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Linda DejongheSarnia Observer |
When the Olympics were on some were thrilled there was a constant variety of sports available to watch on TV.
A friend of mine has just published what is being called a romantic novel so I had to read it, not because of the genre but because of the author.
Olympic news, the good, the bad and the ugly, was rampant over the past couple weeks.
The big snow storm of January 2026 was a pretty good one.
Obviously, it’s not easy to predict the weather.
After all the holiday frenzy we have to find a way to get back into a normal routine of weekday work and weekend catch ups.
Remember the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s? Did you ever think about 2026? Of course not, we never even thought about the 2000s.
Over the holiday season let’s call to check on a friend, take a plate of cookies to someone who is in a nursing home, hospital or housebound.
This is the perfect time to enjoy a parade because there are many which one can attend. Just about every community, whether city-sized or...
I apologize to all those who earn a living in producing a TV movie and all viewers who love them but I think we could do with a...
For some folks, at this time of year, life has been full of witches, spider webs, ghosts, tombstones, jack-o-lanterns and Blue Jays.
After a 30-year run, it is with some sadness but also much appreciation the artists will no longer host the annual Welcome Back to Otterville Studio...
After a 30-year run, it is with some sadness but also much appreciation the artists will no longer host the annual Welcome Back to Otterville Studio...
The Living History Re-enactment held at Otterville was a success again this year.
Learning or sometimes relearning things is the perfect way to maintain a keen mind.
Oxford County didn’t ask me what I thought of the latest idea for garbage collection.
Fall is when we wrap ourselves in contentment, nestle in with satisfaction, warm ourselves with memories and stimulate our minds with new ideas,...
I have no first-hand experience with the COVID virus so I have no personal knowledge about how the illness impacted me health wise but I still have to...
It’s the passivity or apathy of the majority of us which allows sexism, racism, intolerance, anti-semitism, homophobia, etc. to flourish.
I realize there are great things that come from technology. Personally, I have lived many years with only the old stuff like telephone, television,...
Viewpoint: Since I do not have many devices I was not aware of the dangers of lithium-ion battery.
I think if we stop to think about it, Canada Day is much more than a barbecue, party, flag flying, parade and fireworks. It’s a reminder of where we...
Well OK, immoral might be too harsh a word.
Time, attention, acceptance, forgiveness and being present, as well as, unlimited, constant, unconditional love regardless of any and all outside...
You do not have to drive miles away or spend a lot of money to enjoy the summer. Take a good look much closer to home.
Many of us have lost our mom so (Mother's Day) is bittersweet. Those who have not suffered that loss, don’t always understand the feelings lasts a...
Sometimes in these difficult, unsettling times what we need is a voice of reason.
Twenty-eight years ago I wrote a whole column on becoming a gramma. It’s a long time ago but I remember every detail.
There are a lot of statistical demographics that goes into how we express ourselves.
The sun shining in my bedroom window and the squirrels scrambling across the roof woke me on a beautiful Friday.
At the time of writing we had not yet had the election.
Change can be either great or not.