Appeared in the North Shore News – September 12, 2014 The Hollyburn Sailing Club: More Grosvenorization of West Vancouver? Fairness, my worst fault, makes me reflective. Agent Y6xE9j reports that the club may be sailing away into the sunset – next year put on a month-to-month lease, almost always the precursor to redevelopment. Club commodore…
Day: September 27, 2014
Pros and cons of a separate Scotland
Appeared in Business in Vancouver – September 9, 2014 Syria. Iraq. Ukraine. Somalia. And more. Racked by nationalist violence. In contrast, Scotland’s referendum September 18 to separate from the United Kingdom is marked by almost a caricature of traditional British politeness and sporting civility. In the Commons, Glasgow MP Ian Davidson wittily baited Prime Minister David Cameron (who had…
Process, the last refuge of politicians
Appeared in the North Shore News – August 29, 2014 It’s always good to know the people you’re dealing with, wouldn’t you say? Especially if there’s a dollar sign involved. Also if your personal well-being – basic air, water, protection from loud, hurtful explosions – are in the mix. So, since we are unlikely to…
August remains a deadly month in the war and plunder business
Appeared in Business in Vancouver – August 26, 2014 Let us now praise heroic soldiers. When better? Poet T.S. Eliot, best known for inspiring the musical Cats, called April the cruellest month. Wrong; that’s August. Currently: Gaza. Ukraine. Syria. Iraq. Pakistan. And more. It was in August that the war that didn’t end all wars…