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Dec. 26, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

It’s Where You Find It

The spirit of the season is where you find it.  And this Christmas Labyrinth was at Olympic Village, just north…
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Dec. 21, 2018 / Gordon Price

Community Christmas

Here’s a nice seasonal touch – a pine in Nelson Park, in the heart of the West End, decorated by,…
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Dec. 19, 2018 / Gordon Price

Best Satire: When you can’t tell if it’s real

For an example of really good satire (when you can’t be sure it isn’t real), see the current Vancouver Glass*:…
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Dec. 16, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

FastPass to Santa

A convenience now available at some 330 malls in North America.  With thanks to CBC.ca.…
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Dec. 14, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Some Twitter Guy Utters Blasphemy

Well, it really didn’t take too long for the floodgates to open, now that Canada has struck down its blasphemy…
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Dec. 12, 2018 / Gordon Price

Rudolf, the Blue Bus Reindeer

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Dec. 11, 2018 / Gordon Price

Good News on Granville

A critical economic indicator – the barista-to-population ratio – just got a buzzy boost at Granville and Pender with the…
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Dec. 11, 2018 / Gordon Price

Vancouver Litter

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Dec. 07, 2018 / Gordon Price

Friday Funny: End the “War on Stolen Bikes”

From The Vancouver Glass: CREEKSIDE PARK— As a bike theft epidemic washes over the city, solutions to the problem are few…
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Dec. 07, 2018 / Gordon Price

Manhattan’s Hottest Bachelor

Dianna, our Vancouver observer in NewYork, has become a Quackarassa.  She sends her own shot of the Mandarin duck (story…
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Dec. 05, 2018 / Gordon Price

TLC by TL: Small, Helpful Change

All the attention at the moment is on the TransLink wristbands, which for reasons beyond my comprehension seem to be…
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Dec. 05, 2018 / Gordon Price

Word Out of Mouth: “Anecdata”

  This comes from the Cambie Reports Slack, where several contributors illustrate this useful word made up of ‘anecdote’ and…
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Dec. 05, 2018 / Gordon Price

Seasonal Greetings, Brooklyn-Style

Dianna is visiting New York, east of the East River: Good wishes from Brooklyn. One of the great pleasures of…
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Dec. 04, 2018 / Gordon Price

A Camel for All Seasons

Across the street from the buildings described below, there’s a favourite piece of public art at the corner of Lonsdale…

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