What goes on?
You may be wondering why the paper is full of Canada Day stuff, when it’s still a couple of weeks to July 1. The...
On a carousel
I have often wondered if the people who lived through historic events realised that they were. Of course, they must have known that the...
The boys are back in town
Another year over, and a new one just begun... It used to be that a New Year involved looking back fondly on the year...
Good vibrations
Have you ever found yourself suddenly thrown back in time, in your mind, that is, not actually. Though that might be fun too. Imagine...
Policy that pits us against each other
More than 100 protesters have been arrested at Fairy Creek in BC for trying to protect old growth forests from logging. Though there is...
Keeping up with no one
The world is ever-changing. Sometimes this is for the better, and sometimes it is not. But whether we love the world we currently live...
Another brick in the wall
One of the big words of the century, so far, has been “silo”, the idea that things are separated into categories or departments, effectively...
Strength of the herd
Debates in the Letters to the Editor section are one of my favourite things about the Times. It is almost reminiscent of pen pals...
Idiot wind
Just because you’re paranoid, it doesn’t mean they’re not out to get you. That used to be something of a joke, but no longer....
I read the news today
This is National Newspaper Week in Canada: a chance to think about the place of the print media in society today and the growing...