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Strategic moves — Scooby plans for the future

Strategic moves — Scooby plans for the future

Some people lead their lives like leaves in a storm. They change and move as their surroundings dictate — never planning too far in the future or worrying too hard about what may happen on the morrow.
The privacy pursuit

The privacy pursuit

A few weeks ago, on a news aggregator site I frequent, I stumbled on a posting from someone who was booking a flight. The first time he searched for a flight he was quoted one price.
Mammoth financial problems echo Whistler's past

Mammoth financial problems echo Whistler's past

As Whistlerites scurried to pay their property taxes by Tuesday's deadline, grateful that for the average Whistler property owner(!?) rates hadn't increased for the first time in five years, a few noted a grim flashback to 30 years ago.
Letters to the Editor for the week of July 5th, 2012

Letters to the Editor for the week of July 5th, 2012

Whistler wasting energy?
Participatory events: The new Holy Grail?

Participatory events: The new Holy Grail?

For years Whistler, has been trying to attract visitors with manicured golf courses, perfect pistes and more pampering than most people imagined was available. Turns out what people really wanted was to get muddy and hurt themselves.
Letters to the Editor for the week of June 28th, 2012

Letters to the Editor for the week of June 28th, 2012

Whistler U response
Scott Paxton — Staying true to the dream

Scott Paxton — Staying true to the dream

Everyone knows Scooby. He's been a fixture on the Whistler scene for the last three decades.
The Microsoft gambit

The Microsoft gambit

While the early reviews of the Microsoft Surface tablet are generally positive, I wonder if Microsoft has made a mistake. The company proved, eventually, that it's capable of making decent hardware.
Nicole Fitzgerald — living life to the fullest

Nicole Fitzgerald — living life to the fullest

"Most people never run far enough on their first wind to find out they've got a second. Give your dreams all you've got and you'll be amazed at the energy that comes out of you." - American writer William James She's rarely at a loss for words.
Wow, but...

Wow, but...

There's a photo circulating the web of the new MacBook Pro (MBP) being unveiled at the World Wide Developer Conference hosted by Apple last week.