"Have fun," a dear friend of mine used to say. "You can get the job done just as well and enjoy yourself in the process." I haven't always taken the time to abide by this simple philosophy. I will try to do better!

The deliciousness of the English language is being able to put words together,  like "planned spontaneity" and "in my opinion, the facts are..." It makes one take a moment and smile. Do you agree/or not? If you have opinions you would like to share, kindly share your comments below.

Most of the opinions reflected in this section are the  opinions of the author. That's correct, opinions should be written in columns and editorials. News should be reported- not opined on. A novel and disappearing concept and one desperately worth revisiting.

Let the reading begin.

(Oh. Reprinting any column without permission is not a nice deed to do. It makes the author grouchy and makes the barristers bats. At their rates, we don't want to get them peeved. Here's a simple solution, please ask first.)

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