Pique'n Yer Interest

Last June, I interviewed a young artist about his involvement in the Vancouver Biennale in Squamish — I didn't realize until afterwards he had created a piece I'd been admiring for a while. Tammam Azzam makes art about his Syrian homeland.

It didn't take long for the pitchforks to come out after the news broke last week that conservation officers had killed yet another bear cub.

My first real "gig" in the newspaper industry was an internship with the Prince Albert Daily Herald back home in Saskatchewan. It was the middle of December 2011.

For many, December is a month where at least a few of one's thoughts stray in the direction of home, wherever that may be.

As you drive the streets of Vancouver in the halcyon days of the post-Harper era, one thing is apparent: the election signs may be gone, but the sentiment that ousted the most reviled politician in Canadian history remains on glorious display thanks

Lately, because of violent world geopolitics and a quest for personal growth, I've been thinking about the value of arts and culture. On Nov. 18, Canadian social research firm Hill Strategies released a 109-page document investigating the state of B.

Dear faithful readers, trusted sources and friendly acquaintances. If we happen to cross paths at any time over the next three weeks — and more specifically, the latter days of those three weeks — do not judge me.

The drop of the bat normally lands with nothing more than a thud.

The day after. A weight lifted. Change in the air, sharp as the snap of the sunny fall day it's born into. Congratulatory tweets, emails and messages from around the world warm my heart.

"I'm silently judging you by your taste in music." ~ Guy in bar (thoughts not words) Between sets, each musician takes to the stage to sort out their sound system. Everybody has a different style of pulling it together.