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David Sovka

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Thinks he's funny or something.

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Many thanks for the link, James. Again, I'm aghast at your experience. So much info, lots to think about. You're a terrific writer - clear and devastating at the same time.

09.02.2026 20:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Hello James. Thank you for taking the time to write and share a tiny part of your story. Your injuries sound terrible, and I'm so sorry you have to go through all that. Likewise sorry to hear ICBC has fallen far short in helping fix things. We're still early enough in all this to know very little.

09.02.2026 09:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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David Sovka: Happy Valentine’s Week! Sometime in the last couple of years, Valentine’s Day became Valentine’s Week.

This is a thing, now. www.timescolonist.com/opinion/davi...

08.02.2026 18:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bike v. van: My wife was seriously hurt while cycling, but she was one of the lucky ones Times Colonist contributor David Sovka, whose wife Roseanne was seriously injured when her bike collided with a van on the Galloping Goose trail near Uptown, chronicles her ordeal in Islander, startin...

My feature "Bike vs. Van" about my wife's crash and the general cyclist/motorist situation in B.C.'s capital regional district: www.timescolonist.com/islander/bik...

08.02.2026 18:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

She is of the "I'll do ANYTHING to stay in power - I mean anything at all - but for sure some of the really evil stuff I super enjoy!" school of leadership.

26.01.2026 21:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Processed foods are made from unprocessed ingredients through baking, boiling, canning, folding, scolding and yelling. They contain salt, sugar and various oils produced through crushing seeds (canola oil), fruits (olive oil) and nuts (insert reference to Alberta’s sedition-adjacent premier here).

26.01.2026 21:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Unprocessed foods are the OG edible parts of plants, animals, algae and fungi. Examples include apples, eggs and dirty hippies from Salt Spring Island. These foods are just how God made them, without additives like salt and sugar to make them taste good.

26.01.2026 04:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I would list examples of ultra-processed foods, but given how widespread they are in the North American diet today, it is easier to list examples of non-ultra-processed foods: organic lettuce, Fred Rogers and Waterton International Peace Park.

26.01.2026 04:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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David Sovka: You think what you eat (brought to you by Frito-Lay) The types of food you eat apparently affect what you think and how you feel about immigration, vaccination, climate change and Sydney Sweeney’s jeans/genes.

Possible explanation for insane American behaviour? www.timescolonist.com/opinion/davi...

26.01.2026 04:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What's going on with this intriguing image?

24.01.2026 23:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

LOVE this. But I'm a MAN so no emojis.

16.01.2026 23:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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David Sovka: Baby swabbing and other permissible uses for Q-tips Q-tips were devised in 1923 by inventor Leo Gerstenzang after he watched his wife attach wads of cotton to toothpicks. Just don’t use them to clean your ears.

Pardon? www.timescolonist.com/opinion/davi...

11.01.2026 22:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Made in America.

09.01.2026 02:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Mark Falkenberg and I this afternoon at his uncle Dave Staples' funeral. Mark and I have been friends for FIFTY years!

04.01.2026 01:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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David Sovka: Early retirement, and other ways to mitigate the negative impacts of stress Stress is a normal part of life, which many sociologists describe as being β€œcrappy.”

When I wrote this piece, published today, I had no idea just how stressful the week would be. My wife was hit by a van on her bike ride in to work. Many broken bones, including two neck vertebrae. She is on the mend, but... Sheesh. www.timescolonist.com/opinion/davi...

28.12.2025 20:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Merry Christmas!!!

26.12.2025 05:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Merry Christmas!

22.12.2025 23:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

What the heck! I had no idea.

21.12.2025 22:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I remember watching it in the theatre as a teenager. When Uma Thurman was revealed as Venus, I almost fell out of my seat.

20.12.2025 22:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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David Sovka: Christmas carols have their place, and it's on Dec. 25 Christmas time, as helpfully noted on every single calendar in the world, is Dec. 25. So it’s fair to say I like Christmas carols on Dec. 25.

Fa-la-la-la-etc. www.timescolonist.com/opinion/davi...

14.12.2025 18:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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David Sovka: You smell, I smell ... and that's why dogs love us Personal odour doesn’t just depend on how much XO Khloe Eau de Parfum or Axe body spray you absorbed from teenagers at the mall. It’s also influenced by genes, hormones, health and hygiene.

You smell. I smell. All God's chillin smell. www.timescolonist.com/opinion/davi...

30.11.2025 19:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Please send samples.

30.11.2025 02:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That one is probably my favorite grate in this photo, too.

17.11.2025 17:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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David Sovka: Embrace the wonders of candy, and more candy Candy is the single greatest achievement of mankind, and that includes visiting the moon

CANDY CANDY CANDY www.timescolonist.com/opinion/davi...

16.11.2025 23:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes.

08.11.2025 23:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

X marks the spot.
Under Greg's dog,
Under Spot.

05.11.2025 00:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You have a lovely purse, lady.

05.11.2025 00:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Language!

05.11.2025 00:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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David Sovka: The common cold and other ways to get out of raking leaves Scientists β€” no slouches when it comes to inventing excuses for getting out of yard work β€” have identified more than 200 viruses that cause colds.

www.timescolonist.com/opinion/davi...

03.11.2025 17:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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David Sovka: The common cold and other ways to get out of raking leaves Scientists β€” no slouches when it comes to inventing excuses for getting out of yard work β€” have identified more than 200 viruses that cause colds.

Feeling sick this fall? No help at all offered here: www.timescolonist.com/opinion/davi...

03.11.2025 16:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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