Opinion

Given the number of real injustices and outrages in the world, its probably wrong of me to flip out about grammar and word usage. Especially since I am far from perfect myself, in both speech and writing.

Most of us would like to believe that 19th-century abolitionists banished slavery from the world for good. But as science fiction author Philip K. Dick once observed, "reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.

To the editor: Re: Community Briefs-"Public Pools Open," May 17. Just some extra information on Vancouver outdoor pools: Yes, Vancouver has three outdoor pools - Second Beach, Kits and New Brighton Park, but that is all.

To the editor: Re: "Sullivan promises to be 'assertive' MLA," May 17. I am amazed that Sam Sullivan has just been elected as a Liberal MLA given his admission that he wasn't certain he was going in the right direction when he was Mayor of Vancouver.

To the editor: Re: "Mole story riddled with errors," Letters, May 17.

To the editor: Re: " Liberals harsh measures against poor forgotten," Letters May 17. Letter writer Aaron Zacharias neglected to mention the NDP record of governance and focussed on the B.C. Liberals' record instead.

Last week - About 150 kilometres north of Vancouver on one of the Gulf islands, I was standing on the deck at our cabin and observing what appeared to be the tail end of this year's warbler migration.

Most of us would like to believe that 19th-century abolitionists banished slavery from the world for good. But as science fiction author Philip K. Dick once observed, "reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.

To the editor: Re: "Going to church at a community centre," May 15.

The poll that came closest to calling the result right in Tuesday's provincial election was still wildly wrong. A Forum Research poll done six days before the vote showed a mere two-point gap between the Liberals and the NDP.