The Indigenous Beat

Death is so – what’s the word – inevitable. But Western society has attached so many negative connotations to dying that we tend to treat our mortality as an enemy.

There’s nothing I’d like better to write about than children being nestled all snug in their beds, while visions of sugarplums dance in their heads.

How much is a song worth? Well, if you’re Faith Hill – who reportedly received one million dollars – U.S. – to launch Casino Rama’s 5200-seat Entertainment Centre in July, 2001, it probably works out to at least $50,000 per tune.

If it wasn’t such an important part of my job, I think I would have given up reading newspapers a long time ago.

My vacations always turn out to be a learning experience for me – thankfully, usually for the better.

Let’s see now – got my sunscreen, a map showing all the ‘Nish gas stations, my Swiss Army Knife with the fly-swatter attachment…. I’m ready to start my summer vacation.

I’m not sure if my grandfather Moses Marsden would qualify as one of the beneficiaries of the Prime Minister’s June 11 apology.

According to Anishinabek teachings the first humans were brothers created in the four colours of mankind -- red, yellow, black and white -- who were endowed by G'zhemmnidoo with their own languages, cultures and belief systems.

You know that little light that is on whenever you open your fridge door? Do you believe it really goes out when you close the door again? Why? How do you know the light isn’t on all the time, a plot by the manufacturer to make you replace those cost

My first visit to a sleep clinic was a disaster. It all started – like it does for many members of the male species -- with The Little Woman’s completely-unfounded allegations that I snore. “I can’t sleep at night,” she complained.