By Roman Auriti
Here’s a joke for modern society: why did the chicken cross the road? It didn’t, because it was too fat to support its own weight. Alright, I get it, it’s not a funny joke, but it raises an important issue in our society. Being overweight is something that shouldn’t be taken lightly and a lot… Continue reading The assault on sugar
Every year, as the weather turns nice and the pack ice breaks up, the seal hunt begins. Questions arise over the ethics of killing seals in such large numbers a practice that occurs not for the feeding of northern communities (though some does go to that), but to clothe the wealthy around the world. In… Continue reading A cautionary tale of clubbing cows
In the face of danger, it is comforting to imagine our crime fighters as fearless and invincible. However, such ideas place our minds in a state of false security as law enforcers fail to be the heroes we expect them to be. In May 2008, 82-year-old Frank Lasser was tasered while in the Royal Inland… Continue reading Attack of the elderly
The meeting of Calgary City Council’s intergovernmental affairs committee shot down an investigation into the option of banning bottled water in the city of Calgary. With a vote of 7-3, Calgarians will still see bottles of water in the shelves and coolers of their favourite store. This comes after the Federation of Canadian Municipalities sent… Continue reading Bottled water not all bad
Hey kids, it’s another month of madcap musical misadventures. As April rolls around, it’s the start of the summer– which means that bands are hitting the road to rock your face. Starting off April 4, Hey Rosetta!, St John’s most inoffensive band rolls into the Den. If folky violin-rock isn’t your style, AIDS Wolf rock… Continue reading April brings aural delights to Calgary
The recent assassination of 1,606 ducks in northern Alberta is a stark reminder that the government, industry and citizens of this province and this country need to confront the ever more prescient issue of the oilsands. About a month ago, when it was still believed that only 500 ducks had met their demise in the… Continue reading Of mallards and millionaires
Human rights law in Alberta may be getting a much-needed revision in the near future. The announcement came last Friday from Lindsay Blackett, Alberta’s Minister of Culture, who is seeking to change laws that are badly in need of amendment. Chief among them is making the freedom to choose sexual orientation a human right; a… Continue reading Alberta minister amends human rights
Although it may seem that university and education in general could drive one to the edge of dementia and push them into its festering waves, recent studies have shown that further education might have the exact opposite effect. Cambridge University researcher Dr. David Llewellyn found that raising the school leaving age to 15 over the… Continue reading Decreasing dementia, one furious child at a time
My boyfriend and I want to try something different and he suggested that we should try sex and foreplay with food. My question is, what are some ideas outside the regular chocolate sauce and whip cream that we could try?– Tanya‘Well if you like seafood, I was just watching the Sex in the City movie… Continue reading Sex questions with Lesley-ann Barrett
Maybe it’s because of the advent of spring, but movies feel somewhat fresher and wider ranging at this time of year, even if they aren’t. The slate feels as if it’s been wiped clean and expectations are wide open. Or maybe we’re just more tolerant with the prospect of fair weather? Upon closer investigation, overall… Continue reading April films make for a mixed bag