May 9th, 2012
Appeared in the North Shore News – April 27, 2012 Serious things are occurring all around us. Forget them. Today this space celebrates wonderful, sometimes slightly eccentric, West Vancouverites. Speaking of forgetfulness, remember the Sedin twins? Professional athletes, playing for what’s-its-name? They are cream-puff sissies compared to a world-beating West Van athlete whose name is [...]
Apr 13th, 2012
Appeared in Business in Vancouver – Issue 1167, March 6-12, 2012 I take pride in my simplistic attitude toward legalizing marijuana. I’m against it. Better know that immediately if you plan to read on. I identify those who favour legalization as well-educated, privileged people, or deluded fools. Not that those groups don’t intermarry. Oh, not [...]
Appeared in the North Shore News – March 30, 2012 GRAHAM James. Anyone in the land who doesn’t know who James is? Now try this. Catherine Carlson. Who dat? Carlson is the Manitoba judge who gave pedophile and former coach James two years in prison on concurrent sentences for hundreds of sexual assaults of two [...]
Appeared in the North Shore News – March 16, 2012 COLUMNISTS live in terror that their opus, or opi, will be overtaken by events. Suppose you write a truculent rant about Senator Wyndbagg. Deadline, Monday. On Friday your golden words are committed to imperishable print. Phone rings Friday morning. “Hey, whaddya know? Senator Wyndbagg died [...]
Mar 11th, 2012
Appeared in the North Shore News – March 2, 2012 AWRIGHT, youse cub reporters, line up, shut up, listen up, and learn good from an old bastard. Er, old master. The lesson today is: At times in your trade – don’t let me hear you call it a “profession” – you will ask questions to [...]