A cartoon Isaac Newton sits under an apple tree and a falling object promptly conks him on the head. Of course, the sky isn’t falling, but there is temporary mayhem until the cartoon characters regain their rationality and discover gravity. In the end, the world learns a valuable lesson on the laws of physics, but… Continue reading Fanatics and non-believers
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The trials of dating on the Web
Every now and again, I’m reminded of what a slothful race we really are.My friend Ted recently informed me that if his current four-years-and-going-strong relationship ever ended and he was in the "relationship market" again, he would employ an Internet dating service. According to Ted, the service handles most of the "dirty work" involved in… Continue reading The trials of dating on the Web
E-heritage in no real danger
By Вen Li
Surprise! amazon.ca has been on-line for two months and the Canadian book industry hasn’t died, and we’re still Canadian. Heritage Canada rightly said the Seattle-based amazon.com was out of its reach, but apparently, Canadian book-sellers are unhappy with economic sovereignty.Domestic book-sellers with stores in every part of Canada claim they can’t compete with a faceless,… Continue reading E-heritage in no real danger
The latest, greatest anti-depressant?
Take your pick, ladies: Prozac or Viagra?The Ottawa Citizen recently published the findings of a study by a team of psychologists at the State University of New York. The study triumphantly declared women directly exposed to semen are significantly less depressed than those who are not.As a woman fighting for the right to enjoy sex… Continue reading The latest, greatest anti-depressant?
The Stampede strips down
Ah, the Stampede. For many, it’s a cultural tradition of cowboys and bucking broncos; for others, it’s a time-honoured ritual of Budweiser Beer Gardens and Nashville North. And for some, it’s the greatest chance of the year to show off some serious T & A. However, while the Stampede may seem like the most obvious… Continue reading The Stampede strips down
Cliff-jumping representatives
Do lemmings really jump off cliffs? Sometimes they do, but not deliberately. As comical as it is to think of these porky little rodents organizing an annual jumping-off-a-cliff day, lemmings migrate en masse when things get too crowded. Sometimes, they come up against obstacles like cliffs, and when they do, their limited understanding of Newtonian… Continue reading Cliff-jumping representatives
The fall of the Aspers
By James Keller
It’s always been in the back of our minds: something we all knew was a possibility but never really thought would happen. However, in keeping with the editorial policy of Izzy Asper-owned CanWest Global Communications, the company fired Ottawa Citizen Publisher Russell Mills after he ran an editorial calling for Prime Minister Jean Chrétien’s resignation.For… Continue reading The fall of the Aspers
One person, one-tenth the vote
By James Keller
There are some very basic concepts on which most democracies–and ultimately the very definition of democracy–stand on. Secret ballots, universal suffrage, freedom of expression of one’s political views and, perhaps most important, everyone having an equal say. One person, one vote.Oddly enough, this is a concept not everyone agrees with–even those who claim to be… Continue reading One person, one-tenth the vote
Forgetting the real issues
Everybody’s talking about the G8 summit. What lengths will the protestors go to? What lengths will security go to stop them? Will the countryside be destroyed? Will Kananaskis become overrun with tourists and lose its charm as a quiet getaway? Are the organizers being too extravagant? It seems like every angle of the summit has… Continue reading Forgetting the real issues
Ungreatful, impatient and undeserving
Call me crazy, but I think the University of Calgary owes something to its students.It was convocation week 2001 and my turn to toddle around the Jack Simpson in a billowing black robe and mortarboard designed to convey immense dignity, even over my outlandish orange-burgundy-gold geometrically patterned dress. I convocated with most of the people… Continue reading Ungreatful, impatient and undeserving