Thanksgiving dinner is one example of how food brings all sorts of things together in our lives. This is the time of year where we give thanks for all we have, but really, of the many other things we may want, there are only a few we cannot live without. What we need to stay… Continue reading Sex and wings
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Pesky pirates
By Daniel Pagan
Pirates are alive in the modern world. Not sexy and cuddly ones like Johnny Depp in the Pirates of the Carribbean movies, not the singing Pirates of Penzance or the scary Blackbeard, but real pirates who steal, hijack ships and murder people. And they happen to have made their home in Somalia. These new pirates… Continue reading Pesky pirates
Lovers, Shakespeare and family guilt
The last of the leaves have blown away and now we’re just waiting for the snow to fall. While the frosty air may make you feel like curling up and waiting out the chill yet to come, it’s midterm season and there’s a lot to get done. Have no fear, Calgary’s drama and dance community… Continue reading Lovers, Shakespeare and family guilt
The native ‘problem’
There is a tension that steeps in the Canadian consciousness. For thousands of years, before any European foot settled on what is now Canadian soil, civilization existed in a sustainable, deeply spiritual and culturally rich state. We know this. We also know that everywhere European colonizers set foot, hegemony lurked not far behind. This hegemony… Continue reading The native ‘problem’
Playground bully protesters
Some think political attack ads are terrible, but try placing a Liberal lawn sign on your front yard and come morning, someone has destroyed your sign and cut the brake line of your Volvo station wagon. This incident, among others, such as telephone and cable lines being cut and political graffiti carved into automobile paint… Continue reading Playground bully protesters
Police riding dinos
The world is going to collapse under the weight of its own problems soon enough. The current federal election was nothing more than a shuffling of the deck chairs on the Hindenberg, the world economy has gone to hell thanks to American deregulatory efforts and thousands have lost their livelihoods in what could be the… Continue reading Police riding dinos
Attacking Obama
As the American election campaign draws to a close, the fanatics are spreading their wings more than ever. According to politico.com, at a recent rally in New Mexico for John McCain, the candidate asked a rhetorical question about his opposition, “Who is the real Barack Obama?” A man in the audience responded with, “Terrorist!” A… Continue reading Attacking Obama
Smoochin’ ladies
“I kissed a girl, just to try it.”– Katy PerryI know I am not saying anything new when I say that the lesbian story line is a gimmick used to boost ratings and to add that certain neanderthal sensationalism that will revive a show close to jumping the shark. When David Letterman says, “You know… Continue reading Smoochin’ ladies
To the edge of the world!
By Roman Auriti
There’s a society for every fucked up person with too much time on their hands. There are secret suicide societies, a cacophony society (guess what they do) and even conservative societies. However ridiculous these societies may be, there is one that trumps them all: the Flat Earth Society. The Flat Earth Society is composed of… Continue reading To the edge of the world!
Voting blind
By Tyler Wolfe
Soon enough the federal election will be over and we will be able to switch from arguing about politics to arguing why nobody gives a shit about politics. Three of the last four Canadian federal elections have set the record for lowest voter turnout and while the 2006 election reversed the historic trend, still less… Continue reading Voting blind