Letters to the Editor – Jan. 5, 2011
RE: Promoting peace? (Dec. 1, 2010) When you criticize George Galloway and question his motives of peace because of his support of “terror groups,” I…
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Trouble in the U.S. of A.
The future looks bleak for the economy of the United States. Currently, the U.S. is embroiled in a dispute about whether the decision by Federal…
Old enemies, new friends
China and Russia have sent a shockwave through the financial world, as they announced that they would no longer use the American dollar when trading…
Peeling back the façade of our collective myths
A couple weeks ago, Spencer Fernando wrote a piece called “Good & Evil,” which made the argument that moral relativism is at fault for cultivating…
The last of sober second thought?
The Senate of Canada was once famously referred to by John A. Macdonald as the house of “sober second thought.” In this view, the upper…
What would Fred Eaglesmith do?
My pal Francis came over to my place the other night, distraught and looking haggard. He told me he’d been feeling low and mean of…
Promoting peace?
The former British Member of Parliament and supposed anti-war activist George Galloway embarked on a cross Canada tour Nov. 16, with a stop planned in…
An issue of consent
Think before going to BODIES…The Exhibition. BODIES is not to be confused with BodyWorlds, a competing exhibition that has full consent from the individuals being…
What the Bull? Part 2
The bulls and the bears, though the most recognized and respected, aren’t the only animals running around the financial districts of the world. There are…
If you’ve got the money, honey
“Let me tell you about the very rich. They are different from you and me.” — F. Scott Fitzgerald Nothing in life is certain, let…