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Professional basketball … Canada-style
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Basketball was invented in 1891 by James Naismith, a Canadian phys-ed instructor, and therefore considered a Canadian invention. It’s so Canadian that a Canadian Heritage commercial was based on it. But through the 20th...
It’s a touch . . . back?
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During the NFL owners’ meetings last March, the league decided to make a seemingly innocuous change to the kickoff for the 2011 season. The kickoff would be held at the kicking team’s 35-yard line,...
Da Vinci: the Genius
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A few weeks ago, Groupon.com offered 2-for-1 admission to Da Vinci: The Genius at the MTS Exhibition Hall. For less than $10 each, a friend and I hopped on the deal wagon, stoked on...
Movie Review: Eco-Pirate: the story of Paul Watson
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Eco-Pirate is a documentary about Canadian activist Paul Watson, who represents the radical and violent end of the green movement. Watson has sunk numerous whaling vessels by ramming his own ship into them and...
The fall of Winnipeg
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Well, here it is: fall. It’s the beginning of school and the end of a scorching hot but mosquito-less summer — perfect conditions according to many. Alas, the hot weather must come to an...
A letter to my future self
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Dear future self,
I would say it’s been a long time but, somehow, I doubt it has.
I’ve decided to write you this letter both in effort to impart some of my youthful wisdom and to...
For the record lover
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Last time, I said I wasn’t going to go into the science of why vinyl is better because not everyone can relate to science but everyone can relate to the emotions of the human...
