"Americans spend too much time trying to impress their cats."– Wayne Gretzky A Letter Dear Sparrow: I’m for same-sex marriage. I think both partners in a marriage should have the same amount of sex. V. P. Anonymous Reminiscence A woman I will call Madame Z told me: "My husband has been a volunteer fireman for […]
Fighting Back In Argentina
Fighting Back in Argentina By Nick Stern La Plata, Argentina — The incident, like an open wound, still rubs raw on the memories of many Argentines. On the morning of September 28, 2004, a 15-year-old assailant, known only as “Junior”, unloaded the full magazine of his father’s 9mm pistol, killing three fellow students and wounding […]
Commercial Drive
In Vancouver the lively 16-block area of Commercial Drive (between Broadway and Venables) is an enormously popular district with locals, but is often overlooked by tourists. The main reason for tourists to come here is to discover the most diverse mix of people, dining, shopping, and entertainment that Vancouver has to offer; in fact Commercial […]
Networked Nature at Foxy Production
At a bit before seven this evening I found myself standing beneath the pulsating lights and gently inflating and deflating tentacles of a mechanical septopod, while watching slime mold – in extravagant magentas and greens – creep across a television screen. A woman leisurely wandered past the mold toward the hydroponics to my left, and […]
D Day For Saja
It is typical that when the older brother loses the spotlight, he becomes jealous and wants to look for another role. This is the reality of the moment after Ramón DÃaz replaced Oscar Ruggeri a few weeks ago. This was the beginning of the end in the eyes of the fiery keeper as AgustÃn Orión […]
HORSE the Band – The Mechanical Hand
At first glance, this album (and some may even say HORSE themselves) may be looked upon as farcical. Between Nintendo character references (such as ‘Birdo’, the first track, and ‘Cutsman’ on their last album, R. Borlax), the video game sound effect style of the keyboards, and the often comical lyrics, it’s easy to see why […]