Archive for September, 2008

A tale of two audacities

Thursday, September 4th, 2008 Posted in Humour, Politics | No Comments »

America the Beautiful holds little allure for me. Don’t get me wrong; I like my cousins to the south just fine. But I’ve never subscribed to their unique brand of ... Read more..

On the case: hiding in plain sight

Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008 Posted in Business, Humour | No Comments »

On my list of reviled pastimes, jury duty and idle shopping rank right up there with dental surgery and replacing the widget that makes the toilet flush.   So it was with ... Read more..

Water, water everywhere

Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008 Posted in Economy, Society | 5 Comments »

In a report last week, the Montreal Economic Institute recommended that the Quebec government consider selling its vast reserves of fresh H2O to the highest international bidder. This is, according ... Read more..