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Why do I still listen to punk? Because I have to
Posted on May 14, 2014I am counting down the days until my Las Vegas excursion to the 16th annual Punk Rock Bowling and Music Festival later this month.Within the… Read More »
Big Brother may be closer than you think
Posted on May 7, 2014You know that thing governments in other countries do, where they monitor their citizens in some kind of modern Orwellian nightmare? That thing that happens… Read More »
Need for democracy supercedes Senate reform
Posted on April 30, 2014Although it probably came as a resounding shock to Conservative Party stalwarts on Parliament Hill last week, the Supreme Court of Canada’s landmark decision on… Read More »
Editor a travelling man as of late in province
Posted on April 23, 2014It has been a whirlwind of weekends as of late for this newspaper scribe with various activities. Often in travels the human condition presents itself… Read More »
NHL playoffs full of intriguing storylines
Posted on April 16, 2014It’s April, and with the coming of the rains and meltwater comes a flood of great hockey with the start of the NHL playoffs.It’s that… Read More »
Fair Elections Act democratically suspect
Posted on April 9, 2014There are few things more troubling in an established democracy than attempts to undermine the few things that make them great. We know, of course,… Read More »
Play one of many things to do in Taber
Posted on April 2, 2014A tip of the hat once again to the whole cast and crew of Taber Players’ latest production with Agatha Christie’s ‘And Then There Were… Read More »
Robocop patrolling the journalism streets
Posted on March 26, 2014The robots are coming to a news outlet near you.This past week I shocked and horrified the boys in the editorial department at The Taber… Read More »
Russia has its history etched in war
Posted on March 19, 2014Predictably, the Russian-sponsored referendum on the occupation of the Crimea region in the Ukraine is being treated in the West as a farcical exercise in… Read More »
Take off to the Great White North
Posted on March 13, 2014Had a good visit with family up north in Edmonton for a week to recharge the batteries with some quality time away. As with life,… Read More »