There’s a sickly stench coming from my back garden, aside from the usual smell of stray cat droppings. Further investigation led me to the small carcass of a blackbird, probably one I’ve seen hopping from branch to branch on the cherry tree outside my living room window. The poor little thing lay crumpled in a… Read more »
Judging from the massive press coverage over the past 24 hours, I’m not the only one who is appalled by the sickening friendly chat between Tony Blair and George Bush that occurred in St. Petersburg yesterday. If the footage somehow passed you by, grit your teeth and follow this link to a BBC News article… Read more »
It’s already been a year since the terrorist attacks on England’s capital, and the effects are still being felt. The UK is soon to be under a cautionary system of close kin to America’s terror alert system, investigations of the bombers are still taking place, and victims of the blasts are still struggling to cope… Read more »
Nobody flew a flag, painted their faces with maple leaves or even wished me Happy Canada Day. As night falls I do not look forward to any fireworks, CBC concerts from Ottawa or drunken revelling on the streets. What a shame. I feel lonely today. It’s not even about nationalism, as such. Just because I… Read more »
The Animal Liberation Front (ALF) is at it again. And this time, they’ve really made a mess of things. Michael and Natalie Petley, proud new owners of a deer sanctuary in Potterne, Wiltshire, discovered several weeks ago that the fencing surrounding their establishment had been cut and several deer had escaped. At first they believed… Read more »
This year marks the 80th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II – and I say this year because the day itself is up for debate. The English Queen, like so many others, suffers a cool birthday on the 21st of April; one she is not content with. Instead of celebrating on the real anniversary of her… Read more »
Their destination not chained off for a few days, Druids flocked by the thousand to Stonehenge and Avebury this week (June 21) to celebrate the Summer Solstice at dawn. Believed to be the sites of an ancient sun-worshipping culture by some, both Stonehenge — a world renown archaeological site — and Avebury — the perhaps… Read more »
Beyoncé is one controversial superstar who hasn’t said a word to defend herself. The pop princess came under unexpected fire from the animal rights group PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) last Wednesday (June 14, 2006) at a dinner in New York City. The dinner meeting was auctioned off on eBay and intended… Read more »
Today is the day I have chosen to write my column, and unfortunately it is also the day my internet connection has chosen to fail me. I am without a current newspaper or broadcasting website, and so cannot fully research my topic of choice! So instead of sharing an interesting bit of news with you… Read more »
A personal letter written by John Lennon in 1971 has sold at a London auction on June 24, 2006 for £12,000 (about $24,864 in Canadian funds). Written on American Airlines letterhead, the letter was a response to an article published in The New York Times, as written by Craig McGregor. McGregor put Lennon’s letter, a… Read more »