Opinion

The annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas took place from Jan. 6 to 9 this year, with all the leading companies previewing technology and games that are supposed to be on their way to the market in the coming year.

"It takes knowledge to know others, but it needs a clear mind to know oneself." - Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu I remember the first time I met him. He was sitting in our little mountainside hideaway trying his hardest to look like he belonged.

"It's what we do." - Kristi Wells Former councillor Wells isn't the only person to use those words to describe festivals and events in Whistler.

I am writing this letter 12 hours after the tragic death of the 24-year-old girl on Highway 99 so lots of details have not been released yet, but I am not here to jump to conclusions on this particular incident.

I read about the library shortfalls with interest and that "unexpectedly" high energy costs are a key problem. I am reminded every time I walk past the building of how we allow technology i.e.

After nailing a bunch of tech predictions for 2010 I'll admit that I've been strutting a bit, especially after tanking so badly the previous year.

"The doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will educate his patients in the care of the human frame, in diet, and in the cause and prevention of disease." - American inventor Thomas Edison His upbringing was nothing short of idyllic.

Whistler homeowners have seen their property taxes increase about 20 per cent over the last three years, and registered few complaints along the way. But the additional four per cent increase this year seems to have crossed a line.

At the end of 2008 I decided to do what a lot of tech reporters do at the end of a calendar year and make a bunch of predictions for things that would happen over the next 12 months.

"The snowboarder, who was on a family vacation with his family and other relatives, went missing on late Friday afternoon. He was last seen by a cousin around 3:00 p.m. near a tree'd section of [Blackcomb] mountain." - Vancouver Sun, Dec.