Archive for March, 2008

Confessions of a recovering “Atlantican”

Friday, March 7th, 2008 Posted in Economy | 2 Comments »

Nestled somewhere between Paradise and Neverland is another country you won’t find on any map. Still, its architects insist that it stretches from the northern tip of L’Anse aux Meadows ... Read more..

Strangers in a strange land

Friday, March 7th, 2008 Posted in Economy, Society | 5 Comments »

Rae Ho Park whips out a pack of Player’s and offers a cigarette before jamming one between his teeth. It’s 10-below and snowing. But the temperature on the main floor of ... Read more..

We, the people, are pissed off

Thursday, March 6th, 2008 Posted in Humour, Politics | 1 Comment »

I love when people do my work for me. Take, for example, the Mad River Institute for Political Studies, based in Creemore and London, Ontario. This feisty little collective holds ... Read more..

Weathering the late-winter blues

Wednesday, March 5th, 2008 Posted in Humour, Politics | 2 Comments »

After another 25 centimetres, my car would not start. I cajoled it. I kicked it. I wrapped my body around its engine block, and beat its solenoids senseless with my ... Read more..

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