Archive for April, 2009

When Poppy met Euan – Part Two

Monday, April 27th, 2009 Posted in General, Humour | No Comments »

I suffered a shock the other day: A terrible, existential, psychic shock from which I will never fully recover. Fifty people congratulated me for something I did not do. Worse, ... Read more..

When Poppy met Euan – Part One

Monday, April 27th, 2009 Posted in General, Humour | No Comments »

I imagine the typical grandfather of Anglo-Canadian descent to be a spry fellow sporting a thinning mop of silver-grey hair, spouting comforting clichés over glasses of iced tea and plates ... Read more..

Musings on a green day

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009 Posted in Environment, Society | No Comments »

As I write, Earth Day is in full swing and my daughter is in labour. Naturally, then, I’m torn between the desire to limit the impact of my carbon footprint ... Read more..

Crushing the gorilla

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009 Posted in Economy, Politics | No Comments »

As Stephen Harper dogs the heels of Barack Obama – providing praise and Monday morning quarterbacking for virtually every policy statement the U.S. president issues to world leaders – a ... Read more..

Trouble in paradise?

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009 Posted in Politics | No Comments »

Once upon a time, only Liberals abandoned their elders to the perils of the nation’s political wilderness. Not any more, as the tragicomedy of Brian Mulroney’s on-again, off-again status within ... Read more..

Just like mail, only smellier

Thursday, April 16th, 2009 Posted in Humour, Politics | No Comments »

In this high-tech, post-Orwellian age of covert wiretaps, Internet snooping, and electronic identity theft, it’s refreshing to know that Canada’s highest court still reserves a place in its heart for ... Read more..

Something about April

Thursday, April 16th, 2009 Posted in Economy | No Comments »

Things are looking up. The grey days are arching into blue. The cold nights are melting into mist. And, suddenly, I’m having a hard time maintaining the furrow in my ... Read more..

Welcome to the “he-cession”

Thursday, April 16th, 2009 Posted in Economy, Humour | No Comments »

It was just a matter of time before the final whip cracked and the modern husband found himself barefoot and prostrate in the kitchen as the modern wife, her family’s ... Read more..

Moncton’s smart-city complex

Wednesday, April 8th, 2009 Posted in Economy | No Comments »

There is something a tad precious about ascribing distinctly human qualities to an entire community. After all, can a city really be “tough” or “rude” or “friendly” or, in Moncton’s ... Read more..

Recessionary times got you down? Relax, it could be worse

Tuesday, April 7th, 2009 Posted in Politics | No Comments »

Jim Flaherty is a funny man. Not a day goes by when Canada’s tiny, perfect finance minister isn’t cracking wise and keeping us rolling in the aisles with his unique ... Read more..