If Voltron wore black rimmed glasses, rocked skinny jeans, and had a crushing sense of inherent fallibility, then you might as well call him Mister Heavenly. The group is forged from indie royalty, featuring the union of Nick Thorburn (Islands, The Unicorns), Ryan Kattner/Honus Honus (Man Man), and Joe Plummer (Modest Mouse, The Shins). And … Continue reading
The negotiations between the NBA owners and players are going nowhere. What were supposed to be key talks today yielded absolutely nothing. Players are negotiating contracts to play in countries they hitherto had no idea existed. The general consensus is that the entire season will be lost. The outlook is bleak for the NBA. The … Continue reading
So today it was settled. No more HST. You win Bill. You lose everyone else. But the fundamental question of this entire HST debate, that nobody was asking, was not whether it was the right or wrong policy, but rather why were we having a debate at all? Never in Canadian history has a referendum … Continue reading
I love BC. I was born there. Once I settle down a bit I will live there again. But my time away (travelling last winter, living in Calgary now) has given me some perspective on some of the more ridiculous elements of British Columbian society. I was floored today when I saw a report that … Continue reading
On Monday, Sidney Crosby, the NHL’s best player, announced his retirement from hockey to pursue a career in endorsing hockey equipment, including his own SC87 line. He said it had nothing to do with his lingering concussion issues. “I’ve just decided it’s time,” the former Penguins captain said in a news conference in Pittsburg. “I … Continue reading
England has been plagued by violence this week as riots have erupted in the streets in several cities and officials are looking to an unlikely source to quell the distress: football. Long has football been a leading cause for assaults, public mischief, and general rowdiness. Now the London Metropolitan Police are urging the Premier League … Continue reading
The Arab world has been noticeably absent from the news over the past months. The excitement of the Arab Spring has faded since the fall of Mubarak in Egypt, Ben Ali in Tunisia, and an ongoing rebellion backed by international forces in Libya to overthrow Ghaddafi. The Arab Summer has been much more a story … Continue reading
Two things stood out to me during today’s hearing before the House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee where Rupert and James Murdoch and Rebekah Brooks were to be held to task for the News of the World scandal currently engulfing Britain. The most salient was the ardent determination of each party to … Continue reading
With the CFL season defying the odds and commencing yet again tonight, commissioner Mark Cohon has announced some big changes. “We are always trying to improve our Canadian brand of football. With that in mind, we have decided to give fans what they want and take away that extra down to allow for even more … Continue reading
Tonight marks the beginning of a defining moment, to be played out over two weeks, in the history of the Vancouver Canucks. The Canucks stand on the doorstep of the first championship in the history of the franchise. Fitting that now, in the 40th year of the team’s existence, the Canucks will take one of … Continue reading
