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A rumination on the month of September

A rumination on the month of September

Ask anyone to list their least favourite months, and September will make the list. Not with the unanimity of our hatred for grisly, cold February, or dreary, ominous November. But why is September disliked? It’s still mostly a summer month.
Old shows, older faces part of the 'new' TV season

Old shows, older faces part of the 'new' TV season

Remember TV Guide, the little magazine with the red logo? Every September, they would publish a thicker than usual issue that would spill all the goods on the new fall season.
Voting in a time of wishful thinking

Voting in a time of wishful thinking

Next year’s Alberta election will run on wishful thinking. Albertans will be asked to ignore an awful lot of stuff that can’t be ignored after the election. Two standout examples involve complaints about spending and carbon taxes.

Memories of down and dirty farmers' markets

Remember the farmers’ markets of “our day,” before the government got involved? Farmers set their own prices. You could haggle for a better price on that 100-pound sack of potatoes, usually unwashed (horrors!).
Mom may not like it, but I'm sold on Airbnb

Mom may not like it, but I'm sold on Airbnb

A few months ago, I wrote about Uber, and how it had fundamentally changed the car-sharing world, in many ways for the better (shortly after that, their CEO stepped down in disgrace, so hopefully that’s not a harbinger for any company I write about).
Three ways the good old days weren't so good

Three ways the good old days weren't so good

This month, I propose to answer the age-old question: Were things better in the old days then they are today? This is a difficult question, in that the very term 'old days' means different things to different people.
Mom may not like it, but I like Airbnb

Mom may not like it, but I like Airbnb

A few months ago, I wrote about Uber, and how it had fundamentally changed the car-sharing world, in many ways for the better (shortly after that, their CEO stepped down in disgrace, so hopefully that’s not a harbinger for any company I write about).
Ways the good old days weren't so good

Ways the good old days weren't so good

This month, I propose to answer the age-old question: Were things better in the old days then they are today? This is a difficult question, in that the very term 'old days' means different things to different people.

What’s it all about, Alberta Party?

Alberta breeds political parties the way a nice pool of standing water breeds mosquitoes.
What's it all about, Alberta Party?

What's it all about, Alberta Party?

Alberta breeds political parties the way a nice pool of standing water breeds mosquitoes.