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Does any of this make sense?

Does any of this make sense?

Welcome to 2005. Does anything make sense anymore? While much of Asia tries to deal with the devastation of the Dec. 26 tsunami, we in the Western world have been trying to understand it.
The Resolutions helper

The Resolutions helper

Need help fulfilling your New Year’s resolutions? You’ve come to the right place – I went six for eight on New Year’s resolutions last year, batting a solid 0.750.
Whistler inertia and the three-year cycle

Whistler inertia and the three-year cycle

On the eve of a new year, an election year for local governments in B.C., and barely five years before the Olympic dream of 1960 becomes a reality, we look ahead to what 2005 will bring.
The bigger they are

The bigger they are

The last thing you want to do in the computer world is to establish yourself as a giant because the bigger you get, the more hackers want a piece of you.
The power of possibilities

The power of possibilities

No known species of reindeer can fly, but there are hundreds of thousands of living creatures that have yet to be classified.
Be home for Christmas

Be home for Christmas

It’s a bummer being away from home for the Christmas holidays. I know, because after this year I’ll have missed it five out of six years.
This weeks letters

This weeks letters

Green Games or greenwash? VANOC is going to make 2010 the "greenest" ever Olympic Games. I think VANOC could do a lot more to make 2010 even greener than what they propose so far.
Sea-Doo decision suggests principles, values in CSP open to interpretation

Sea-Doo decision suggests principles, values in CSP open to interpretation

"To strategically progress toward sustainability, Whistlerites need a shared understanding of sustainability, and a compass to frame and guide decision-making and planning.
Make it a Canadian Christmas

Make it a Canadian Christmas

When I say make it a Canadian Christmas, I don’t mean to get drunk on rum and eggnog and do donuts in the nearest parking lot until you hit asphalt.
Government approach to IPPs has created as much tension as power

Government approach to IPPs has created as much tension as power

When you woke up this morning it was probably still dark, so the first thing you likely did was turn on a light, thus beginning the day’s consumption of energy.