Meeting people and making new friends is part of any traveller’s journey. Sandra Phinney recently met two people in the new-to-her city of Portland who had connections to her family and province proving that it really is a small world.
Diseases that Know No Gender
More and more men are contracting diseases — including lupus and breast cancer — which are traditionally thought of as female medical problems. But are the root causes the same…and what about the paths to healing?
Dirty Wall Project #2: Back in Bombay
Kane Ryan, founder of Dirty Wall Project, returns to a joyous welcome in the Saki Naka slum in Bombay where his non-profit has already built a school. In his absence, Kane’s determination to help this remarkable community has only grown.
Halloween at Billie’s
It’s not unusual to find a real mummy or two at William Jamieson’s place alongside authentic shrunken heads and two-headed creatures.
Douglas Coupland as a Massey Lecturer? Cool.
Past Massey lecturers have included Stephen Lewis, crusader in the fight against HIV/AIDS in Africa; R.C. Lewontin, a pioneer in evolutionary theory, genetics and molecular biology; and Ursula Franklin, respected feminist and research physicist. And this year? Douglas Coupland. Julie needed to see and hear this icon of cool with her own eyes.
Walking the Streets of San Miguel
Lorne Daniel travels to San Miguel, a UNESCO world heritage site, in search of a walkable, pedestrian-friendly city. He doesn’t find it, but that doesn’t mean automobiles rule the road in this Mexican city.
Michelle L’amour Teaches the Fan Dance
Rosie Bitts catches up with burlesque star Michelle L’amour teaching the fabulous fan dance.
Naked Girls Reading
Carson Daly said Naked Girls Reading is “…the best thing to happen to books since there were put on tape” and The Globe and Mail says, “It has to be the most provocative literary series in the world…” Watch as Rosie and Michelle get ready for the Vancouver show: “Naked Girls Read Horror.” If this event, featuring Rosie Bitts and Diamond Minx, isn’t the the perfect Halloween primer, what is?
Mr. Perfect, My Gut and Why Online Dating Isn’t Just For Ladies With Bad Perms
I never thought I’d be the online dating type. The online dating type, to me at least, being that 45-year-old woman with a really bad perm, a crap load of cats and a weakness for soaps who sighed into her coffee every morning wondering what exactly it was about her that kept men away.
BurlyCon Diaries #3: Burlesque Geekery in the Morning
Rosie Bitts and the BurlyCon chicks wake up happy at one of Seattle’s spiciest events.
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