous or focused, …
Will’s Thoughts – The Health Care Crisis In Canada My son asked me why health care in Canada is in crisis. I told him, “Too many Chiefs, not enough Indians.” I explained that when universal health care began in Canada, it was looked after entirely at the federal level. Ottawa gave the money directly to doctors, hospitals and health care …
Once there was a blind girl who hated herself, and everyone else, because of her blindness. The only exception was her wonderful, loving boyfriend. He was always there for her. She said if she could only see, she’d marry him. As the years passed, surgical techniques became much more advanced. One day, a donor of a pair of eyes was …
How dare you call Fluffy, your ‘pet’! Fluffy is not your pet, she is your ‘companion animal’, and you are her ‘human carer’. That bear that you saw on the side of the road while on your way to your ffavoritefishing hole is not a wild animal! It is a ‘free living’, or ‘free ranging’ animal. Get it together folks! …
Will’s Thoughts – Forcing Children To Act Like A Parent To Other Children Is Child Abuse I talked to my brother John on my birthday. It was the first time in almost two decades. It’s not that we don’t love each other, it’s just kind of how life led us. Talking to him did what it usually does, opened dark …
