The amazing thing about this past weekend’s Imagine No Religion 2 conference at the Kamloops Convention Centre is that it happened at all. A few short years ago, it [Continue]
It’s not uncommon, when public institutions hereabouts hold a ceremony to open a new building or mark a milestone of some kind, to invite elders from our local First [Continue]
My barber friend John DeCicco was telling me that some guy ripped him off for the price of a haircut this week. The guy claimed he had to go to the bank machine next door to [Continue]
The city’s first ever pride parade went off without a hitch today. Loud and proud but respectful and fun. Lots of good speeches, signs and banners, and a crowd of about [Continue]
I have no trouble with a transgendered woman being allowed to enter the Miss Universe Canada competition. Vancouver-born Jenna Talackova should be able to compete without [Continue]
I paid for a sandwich at a drive-through this week. It was $5.99. I handed three toonies through the window. At this point, there is always an awkward moment. Does one wait [Continue]