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May. 07, 2016 / Ken Ohrn

Reefer n’ Religion

It’s some sort of societal pivot when marijuana product producers seek certification from kosher inspectors. It’s a good marketing idea…
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Feb. 22, 2016 / Gordon Price

Dept. of Irony: No more gated communities in Beijing

It was just one sentence in this bigger story in the New York Times: A directive issued on Sunday by…
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Jan. 31, 2016 / Gordon Price

Q&A on the Toughest Topic in Town.

Helen Warn asked this question in response to “A Meme from TEAM” below: What do you feel we can do…
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Jan. 26, 2016 / Gordon Price

Dep't of Irony: Massey son wants tunnel, not bridge

A letter in today’s Sun: Let public in on tunnel alternative . As the son of the late George Massey…
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Jan. 20, 2016 / Gordon Price

Dep't of Irony: Build a walkable, lower-income neighbourhood and watch what happens

College Towns Get New Housing, but It’s Decidedly Not Dorms . Near college campuses around the country, developers have begun…
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Nov. 25, 2015 / Ken Ohrn

Tweet Of the Day

Steve Burgess is consistently funny, and never less than sharp and entertaining.  This one works for me.…
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Nov. 23, 2015 / Ken Ohrn

Unintended Irony

Here’s a video from VanCity Buzz that invites people to the new New Year’s Eve Vancouver celebrations in dear old…
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Jul. 29, 2015 / Gordon Price

Dept. of Irony: Ex-TransLink chief fights a familiar battle in New York

Tom Prendergast was CEO of TransLink between 2008 and 2009.  He left for New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority, reputed to…
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Jul. 23, 2015 / Gordon Price

Twinning Tweets: What does it really cost to save lives?

A few items that came in over the last few days … Council, as part of its approval on upgrades…
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Mar. 16, 2015 / Gordon Price

Referendum: “… a different kind of Canada.”

A Canadian Press story featured in, among other places, The Globe and Mail: . Vancouver transit vote ‘case study’ in…
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Mar. 03, 2015 / Gordon Price

Twinning Tweets: Ironic Quotes of the Day

Two items that arrived together this morning from Ohrn: Metro Vancouver: “Compass card points to poor choices – but not…
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Jan. 29, 2015 / Gordon Price

How the car industry thinks about obesity

Could you get more sadly ironic? From the Telegraph: . Car makers must prepare for the obesity epidemic Ford’s “futurologist”…
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Jan. 22, 2015 / Gordon Price

A half century of change in Vancouver

From 1961 to 2015 – from Changing Vancouver: Here’s another image showing how little some parts of the city have…
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Jan. 22, 2015 / Gordon Price

Motordom Fail: Port Mann in Denial

By Michael Mui in 24 Hours – curiously, one of the only papers to high-profile this. The tolled Port Mann Bridge is…

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