Strapping Them On
A strange phenomenon is sometimes popping up on the shoulders of better-dressed women and I feel it is my duty to address it! …
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General
I Doth Protest
We saw and heard it all over the weekend: the peaceful protests and the self-described anarchists called the Black Bloc, as the G20 leaders came to Toronto. …
Several Steps Over the Line
Quebecor has announced it’s putting together a sort of Fox News North – a 24 hour TV channel because, my inner sarcastic voice says, the other ones have worked out to be soooo popular. …
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More Than Words
And now, another instalment of words that make me go “hmmm”.  Newswriting is a tricky business. It’s usually done to the fast ticking of a clock to deadline which is why editors are so important. …
Things I Learned This Week
If I ever see dolphin on a menu, it’s not necessarily a reason to be startled that a fellow mammal is being pan-seared and served on a bed of rice. …
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Getting In The Way
This photograph comes second only to the Banff squirrel for making me laugh at an unintentional subject in a  photo. …
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Sunscreen Smokescreen
Imagine being a suntan oil manufacturer at the time when loads of data was coming out about the hazards of getting too much sun! …
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Skinbook
It was only a matter of time. Someone has taken the best ideas from Facebook and made a whole new type of online meeting spot. …
Diary: A Short Week in the Old Life
Granted, a 4:30 am start is a far cry from 2:30 which is what my old life required, but it’s earlier than usual. And it has been a bit odd! …
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