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Royal collector's plates give way to Royal Happy Meal collections
One Flu over the Cuckoo's Nest
Never has a pandemic swept through Canada with such ferocity, leaving people from all walks of life affected regardless of age, gender, or creed. Of course, I am referring to the stupidity epidemic.
New power deal doesn't make sense
Okay, so our exalted provincial premier has signed this great deal with Hydro Quebec that will bail NB Power out of 4.8 million dollars' worth of debt. He's a hero, is Shawn.
Free Will Astrology
ARIES (March 21-April 19): There was a time when wetlands were considered dismal and unproductive. At best they were thought to be a waste of space, and at worst stinky breeding grounds for insect pests.
NB Power and Hydro- Quebec: Tilting at windmills
For all who have been waiting for that signature moment when Shawn Graham turns from mild-mannered politico into "Captain Transformation," it happened late last week in a dark hallway at Freddy Beach.
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Thinking it through
Sooner or later there's going to be another federal election, and in the interests of not letting myself become disenfranchised by not voting, I've been doing some hard thinking about my options.
Death Race 2000s
* The burial of a World War I casualty at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Ottawa is ruined when somebody in the crowd says, "Hey, isn't that old Jimmy's Taylor's corpse?"
The Beaver Examiner
Swine flu vaccine too dangerous, says man eating Big Mac combo
Don't be a swine! Get the flu shot
In the roster of human pandemics, H1N1 (or swine flu) is a classic underachiever.
Stylish Halloween costume ideas
Halloween typically yields tons of people dressed up in ridiculous costumes. Dressing up is fun, but it's possible to be stylish while you do it.
What does Halloween sluttiness say about us?
"So, what kind of slut are you being for Halloween?" a male friend of mine asked me this week.
Opinion in Pictures
Say no to hibernation! Cooler weather activities in New Brunswick
We maritimers are a tough breed; we're used to harsh weather. We know that our summer consists of two warm weeks in September, and the rest of the year is basically, well, winter.
40 Days of misspent efforts
"Pray to end abortion."
Free Will Astrology
ARIES (March 21-April 19): "The clouds are the most fertile part of the sky," writes Guy Murchie in his book The Seven Mysteries of Life.
The Beaver Examiner
Political analysts say the emergence of the new Wildrose Alliance party in Alberta should finally fill the gaping right-wing hole in the political spectrum that has plagued the so-called "Wild Rose province" for years.
The Beaver Examiner
The United States was shocked and embarrassed to learn this week that President Barack Obama had won the Nobel Peace Prize, an honour the country found worthy of mockery and derision.
I read the news today, oh boy
The Beatles's recent resurrection is bigger than Jesus's.
How I Met Your Mother stands the test of time
I generally don't like today's sitcoms. I won't name names, but most are predictable, unfunny, lowest common denominator schlock. I know, I'm all about the schlock, but even I have my limits.
You should actually have to earn a Nobel Prize
Pretty much everybody has heard of Alfred Nobel. The Peace Prize guy. A genius of sorts who amassed a simply humungous fortune, primarily due to his invention, manufacture and sale of dynamite.
Free Will Astrology
ARIES (March 21-April 19): You say you not only want to be loved, but that you also want to love? Then learn the fantasies and symbols and beliefs that hold people's lives together. Be interested in feeling the crushing weight and deep comfort of their web of memories.
Getting the good, gray news the old-fashioned way
I love the smell of newsprint in the morning. That woody, inky aroma beckons me like a bodice-ripper promising delights and disappointments wrought by the hands of those who understand, like me, that a good read is as much a tactile as an intellectual experience.
The Beaver Examiner
Fed up with what he called "whining from the cultural elites," Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced yesterday that members of the Conservative Party would take over during certain concerts, recordings, and galas as a way to offset cuts to arts funding.
Free Will Astrology
ARIES (March 21-April 19): The poet Stephen Mallarmé wrote the following in a letter to a friend: "I don't know which of my internal climates I should explore in order to find you and meet you." I love that passage.
For Iggy, we've lost that lovin' feeling
Maybe it's the smirk or that improbably huge melon situated above those patrician shoulders of his, but Michael Ignatieff "" the once and future ruler of the Liberal Party of Canada "" is looking very much like a caricature of political leadership these days.
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