Opinion

For years Mom insisted that anythingunusual that happened around ourplace was the doings of Patrick thePoltergeist. Poltergeists are invisible creaturesthat people sometimes blame for unexplainedevents. Patrick did harmless, though spooky,things.

Last week I wrote about estate planning,which a lot of people equate to simplywriting a will. It's true that having a current will is animportant part of estate planning, but thereis more to estate planning than just having awill.

We passed through Dawson Creek last month en route to Inuvik. I had lost the spare set of keys for the RV and on the morning of June 11, went L and T Lock and Alarm to have another set made.

I can never hope to thank everyone who has been a part of my journey to have the CCSVI treatment. It has been completely overwhelming to experience the generosity and sacrifice of so many people and it has been a humbling experience.

The perfect Father's Day giftalways seems to elude me. Howmany more pairs of socks, bottlesof cologne, and fishing rodsdoes my dad really need? We often getstuck buying the same gifts year afteryear. This year, why not think outsidethe box.

BIEBER BULLETIN: 16 year old Canadian singing sensation Justin Bieber announced he is writing his autobiography. It'll be a genuine, multi-media Justin Bieber experience.

I am in total dismay that the Ministry ofthe Environment will not listen to the peopleof this region by allowing toxic waste dumpsto plop down wherever it wants.

The statistics are scary. For thefirst time in modern civilization,children are expected tohave SHORTER life spans thantheir parents. Considering how farmedical science and technology hascome, this seems preposterous. But, it'strue.

Whenever people are asked to introducesomeone who is well known they always saythe same thing. "Ladies and gentlemen, here'sa person who needs no introduction" andthen they go on to introduce the person anyway.

AT THE MOVIES: Now in theaters, the new "Karate Kid"movie. When I was a kid I wanted to learn self defence. Butmy Mom said it was cheaper to let the school bullies takemy lunch money than it was for her to pay for karate lessons.