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Letters to the editor for the week of August 21st

Letters to the editor for the week of August 21st

Move Israel or Max to Florida? Peace in our time, Part II by GD Maxwell, or Herr Flick to his SS friends, let's move Israel to Florida.
Help decide which way the wind blows in a firefight

Help decide which way the wind blows in a firefight

The pervasive and oppressive threat of a wildfire was rammed home this week when Whistlerites awoke to the smell of smoke on Monday morning.
Darcy Turenne: The big things

Darcy Turenne: The big things

When you're at the apex of a pyramid, the only way off is to either head back down, or find a secret door that takes you into another world. The latter would be the happy case for professional freeride mountain biker Darcy Turenne.
The Middle East: New strategic realities

The Middle East: New strategic realities

After half a century of stasis, there are big new strategic realities in the Middle East, but people are having trouble getting their heads around them. Take the United States, for example.
Letters to the editor for the week of August 14th

Letters to the editor for the week of August 14th

Stick to Tiny Town, Max I was pleasantly surprised to see a couple of recent letters clarifying support for Israel's actions in the latest conflict.
Serious fun

Serious fun

Greetings from the mountains of Tennessee and the annual Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists! Now before you inquire after the latter, let's deal with that question-begging "joint meeting.
Letters to the editor for the week of August 7th

Letters to the editor for the week of August 7th

Bear deaths are residents' fault "Damn the Conservation Officers! They are killing our bears and orphaning cubs." I've heard that sentiment time and time again.
Time for parents to demand action on teachers' strike

Time for parents to demand action on teachers' strike

It's hard to believe that the government's and the BC Teachers' Federation's entrenched positions are what is best for B.C.'s students. Full disclosure — I have two children in high school and I want them back in the classroom in September.
The Blue Dot Tour: It's about all of us

The Blue Dot Tour: It's about all of us

A now-famous 1972 photo of Earth taken by Apollo 17 astronauts from 45,000 kilometres away became known as "the blue marble".
Gaza: A little context

Gaza: A little context

You can see why Hamas doesn't want a ceasefire in Gaza yet.