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But you're gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed
You're gonna have to serve somebody,
Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord
But you're gonna have to serve somebody.

Bob Dylan's song rings a chord with me. There is truth in his observation that, no matter who we are, or where we are, or how we justify ourselves in our view of what we do, we all serve somebody. There's no getting around it. If we're livin', we're servin'

Mayor Greg Granstrom and Corporate Officer Tracey Butler tried to get authorization to disregard my requests for information under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA).  They failed.

Something is happening in Canada that seems, in the context of a majority Harper government, counter-intuitive. Harper continues implementing his right-wing revolution by fiat, and Preston Manning’s “democracy” institute says Canadians actually want “less” government and more individual responsibility. Yet a flurry of polls in the past few weeks and months suggest two dramatic counterpoints to this self-serving narrative.

As Enbridge tells the story, the Northern Gateway pipeline is the path to a bounty of benefits and opportunities.

This is a tall tale – a pipedream to validate increased corporate profits.

What’s going on (or not going on) at City Hall about the tenders for the Columbia Avenue infrastructure project?  Tenders were opened on April 3 and there hasn’t been a peep about what the bids were. 

One of the people I grew up with re-connected with me on Facebook recently. He has the odd issue with religion. Responding to an article about a Good Friday procession, he wondered what 'foolery' might come next. I commented about singing, dancing and celebrating on the mountain side in Rossland on Easter morning. He wrote back about the delusion of the resurrection.

The date for receipt of tenders for the Columbia Avenue infrastructure project has been delayed - again.  So has council’s often-requested discussion about what to do about the project - particularly the issue of parallel vs. angle parking.

Asthma is an increased response of the airways to certain stimuli that are irritants/allergies or sensitivities to that person. This causes broncho-constriction, which means narrowing of the breathing passageways, which can lead to shortness of breath, wheezing or a chronic cough and in some cases can be life-threatening. At this time of year, I see many people that are starting to experience reactions to the mould from the melting snow and the dust in the streets and at home, especially if there is a wood stove.