Right in the centre - Expediency won out over excellence
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- Published on Friday, November 5, 2021
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
It鈥檚 always amazing how willing people are to ignore known history and available experience when their main goal is expediency rather than excellence. That pretty much sums up the Progressive Conservative 水果视频 party leadership race debacle that came to a vote on Oct. 30. The PC MB leadership could have been both successful and excellent, but it fell far short.
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Right in the centre - Is complacency the goal?
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- Published on Friday, October 29, 2021
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
In recent years, a trend has developed among the so-called mainstream media. They have taken up two aims. One is to lull people into complacency and the other is to drive people into panic mode. One would think those two goals would be in opposition to one another, but they are, in fact, quite complementary.
Right in the centre - More history lessons
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- Published on Friday, October 22, 2021
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
I have said many times that history, or the past, is a great place to visit, but a poor place to live.
Our problem today is that our history is hardly ever visited and examined and yet we let the dark shadows of history affect us and we don鈥檛 even know why.
Right in the centre - Learning from past mistakes
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- Published on Friday, October 15, 2021
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
In John 8:31-33 in the New International Version (NIV), it is written, 鈥淭o the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, 鈥業f you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.鈥欌
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Right in the centre - Thanksgiving 2021
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- Published on Friday, October 8, 2021
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
鈥淚n everything give thanks for this is the will of God.
In everything give thanks for this is the will of God.
In everything give thanks for this is the will of God.
In Christ Jesus concerning you!鈥
The simple song above pretty much sums up what our attitude should be.