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Mediocre bike shops beware
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Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) started selling mountain climbing gear from a single store in 1971. The company has grown to become a giant in the Canadian retail market, with 13 stores and annual sales...
Water belongs to everyone, and to no one
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Without water, we would be without life. In 2002, the United Nations adopted water as a basic human right. However, on a daily basis, the right to water is violated. It is estimated that...
Fort Hood shooting, an inexcusable crime
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On Nov. 5, Major Nidal Hasan, a psychiatrist in the United States Army, opened fire on his fellow servicemen in Fort Hood, Texas, resulting in 13 dead and more than 30 injured. If it...
My date with UMSU
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Oh UMSU, it has taken years, but it seems you’ve finally grown into what I need you to be. I once thought you were self-serving, but you’re finally standing up for something larger than...
Let’s give compassion another go
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Despite my efforts, I am not a great person, or even likely a good person. Hopefully, I'm not a bad person, at least not by the standards set by rapists, murderers and thieves. Generally,...
The final score stands
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In 1959, my father took me to my first CFL game. We watched the game from the legendary North End Zone of the relatively new Winnipeg Stadium. The eventual Grey Cup champions demolished the...
Step right up! Step right up!
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“Opinions are like assholes — everyone has one, and it stinks.”
— American proverb
The sickly sweet scent of rotting roses greets my nose each morning, these days, as I step into the Hyde Park that...
