Libya fights for freedom: Will Gadhafi go?
The revolutionary spirit spreading throughout the Arab world has spread to Libya. Unfortunately, unlike the situation in Egypt and Tunisia, where the dictatorships fell with…
Spencer Fernando
Pass the ball, and your wallet
Anyone who watched this year’s Super Bowl was likely impressed with the new Dallas Cowboys’ stadium. This US$1.15 billion mega-structure features a retractable roof and…
Tron-sendent
Editor’s note: Some people on the Manitoban staff are really into the film Tron and its sequel Tron: Legacy. And by “into it” I mean,…
Dinner with Arnold Schwarzenegger
My eyes squinted as I looked at my emails, the type seeming a bit too small and the screen a bit too bright. I was…
iLeave
Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple (AAPL), has announced that he will be relinquishing his day-to-day duties, taking a “medical leave” from the company. In Jobs’s…
My uncle’s lesson
Disability is something many of us see as happening to other people. We feel compassion of course, but we never understand in a deeper way…
Ford is No. 1
For the first time in 50 years, Ford has surpassed General Motors in total vehicle sales. This development is another indication of the changing global…
Obama reaches tax cut compromise
In response to the recent Republican takeover of the U.S. House of Representatives, President Barack Obama was compelled to compromise on one of his key…
Help those in need
Early efforts to help the homeless and the hungry have kicked into high gear once again as the Christmas season approaches. Those on the front…
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…