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Commentary: The Land Conservancy is worth fighting for

Commentary: The Land Conservancy is worth fighting for

Friends have asked what on Earth moved me to come out of retirement to take on the leadership of the troubled Land Conservancy of B.C. My response is simple — TLC is an organization worth coming out of retirement for.
Geoff Johnson: Large-scale violence brought into our homes

Geoff Johnson: Large-scale violence brought into our homes

Grand Theft Auto 5, a high-octane video game based on quick cash, ultra-violence, drugs, booze and sleaze, brought its creators at Take-Two Interactive a billion dollars in the first three days of its release.
Les Leyne: Stories pouring in for liquor-law review

Les Leyne: Stories pouring in for liquor-law review

Guy walks into the Denman Island General Store and Post Office one day at 8:30 in the morning. (Stop me if you’ve heard this one.) Asks for a bottle of red wine. Proprietor says no can do.
Cultivating a sense of wonder

Cultivating a sense of wonder

I wonder. And I don't just mean that as in "I am confused about..." Instead I mean it in the sense of "I am filled with wonder at...
Les Leyne: NDP win won’t come from a computer

Les Leyne: NDP win won’t come from a computer

The thinking in some B.C. New Democrat circles now goes something like this: If only there was a software package the party could buy to win an election. Download BeatChristy 1.1 (for Mac and PC) from Amazon, say, and install it at headquarters.
Andrew Cohen: Noble intentions alone don’t warrant a Nobel

Andrew Cohen: Noble intentions alone don’t warrant a Nobel

When Alfred Nobel established the Nobel Peace Prize, first awarded in 1901, he wanted to celebrate pioneers of peace.
Education is aim of Tourette talks

Education is aim of Tourette talks

A common thought is that people with Tourette syndrome swear uncontrollably, but a group of Victoria parents wants people to know the reality is more complex and difficult.
David Bly: Wartime air crew stories worth preserving

David Bly: Wartime air crew stories worth preserving

A lot of stories get told at the monthly meetings of the Vancouver Island Aircrew Association and, as some wag will always point out, some of the stories are even true.
Iain Hunter: Slavery today comes in different forms

Iain Hunter: Slavery today comes in different forms

The first global survey ranking countries according to practised, tolerated or promoted enslavement within their borders was released last week, and received scant coverage in Canada.
Weigh-in Wednesday #37 & #38 - From victory to emergency

Weigh-in Wednesday #37 & #38 - From victory to emergency

Here we go again. It's just about 4 days after Weigh-in Wednesday #39...so I had better catch up here by telling you about WIW #37 and #38. You've probably memorized this part if you have been following my blog for a while, but for you newbies...