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This week’s reads include the history of the Ouija board, Sherlock Holmes pilgrims in Switzerland, and why women aren’t welcome on the internet. Continue reading
Topics include how a young British woman’s death in her apartment went unnoticed for almost 3 years, why French auteurs have yet to produce anything as successful as Harry Potter (Babar takes offence to that!), and lying liars and the lies they tell on the internet. Continue reading
Fascinating reads on the world’s largest sperm bank, animal abuse in Hollywood, and the Riot Grrrls. Continue reading
The number crunchers at the Wall Street Journal have dug through the data and come up with the five riches cities in America. But first a few definitions of “rich” and “city” because details matter. Continue reading
As a Colorado resident, I was fussing yesterday about all the news about recreational marijuana. It’s the only topic of conversation in this state. However, since we’re breaking new ground, there are a lot interesting facts.
The first is the issue is medical marijuana licenses versus recreational purchases. It’s been possible to get a medical marijuana license in Colorado for some time. The fee has dropped to $15 for the license. There is an additional cost for visiting a doctor that specializes in medical marijuana. Not all doctors do it because there is some liability involved. Still, there are many that will. Their fees tend to be around $100. Continue reading
Canada and the United States are in many respects two very similar countries. Founded as white colonial settler societies, both are now developed capitalist democracies, with functioning multi-party (more or less) politics. In some very important ways, though, Canada and the US are very different countries. The United States has developed a national attitude of rugged individualism, premised on distrust of government and the notion that everyone can succeed and climb through society if they work hard enough. Canada is much more communitarian, turning more to society as a whole, with an attitude of trust in, and deference to, government. Why is this? What made our two countries so similar yet so different?
Good long form journalism and essay writing isn’t dead. Below are a few examples as to why. Continue reading