My perspective - Rise of the machines
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- Published on Thursday, January 26, 2017
Kate Jackman-Atkinson
The Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
Donald Trump’s election as American president last fall was driven in part by his promise to bring back American jobs. In many parts of the US, where people saw first hand the devastation of factory closures and unemployment, this message was appealing. The problem is that fingers weren’t actually pointing at the right villain in the attack against the American middle class.
Observation: Jan 20, 2017
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- Published on Sunday, January 22, 2017
By Addy Oberlin
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
This past week, one of our main topics was the weather. It was cold, yes bitterly cold. I believe this is the first year I drove around with my cord for the block-heater in my car, in case I had to be somewhere for awhile and a post was available to plug in the cord.
Faithfully Yours: Recovering what we’ve lost
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- Published on Sunday, January 22, 2017
By Neil Strohschein
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
As I wrote last week, I am a farm boy. Farming and rural life are in my blood. My happiest and most productive years in ministry were spent in rural communities, working with people whose backgrounds are similar to mine. They became more than just congregations to serve– they became family– a family that is, in some ways, closer to me than my biological family.
Homebodies: No ordinary man…
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- Published on Saturday, January 21, 2017
By Rita Friesen
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
Reminiscing about our childhood, my sister and I reflected on the role the adults of our community played in our life. We were a close knit circle, farming families, sharing a common heritage and faith. This conversation triggered deeper memories of a gentleman we simply called “Mr. Pete”. We would not have dared to address our elders by their first name, and even as we became adults, my sister and I could not drop the respectful title of Mr. or Mrs. Not when speaking of, or to, our parents’ friends.
My perspective: Wealth of knowledge
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- Published on Friday, January 20, 2017
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
Over the last few decades, the internet has burst open the once locked doors of information. As the internet has become an ever increasing part of our daily lives, so too has its culture of open information.
