Archive for January, 2009

The things we don’t know. . .could fill a column

Monday, January 5th, 2009 Posted in Environment, Humour | No Comments »

Apparently, global warming is over.   Done.   Finito.   Break out the SUV. Bring on the methane-belchers. And don’t forget to fire up the environmentally unfriendly charcoal barbecue.   It’s time to party like it’s 2009.   No need ... Read more..

Trend-spotting in the Year of the Ox

Saturday, January 3rd, 2009 Posted in Economy, Humour, Politics | No Comments »

Welcome to the Year of the Ox According to only the best source (you know, the Internet), children born in 2009 will be blessed with the following laudable characteristics: dependability, patience, ... Read more..

Dreaming of serenity in 2009

Friday, January 2nd, 2009 Posted in Economy, Politics, Society | No Comments »

If the past is mere prologue, then the present may as well be hopeful reverie. After all, only our imagination lifts us above the daily gloom, and keeps us dreaming ... Read more..

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