Philip Wolf

Beverley Wolf, centre, with children Penny and Philip. (Lee Wolf photo)

WOLF: Mother’s Day nears, a time for reflection and special memories

COLUMN: Share your own thoughts of your mom, grandma, special someone

Beverley Wolf, centre, with children Penny and Philip. (Lee Wolf photo)
Readers share responses to a series of recent columns. (PQB News file)

WOLF: Don’t fiddle with your belly button, your bum will fall off

COLUMN: Readers take over with amusing, insightful responses

Readers share responses to a series of recent columns. (PQB News file)
This lollipop was on the ground for less than five seconds. Still good? (Philip Wolf photo)

WOLF: Do you follow the ‘5-second rule’ when it comes to food?

COLUMN: Interesting old tales have a long shelf life in my mind

This lollipop was on the ground for less than five seconds. Still good? (Philip Wolf photo)
(Facebook photo)

WOLF: Don’t yell at the refs or you may get hurt yourself

COLUMN: Consequences for full-throated ‘advice’ for officials

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Some of the stitches Philip Wolf picked up during a bout with flesh-eating disease in 2002. (Heather Prestage photo)

WOLF: Can you remember the stories behind all of your stitches?

COLUMN: Every scar provides a unique memory

Some of the stitches Philip Wolf picked up during a bout with flesh-eating disease in 2002. (Heather Prestage photo)
The trusty old Rawlings glove sits flat, unused and lonely for another baseball season. (Philip Wolf photo)

WOLF: No taking me out to the ballgame again this year

COLUMN: Sights, sounds of spring not the same without baseball

The trusty old Rawlings glove sits flat, unused and lonely for another baseball season. (Philip Wolf photo)
FILE - Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson stands on the field before an NFL football game between the Las Vegas Raiders and the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sept. 24, 2023, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

WOLF: Tyson vs. Paul doesn’t evoke memories of ‘The Sweet Science’

COLUMN: Novelty fights show how far sport of boxing has fallen

FILE - Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson stands on the field before an NFL football game between the Las Vegas Raiders and the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sept. 24, 2023, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
A 1980s-era small TV required close promixity to the watcher for channel-changing purposes. (Facebook photo)

WOLF: The TV might be on but is anyone actually watching?

COLUMN: Viewing habits have vastly changed over the years

A 1980s-era small TV required close promixity to the watcher for channel-changing purposes. (Facebook photo)
The McRib sandwich. (McDonald’s via AP)

WOLF: Trying to avoid the iconic McRib this time around

COLUMN: Sandwich makes return to Canada for first time in 10 years

The McRib sandwich. (McDonald’s via AP)
Freshly popped popcorn is a familiar and popular smell. (File photo)

WOLF: Popcorn, puppies, herb gardens and the ice cream truck

COLUMN: Readers share own favourite smells, sounds

Freshly popped popcorn is a familiar and popular smell. (File photo)
Freshly mown lawn is a favourite smell for many. (Black Press file photo)

WOLF: What do bacon, baseball gloves and hockey card gum have in common?

COLUMN: A list of some of the world’s best smells

Freshly mown lawn is a favourite smell for many. (Black Press file photo)
The crackle of a campfire is a familiar, pleasing sound. (File photo)

WOLF: What are some of the best sounds in the world?

COLUMN: Crunch of skates on ice, crackle of a campfire make the list

The crackle of a campfire is a familiar, pleasing sound. (File photo)
Gifts wrapped and ready on Christmas morning. (Philip Wolf photo)

WOLF: Ditch the traditional wrapping paper and go with gift bags

COLUMN: What’s the best way to wrap your holiday presents?

Gifts wrapped and ready on Christmas morning. (Philip Wolf photo)
A collection of Mum’s old recipes. (Penny Koers photo)

WOLF: Collection of old recipes offers treasured reminder of childhood

COLUMN: Everyone’s mom was an amazing cook back in the day

A collection of Mum’s old recipes. (Penny Koers photo)
‘Jim Zorn’ back in the day. (Wolf family photo)

WOLF: What goes into the making of a great Halloween costume?

COLUMN: You can never go wrong with practical

‘Jim Zorn’ back in the day. (Wolf family photo)
Halloween means mini treats for little ghouls and goblins. (Philip Wolf photo)

WOLF: Mastering the fine art of purchasing Halloween candy

COLUMN: Some may even make its way into the bags of trick-or-treaters

Halloween means mini treats for little ghouls and goblins. (Philip Wolf photo)
The author and Rick O’Dell’s famous baby blue Plymouth back in the day at Western Speedway. (Wolf family photo)

WOLF: Since when did cars from the ’80s become ‘classics’?

COLUMN: T-tops off, mullet flowing in the wind

The author and Rick O’Dell’s famous baby blue Plymouth back in the day at Western Speedway. (Wolf family photo)
(Black Press file photo)

WOLF: B.C. letter grade debate gets high marks for provoking thought

COLUMN: All districts now use proficiency scale through Grade 9

(Black Press file photo)
(Photos courtesy Davidson family)

Family, friends across B.C. mourn loss of a special young man

WOLF: Reid Davidson made an indelible impact in his 24 years

(Photos courtesy Davidson family)
John McKinley and Philip Wolf. (Black Press Media photo)

PODCAST: Black Press insiders McKinley, Wolf preview 2022-23 NHL season

NHL UPDATE: Talk includes Canucks, Stanley Cup predictions and the rise of the Sabres

John McKinley and Philip Wolf. (Black Press Media photo)