Canada v Wales RWC 2007 – Almost an upset

by | Sep 9, 2007 | Sports

Got to love the Canadian effort against Wales. Canada went into the break up 12-9, and scored again right after the break to lead 17-9 — and this despite presumably a rousing half-time speech to the Welsh team. Although Wales came roaring back with 33...

Putin’s stake in the Arctic (English version)

by | Aug 10, 2007 | Politics

Recently, one might be able to detect in my posts a certain opposition to Putin. I must, however, note the brilliant coup of posting a flag below the Arctic (by the Mir 1 sub, pictured right) and the implicit proclamation of Russian sovereignty on the area. Taking all...

Festival Express hits ARTE

by | Aug 4, 2007 | Entertainment

Without doubt, for lovers of 1960s music, Festival Express is one of the greatest newly revealed treasures of that era (although this event actually took place in the summer of 1970). The documentary film, which was released in 2004 (wikipedia link), is about a series...

Canada pioneers elderly day care

by | Aug 3, 2007 | Health

Kudos to Kids & Company, from Calgary, for coming to the rescue of the sandwiched baby-boomers taking care of kids and elderly parents. Open to people over 65 years old and typically suffering from significant handicaps and/or disease, K&Co offers swimming,...

Women in Art

by | Jun 5, 2007 | Uncategorized

My good friend Brenda in Montreal turned me on to this You Tube sequence (2min52). See this serenade of women in art. As Brenda says: “Mostly white women, male composer” and worth the watch.

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