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"Immigration Debate"-Related Comics

The comic does a pretty good job of summarizing my feelings about the opposing arguments on the "immigration" debate in…

18 years ago

Happy V-E Day!

It just occurred to me that today is V-E Day, the day in which the Allies formally celebrated the ass-kicking…

18 years ago

David’s Blaine’s Hands

Well, now we know what your hands look like if you stay underwater for a week: like Keith Richards! Case…

18 years ago

We Eat With a Fork and Spoon, Tabernac!

(For those not familiar with Quebecois colloquialisms, "tabernac" is an all-purpose swear word. It is derived from the term "tabernacle";…

18 years ago

Filipino Table Etiquette Punished at Montreal School

Those of you from the Philippines, Thailand or Singapore are familiar with the "spoon and fork" style of eating. The…

18 years ago

T Minus 999 Days and Lessons Learned

If you missed last night's Colbert Report, you might be unaware that as of today, there are 999 days left…

18 years ago

R.I.P. Jane Jacobs

Jane Jacobs died today at the age of 89. Among other things, she was a champion of liveable cities, a…

18 years ago

Notes from Last Night’s ICT Toronto Event

A wide-angle shot of the MaRS Centre, where the event was held. I caught last night's ICT Toronto gathering at…

18 years ago

Accordion City Report Says: Boost Our Infotech! [Updated]

Only moments after finishing my blog entry covering 5 high-tech gatherings taking place here next month, I went to the…

18 years ago

"And Suddenly I Heard a Big Boom"

For most of us here in North America, Israel's one of those places that we often talk about but haven't…

18 years ago