Watergate 2016
The underreported part of the DNC email scandal is that it occurred, apparently, because Russian operatives broke into DNC headquarters. Clinton campaign chair Robby Mook said that "...experts are telling…
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Watergate 2016
The underreported part of the DNC email scandal is that it occurred, apparently, because Russian operatives broke into DNC headquarters. Clinton campaign chair Robby Mook said that "...experts are telling…
Watergate 2016
The underreported part of the DNC email scandal is that it occurred, apparently, because Russian operatives broke into DNC headquarters. Clinton campaign chair Robby Mook said that “…experts are telling…
Where have all the anti-globalization activists gone?
Over the last decade or so, every time there's a WTO meeting or G8 summit, a lot of protesters show up to bring attention to some very real concerns about…
Where have all the anti-globalization activists gone?
Over the last decade or so, every time there's a WTO meeting or G8 summit, a lot of protesters show up to bring attention to some very real concerns about…
Where have all the anti-globalization activists gone?
Over the last decade or so, every time there’s a WTO meeting or G8 summit, a lot of protesters show up to bring attention to some very real concerns about…
Another View on Brexit
I wasn't eligible to vote on Britain's exit from the European Union, and I'm not sure how I would have voted. My head said Remain but my heart said Leave…
Another View on Brexit
I wasn’t eligible to vote on Britain’s exit from the European Union, and I’m not sure how I would have voted. My head said Remain but my heart said Leave…
Another View on Brexit
I wasn't eligible to vote on Britain's exit from the European Union, and I'm not sure how I would have voted. My head said Remain but my heart said Leave…
LRT in Waterloo Park
This used to be a line of mature trees, a bit of grass, a pretty railway line alongside a wide path...
LRT in Waterloo Park
This used to be a line of mature trees alongside a pretty railway line. Now there is a hideous raised rail bed of gravel, structures every 50 feet that look…
LRT in Waterloo Park
This used to be a line of mature trees alongside a pretty railway line. Now there is a hideous raised rail bed of gravel, structures every 50 feet that look…
The pros and cons of getting drunk at the theater
Ten years ago I wrote a post about a performance of Ibsen’s Ghosts at Stratford (link). The production was powerful, tragic and grim – but the seemingly-drunken audience tittered and…
The pros and cons of getting drunk at the theater
Ten years ago I wrote a post about a performance of Ibsen's Ghosts at Stratford (link). The production was powerful, tragic and grim - but the seemingly-drunken audience tittered and…
The pros and cons of getting drunk at the theater
Ten years ago I wrote a post about a performance of Ibsen's Ghosts at Stratford (link). The performance was powerful, tragic and grim - but the seemingly-drunken audience tittered and…
The Rape of Brunnhilde
I came to Houston this weekend to see a new production of the opera Siegfried by the Houston Grand Opera. It was stunning – breathtaking – especially the final act,…
The Rape of Brunnhilde
I came to Houston today to see a new production of the opera Siegfried by the Houston Grand Opera. It was stunning – breathtaking – especially the final act, when…
The Rape of Brunnhilde
I came to Houston this weekend to see a new production of the opera Siegfried by the Houston Grand Opera. It was stunning – breathtaking – especially the final act,…
Viva les Piratas Canadienses!
My friend Kate is currently in a 500 km boat race called the Ngalawa Cup in the Indian Ocean – sailing a dugout canoe with outriggers and a single sail.…
Viva les Piratas Canadienses!
My friend Kate is currently in a 500 km boat race called the Ngalawa Cup in the Indian Ocean - sailing a dugout canoe with outriggers and a single sail.…