January 2012
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Molson's Manipulative Menace: A National Identity...
Who am I? You ask your reflection, who stares blankly back at you from the puddle by the curb. Your head spins with conflicting ideas that you have been bombarded with and your confusion is compounded by the case of Molson Canadians that you drank. If you think that you are alone in this philosophical struggle, you can pass out soundly to the fact that many others ponder the same...
February 2011
2 posts
How to Live Victorian: An Island's Travel Guide
The Hood (Brief Intro to the Island)
Life is a delicate game of balance that Victoria knows how to play. The City of Gardens, tucked cozily on the 49th parallel, stands right between the Pacific Ocean below and the snow-capped Olympic Mountains that surround the horizon like protector-giants. There is a sense of harmony in this city nestled in the wilderness of Vancouver Island. Bald eagles soar...
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Hip-Hop Isn't Dead (It's Dreaming)
The bass throbs from the speakers as rapper Tokin Blaq spits immortal lyrics from hip-hop’s vault of classics. It’s “Covers for a Cause” night at Victoria’s Lucky Bar, and Blaq’s essence has captivated the crowd. They go wild for his energetic performance, and then seem to regress to being tame, as if the television was shut off, people lost in idle banter and distracted once again. There is...
January 2010
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October 2009
2 posts
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When Giant Prehistoric Geese Roamed The Earth
When giant prehistoric geese roamed the earth, we looked out for one another.
You carried your woman over your shoulder if her feet got sore from walking. You didn’t have to worry about nuclear war or parking tickets. Sitcoms weren’t vehicles for corporate profit back then, but simple and authentic, like when your best friend, Big Nose, accidentally lit his loincloth on fire and ran screaming...
