Blog Archive
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A holly jolly holiday
Where did this Christmas thing come from?
The holiday season has traditionally been a time of celebration, even apart from “the reason for the season,” so let your holiday light shine and share the joy!
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On7 misses the point
The Free Press’ Sunday edition better off dead.
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More hot live memories
More hot live memories from acclaimed Winnipeg rockers Hot Live Guys, who will disband after one more show later this month.
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Asher Webb, 1960-2009
Covering the far-reaching impact of a Winnipeg activist and community figure.
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By-elections: Bye, elections. New UWSA Board Members
UWSA by-election results and new members.
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Thank you for smoking in Manitoba
Thoughts on nicotine addiction and an interview with Murray Gibson, executive director of the Manitoba Tobacco Reduction Alliance. Is the provincial government too lenient on the regulation of tobacco products?
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The Barber of Seville
Manitoba Opera kicks off it’s 09-10 season with Rossini’s comedic masterpiece.
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PM playing catch-up
Our dear Stephen joins in the global game of follow the American leader.
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Plans comfirmed to move DRC
Bookstore to move out, Disability Resource Centre to move in.
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Christmas Doesn’t Have to Suck
Celebrate by not “celebrating.”
Does anyone past the age of 12 actually enjoy Christmas? The food is unquestionably a plus. But food is always good. Christmas on the other hand, seems to devolve as we age into a mammoth spending spree coupled with tedious obligations and hidden resentments. However, there are other possibilities and modes of “celebration” for this increasingly maligned and misunderstood holiday. -
UWSA website FAIL
There is a UWSA by-election happening Nov. 23 to 26, but you wouldn’t know it from their website.
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Enhance your dance
Pick yourself up when you feel “Your body start to shiver” - “For no mere mortal can resist” - just play some vintage Michael Jackson and dance out from under “The evil of the thriller.”
Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Centre security consultant Byron Garcia institutes dance to curb prison violence and rehabilitate prisoners.
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A little decorum, please
Part of listening to a speaker is actually letting them speak.
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Bad Sax
It could stem from my childhood when my sister incessantly practiced the instrument, but I loathe the saxophone.
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Karl Wolf, The Artist
Choice lyrics by Lebanese-Canadian pop artist Karl Wolf.
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The appearance of security
Winnipeg is not Belfast.
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Who needs milk when you’ve got Cheez Whiz?
Thoughts on Culture minister Flor Marcelino’s apparent ignorance and an interview with Marty Gold, host of The Great Canadian Talk Show on Kick FM.
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Travel Guide to Avoiding Arrest
Nothing spotlights the absurdity of the justice system like an examination of Canada - and the rest of the world’s - wackiest rules of law. It is also essential that one be aware of the laws of any given country one decides to visit, as violating them may get you in hot water. No one wants jail time for getting drunk with a cow. Consider the following:
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Pirate Party - Commandeering Copyright Restrictions
Swedish one-issue party comes to Canada to raise awareness about creatively stifling copyright restrictions.
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Sick of or sick with H1N1?
Fear mongering or information dissemination?