The global mourning over Steve Jobs’s death has made it abundantly clear that the man was respected not only in his home country, but in all parts of the world. Seldom has the world seen such a huge public outpour of grief in recent history, perhaps barring the death of Princess Diana in 1997 (incidentally… Continue reading Measuring Steve Jobs’s greatness
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Spun: The Deep Dark Woods
As soon as I began listening to Th e Deep Dark Woods, I was instantly hooked.This album sounds distinctively diff erent from other albums of the alternative country genre, although it’s hard to figure out why. Perhaps it’s the simple lyrics, or the rich vocals of the lead singer Ryan Boldt. Maybe it’s the perfect… Continue reading Spun: The Deep Dark Woods
An international student experiences the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth
As almost every Albertan knows, the Calgary Stampede is a ten-day event featuring rodeo shows, art exhibitions, parades, agricultural shows and live concerts. The Stampede is almost a hundred years old and is a major tourist attraction from all over the world. Therefore, it came as no wonder that Stampede was the first thing I… Continue reading An international student experiences the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth
London towne’s morals are melting down
Having been an Anglophile all my life, I identify all that is best of human civilization with what Britain once stood for, a long time ago. Perhaps I happen to be one of the few remaining people in a shrinking group who associate Britain with the finer things in life: great literature, classic rock bands,… Continue reading London towne’s morals are melting down