Right in the centre - And the winner is...
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- Published on Thursday, October 31, 2024
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
I have been asked many times recently, 鈥淲ho will win the U.S. presidential election?鈥�
My answer is simple, 鈥淚 don鈥檛 know.鈥�
Right in the centre - Things to ponder for troubled times
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- Published on Thursday, October 24, 2024
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
This will be two columns in one. The first one is short and is an 鈥渁sk鈥�, a request for everybody who reads these words. If you want to do something good for yourself, for your family, for your community and in fact, for our country, please do the following.
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Right in the centre 鈥� A Thanksgiving and Anniversary wrap-up
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- Published on Friday, October 18, 2024
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
Last week, I wrote about the upcoming Thanksgiving weekend and how it coincided with our 55th wedding anniversary. For about two weeks before the big day, I asked my wife what she wanted to do for our anniversary. No real plans were forthcoming so I went about our regular business of doing the best we can to publish three newspapers and help out at the Neepawa Access Community Television Station (NACTV). The Thursday before our anniversary was the regular paper delivery run to Rivers and Rapid City.
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Right in the centre - 55 years in the making
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- Published on Thursday, October 10, 2024
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
Fifty-five years ago on Oct. 11, it was a Saturday and it was a bit cool and blustery. It can easily be said that it was the most important day in my life. Christine and I got married that day in the Virden Presbyterian church. Our wedding reception was at the former Scarth School which, by 1969, had been converted into a community centre.
Right in the centre - Keep them poor & uninformed
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- Published on Thursday, October 3, 2024
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
Last year, about this time I wrote about the danger of the elites and allowing an elite group of people run organizations. I hope you think it鈥檚 a topic worth re-visiting. One of the organizations in question was the Progressive Conservative Party of 水果视频. I outlined how, over a few decades, a once vibrant, grassroots party let its organization and leadership to become, at best, mediocre. I got some definite feedback on that subject.
Another thought came to me today and that is, 鈥淲hy do governments like keeping people poor and uninformed?鈥�
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