Decade to remember
It’s hard to believe that we’re already 10 years into the new millennium. Since we’re on the cusp of a new decade in sports history,…
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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 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…
Royal Boost
Its official: Prince William has finally popped the question to long time girlfriend Kate Middleton. While the Queen and British tabloids are surely jumping for…
Athlete’s Angle
I’m guessing most casual baseball fans in Canada are like me: during the regular season, I cheer for the Blue Jays and eagerly scan the…
Lessons from a Dragon
A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to hear from businessman Kevin O’Leary at a talk called “Rain Maker Lessons.” For those who don’t…
What the Bull?
People in bespoke suits and dark polished shoes trade stories about bears and bulls as they grip their coffees and thumb through their BlackBerries. Have…
I am a hunter, not a criminal
Every year, at the end of October, my father and I head up to the old family farm in southwestern Manitoba and participate in an…
Why we must remember
This Nov. 11 we once again paused to remember our men and women in uniform who have layed down their lives for our freedom and…