In what must be one of the most illogical and confused editorials I’ve read in some time, this, from the otherwise, usually competent Gazette. I’m at a loss as to how to put this any more plainly. As someone who is multi-lingual (including French) we have NO linguistic duality in this country that extends very [...]

You won’t hear about it in the local press since so many of them are giddily (and inappropriately) accepting free tickets to the Olympics. The mainstream media’s glee can only be rivaled by their laziness. For what can possibly be a bigger story, than the revelations (they just keep coming, my darlings) that Dr. Phil [...]

There are few times in one’s life where you can point to a pure moment of tears and triumph. The gold medal of Alexandre Bilodeau was one of them. I stood in my study and cheered. What could be more compelling than watching a young kid best everyone on the planet on a pair of [...]

What could possibly have been a more devastating loss for these Olympics than to have Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili lose his all too young life on Friday, during a trial run at the luge track? Nothing. But I will not belabor this point out of respect for his family. My thoughts are with them, his [...]

Some time ago, I read in the Province newspaper of how Vancouver Police Department Chief Constable Jim Chu had announced that the VPD were going to toe a soft line on protesters. I thought then, as is confirmed now, that when you make these kinds of incredibly stupid, politically-correct statements, they come back to haunt you. [...]

There was a necessity for redemption, until about the magical moment Rick Hansen entered the Olympic opening ceremonies; I thought we might have repaired ourselves in the eyes of Canadians. Might. You’ll notice I mention, CANADIANS. For there cannot be an objective opinion which will resonate that the opening ceremonies were anything but pandering, cliché [...]

I received a very pleasant note from an official with General Electric yesterday afternoon. She was extremely pleasant, very polite and incredibly helpful. She has provided MOST answers related to issues I raised earlier this week and promised to return today with others. She is in Michigan and the time difference precluded more immediate answers, [...]

In the fallout from the January 21st dismissal of nationally recognized and highly respected Vancouver Chief Electrical Inspector, Ark Tsisserev, are some very compelling reasons to believe the endless accusations that Vision Vancouver have allowed City Manager Penny Ballem, who they hired just over a year ago without an open process, to politicize the city [...]

I am not terribly fond of Sarah Palin. I have written about this extensively. She is not particularly bright, articulate or engaging as a politician. Being incredibly sexy wears off after awhile. But when she is being blithely attacked, it bothers me to no end because, for the most part, it’s not on the issues, [...]

If there is one thing Canadians cannot accept, is being lied to. Or, at least it appearing that way. When the Prime Minister of this land decided to recently prorogue Parliament, it wasn’t necessarily what he was doing that set our collective hair on fire, it was how he was actually doing it. “To reset [...]