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Monday, June 30th, 2008 Posted in Politics, Society | 1 Comment »
Canada Day deepens my sense of national identity the way Boxing Day replenishes my personal stores of charity; which is to say, not at all. If I am meant to ... Read more..Sunday, June 29th, 2008 Posted in Humour | No Comments »
To: UN Secretary-General From: John Swift, Policy Advisor on Climate Change Date: 2018 As per your instructions, I have given the matter of rising greenhouse gas emissions considerable thought. It is perfectly accurate ... Read more..Sunday, June 29th, 2008 Posted in Economy | No Comments »
A friend of mine, whom I’ll call “George”, is a happy drop-out from the rat race that almost cost him his mental health. He doesn’t read the major newspapers anymore. ... Read more..Monday, June 23rd, 2008 Posted in Humour | No Comments »
A camp counsellor once told me that if I loved what I did, I’d never work a day in my life. That was a week before he was fired for ... Read more..Wednesday, June 18th, 2008 Posted in Education, Politics | No Comments »
It’s rare when Canada’s self-proclaimed national newspaper lauds New Brunswick as a glittering example of national virtue. But there the Globe and Mail was, earlier this week, declaring in all ... Read more..Tuesday, June 17th, 2008 Posted in Humour | No Comments »
I’m not particularly fond of summer. I know I should be. I should be a lot of things I’m not: Tall, handsome, athletic, rich, multilingual, an astronaut. I can’t do ... Read more..Tuesday, June 17th, 2008 Posted in Economy | No Comments »
I understand the thinly veiled message conveyed by the smiling call-centre woman, flower girl, office worker, and construction engineer. Even the grinning retiree leaves no doubt. But what’s with the ... Read more..Thursday, June 12th, 2008 Posted in Economy | No Comments »
Trusting the developed world’s finance ministers to resolve the global oil crisis is a little like hoping your banker will fix your fuel tank. Unless your banker’s also your arc-welding ... Read more..Monday, June 9th, 2008 Posted in Economy, Humour | No Comments »
I’m as happy as a seven-year-old on Christmas morning. Who cares that I’m 47 and it’s early June? Today, I pick up my new bike. It’s a real beauty – sleek, ... Read more..Friday, June 6th, 2008 Posted in Humour, Politics | No Comments »
I must confess a slightly unsettling fissure developing in my otherwise rock-solid sense of national identity. No, it’s not George Clooney or Brad Pitt causing me to wonder. It’s not ... Read more..