How often are we told to be ready to be on our own in the event of an emergency or natural disaster? Not being able to use your phone or debit card may not be the end of the world, but it was a good reminder today.

Some politicians are better at keeping the confidence of their peers than of the public. There are takeaways from the resignation of Boris Johnson.

I guess we can all be excused for making mistakes or errors in judgment when there are things we don't know. But when we know better....

Doctor Robert Strang tells us "The pandemic is not over. But Nova Scotians have the tools and resources to make the right decisions to keep each other safe." And now that restrictions are gone for the most part, people who are done with the pandemic have no reason to look back.

We were warned the situation in health care could get worse, before it gets better. And a recent story shows that even simple treatments are difficult to get when the system is afflicted with so many comorbidities.

I watched as people who were not involved in policing shared their stories and memories of Constable Heidi Stevenson. And it did show that even at a Regimental Memorial, civilian voices carry weight. And that sounds like a "teachable moment" to me.

What would you do if the only way you could communicate with the outside world wasn't working? And what if you were an octogenarian with no way to call 911 because the parts are on order and it's been more than two weeks? How do you even call to complain when the line is down?

What's in a name? My old high school had one of the most nondescript, innocuous names ever. And there may be some lessons in how one community approached the naming of all of its high schools, and not just decades ago.

I've met a lot of politicians over the years. And there were few as well read and as well spoken as John Leefe.

A Regimental Memorial to Constable Heidi Stevenson is being held next week at Cole Harbour Place. And the fact the public is not allowed to attend says a lot to me about the relationship between the police and those they serve.