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Wednesday, February 24th, 2010 Posted in Economy, Society | No Comments »
Nothing shapes a city’s personality more powerfully than the character of its communal spaces. And no space is more communal than downtown – though, like any endangered species, downtown is ... Read more..Wednesday, February 24th, 2010 Posted in Society | 1 Comment »
So far, Canadians have snagged five gold medals at the Vancouver games, which is exactly five more than they’ve ever earned on home turf. But for some absurd reason, the ... Read more..Monday, February 22nd, 2010 Posted in Humour, Society | No Comments »
The British Prime Minister’s temper is so foul, several on his staff have been driven into the embrace of the country’s National Bullying Helpline, which is stunning. No, not the ... Read more..Saturday, February 20th, 2010 Posted in Economy | No Comments »
We talking chimps are marvellously adaptable most of the time, as long as the time is short. But ask us to extrapolate the effects of a problem ten or 20 ... Read more..Saturday, February 20th, 2010 Posted in General | No Comments »
It was just possible, this month, that Vancouver would demonstrate Canada’s peerless organizational skills and matchless hospitality. Happily, there’s no chance of that now. If there’s one thing the Olympics ... Read more..Saturday, February 20th, 2010 Posted in Business, Society | No Comments »
How morbidly appropriate that the vanguard of the new despotism does not march against hapless villagers in some Third World country, but sits malignly on the desks of countless rich ... Read more..Tuesday, February 16th, 2010 Posted in Society | 1 Comment »
Stop where you are, hold your breath, and turn around as fast as you can and you might just glimpse a man in black nipping artfully into the shadows. You’ve know ... Read more..Tuesday, February 16th, 2010 Posted in Politics | No Comments »
It’s hardly worth mentioning that, at times, Freddy Beach resembles more high school than legislature. But, when did the grade-schoolers crash the gates? Over in one corner of the playground ... Read more..Thursday, February 11th, 2010 Posted in Humour | No Comments »
Chew your food carefully. Look both ways before crossing the street. Fools rush in where angels fear to tread. Haste makes waste. In other words, all the familiar advice from ... Read more..Thursday, February 11th, 2010 Posted in Politics | No Comments »
There is something theatrically absurd about Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff pontificating on the meaning of winning – no less for the oddly-chosen vehicle in which his puffery, “Winter Wonder Brand”, ... Read more..