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It's elementary, Watson

It's elementary, Watson

Jeopardy's newest champion didn't have very good stories to tell after the break, but when your entire life is spent inside a metal box there's not much to tell.
Love means nothing

Love means nothing

Members of the Whistler Tennis Association know all too well what it feels like to lose a game at "love," but the owner of Whistler's tennis club is definitely making some bad calls.
Language is power

Language is power

"There are known knowns. These are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns. That is to say, there are things that we know we don't know. But there are also unknown unknowns. There are things we don't know we don't know.
Stand up and be counted - a tribute to Greg Lee

Stand up and be counted - a tribute to Greg Lee

" Life is NOT a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming - 'WOW! WHAT A RIDE!'" Greg Lee speaking at
Nokia's big gamble

Nokia's big gamble

Disclaimer: I currently own a Nokia phone, a basic pay-as-you-go handset from 7-11. And I like it. It came free after purchasing $100 in minutes and I pay $50 every three to four months or so for around 200 minutes of talk time.
One year after - a Montreal journalist reflects on the Whistler Games

One year after - a Montreal journalist reflects on the Whistler Games

"What I remember most? That's easy: it was the BOOM of the avalanche cannons going off in the morning. Even though it was raining outside, I knew it was snowing like crazy up high.
Social media - no longer a gimmick

Social media - no longer a gimmick

"Twitter represents a collective collaboration that manifests our ability to unconsciously connect kindred voices through the experiences that move us. As such, Twitter is a human seismograph.
Olympic legacies 2.0

Olympic legacies 2.0

Budget shortfalls (such as the one Whistler is now grappling with) are not so much a matter of insufficiency of tax dollars, as of distribution of those tax dollars. And that distribution reflects our values as a society.
Government knuckles on metering

Government knuckles on metering

A few weeks ago I wrote a column suggesting that the Conservative Party had lost their biggest asset, which is the ability to make good decisions based on public opinion.
One year later...

One year later...

"The only way to overcome is to hang in.