Opinion

We have never hid our love for Taylor Swift’s “Shake it Off.” It is a pop-propelled earworm that’s burrowed into our jaded heart like a deer tick filled with joy instead of Lyme disease. In short, it is a great song.

To the editor: Re: “‘ Barbaric practices’ legislation called racist, ” Jan. 21. Thank you for devoting a full page of your newspaper to the question of “Barbaric practices legislation.

Re: “Changed wording dims TransLink hopes,” Jan. 23.

It is hard to appreciate just how much policing has changed for the better in Vancouver during Chief Jim Chu ’s tenure unless you realize where we started.

Twenty-two years ago last fall I began a young political campaigner’s dream job, working in the B.C. war room for the “yes” forces in support of the Charlottetown Accord.

Target, noun: A person, object, or place selected as the aim of an attack. — Oxford American Dictionary One hundred thirty three stores. Twenty million square feet.

Whether you’re into Valentines Day or not, it’s a great time to bring out some reds from the closet. When shopping for Valentines Day, I try to keep utility in mind.

The CPR Station has long been one of my favourite Vancouver buildings. For 16 years I had my offices on the second floor and watched the waterfront transform around me.

One of the best things about social media is that it’s a forum for politicians to continue goading each other during the off-season when the legislature isn’t sitting. They only get a scant few months to go face to face during sessions.

Most people strive for a thriving sex life mainly because it has been linked to how satisfied you are in your relationship according to mainstream belief.