Opinion

Tears for beers I’m writing in response to a column by Stephen Smysnuik, “ Kids today have no idea how good they have it ”, published on Oct.

Dear Federal Government, May I call you Feds? I sincerely hope you don’t try to exploit recent events in Canada for political gain, and to further limit civil liberties through national security overshoot.

This just in: Independent mayoral candidate Bob Kasting has become the voice of reason among the crew he’s battling for city hall’s top job! Holy itshay, I just wrote that.

Going online to shop has always been a part of my routine when it comes to finding great items that aren’t available in my area. It was a practical choice for me when I first started.

With Halloween upon us like a bloated manatee washed upon the shore and pressing our unaware sunbathing bodies into the hot, Nanaimo sand, picking a costume for the day’s festivities has never been more urgent.

Last Saturday, I joined approximately 500 people wandering the back lanes of Vancouver taking their shoes off and then putting them back on.

Considering the safe, unadventurous, dull-as-dust programming the CBC normally toils in — we’re looking at you Arctic Air, Heartland, Republic of Doyle, Murdoch Mysteries, Cross Country Checkup, Tom Power et al — it’s been an exciting if disturbing w

Declaring your love for someone on Facebook is a pretty big deal these days. It’s really a version of cyber PDA (public displays of affection). We all have at least one person on Facebook or twitter that’s all about their relationship.

Hands up if you've attended any of the mayoral debates. Just as I thought, most of you haven't.