Long time readers might have noticed that a lot of our regular posters have not been blogging around these parts much anymore. Even casual readers will notice that for a group blog having one author is a tad unusual. I won't lie to you, I'm (continue reading / 6 comments)

It's kind of clever - diabolical even. Pick the one day everyone is outdoors walking around, pondering a hot dog and looking for the best spot to see fireworks, to launch the new provincial carbon tax on fuel sales! Brilliant! Oh sure, they'll (continue reading / 4 comments)

You may not believe this (or care), but out of the 11 years I've lived in Vancouver, I've never once been to the PNE. I've driven past it. That's about it. Being pan-Canadian, my formative years had me slowly moving East, and the temporary, Summer (continue reading / 4 comments)

So it's Canada Day.  Hopefully you all have a great day.  If I were back in Kelowna I might make a note about boat safety, since basically all anyone does is drink and then go ride around the lake until the city shoots its fireworks off by the (continue reading / 2 comments)

*Note: Goldfish Pacific Kitchen seems to be reaching out to bloggers and food writers with offers of a $50 gift certificate in exchange for a restaurant review.  I took them up on this offer, and this is the meal that I ate.  Ideally you trust (continue reading / 2 comments)

Via David Drucker [lm]: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPMjTfBgr3o[/youtube] I knew Vancouver had it's own fling with '60s hippiness, and clearly we're one of the most left-coast of the lefty cities on the continent even today, but I (continue reading / 2 comments)

I was downtown outside of the Central Branch of the library when I, and pretty much everyone else on the sidewalk, spotted two women who began rappelling down the side of the library's main building.  After a moment they stopped and began doing (continue reading / 2 comments)

We're about one hour away from the final of the European Championships. It's Spain against Germany. It's the beautiful sport of football (soccer) and the question of the day is, where are you watching it? If I wasn't trapped inside working (continue reading / 2 comments)