Pique'n Yer Interest

We live in marvellous times. And by that I am referring to the food and beverage renaissance surrounding us. And by that I really mean the craft beer revolution.

I now know how to spell “acoustic” without checking. For years, I was certain that there were either two Cs, or two Ts, or both, but I never wrote it often enough for the word to be seared into my memory correctly. That changed at Pique .

By about every metric you can muster, we are better off as a society today than at any point in human history. We're safer, live longer, and have an overabundance of creature comforts at our literal fingertips.

Like many, I casually watched last spring's provincial election, distracted by the demagoguery and vulgarity that's come to define the U.S. presidency. That said, some key promises, made by the NDP, captured my attention.

What would you rather see greeting you in a town centre — a monument celebrating those who fought to uphold slavery or one memorializing a cherished manatee? That's what Bradenton, Fla.

Fans of Sesame Street 's ambassadorial anuran, Kermit, may have perked up when a global conservation coalition designated 2008 the Year of the Frog, but it was actually a sad day for anyone concerned with the fate of the planet's wildlife.

Last week, I covered events for two key arts organizations in Whistler — the annual general meeting (AGM) for The Whistler Writing Society (WWS), and the Summer Celebration Countdown for the Whistler Film Festival (WFF).

In today's volatile political landscape, it can be easy to take the path of least resistance and simply bury your head in the sand when the news gets to be too much.

I saw it for the first time a few weeks back. There was nothing particularly remarkable about him. Except when you looked down. No shoes. No sandals. No footwear.

Streaming video services like Netflix have, in a lot of ways, improved the disposable time of people worldwide.