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Breakdown

GuyZero — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:05:15 -0800

Breakdown. First-hand accounts of the impact and stigma of mental illness. Moving subject matter presented in a way that updates traditional newspaper reporting.

Talking to the Taliban

Alex404 — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:57:00 -0800

Talking to the Taliban is a series of 42 interviews with common Taliban soldiers. Coordinated by Graeme Smith at the Globe and Mail. The interface is somewhat confusing, but it seems to be that along the top is linked a 6 part video series composed of snip-its from the interviews along with commentary. Along the bottom in the flash interface is a series of panels where you can find the unedited interviews as well as a great deal of additional information about the Taliban. There's a very large amount of information here, and it's worth exploring.

The Boy in the Moon

atayah — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 10:19:03 -0800

The Boy in the Moon: Ian Brown writes about the living with his son Walker, who was born with a rare and serious genetic disorder called Cardiofaciocutaneous syndrome, or CFC. The first part of a three-part feature is available, and includes pictures and video.

Down syndrome and Alzheimer's

mcwetboy — Sat, 05 May 2007 09:26:25 -0800

Down syndrome and Alzheimer's. People with Down syndrome are much more likely to develop Alzheimer's, and at a much earlier age: three-quarters of them will get it by the age of 65, compared with one-tenth of the general population. This Globe and Mail article looks at a relatively new phenomenon due, in no small part, to longer life expentancies among those with Down syndrome.

Savage punks.

Count Ziggurat — Mon, 09 May 2005 15:43:28 -0800

Pity the parents of adolescent boys. Such creatures are horrible human beings -- unsocialized, inarticulate, sometimes savage little jerks with raging hormones and no judgment.

Gay-rights pioneer says he stole jewellery, blames inner demons

timeistight — Fri, 16 Apr 2004 10:56:49 -0800

The 'nightmare' fall of Svend Robinson: Canada's first openly gay MP threw his career into doubt yesterday with a shocking revelation that he had stolen a piece of jewellery last weekend.

Consumerist concern or jibber-jabberwocky?

ashbury — Wed, 10 Mar 2004 10:43:24 -0800

... A creature with a huge mouth and an enormous gut, no brain and no soul...... How does one get past the firewall that ensures the consumers never actually talk to a grocery-store manager?...

This article from the Globe and Mail struck a chord in me. Decline of the empire or simplistic disavowal of the grease that runs the machinery?

Dude, where's my WMD?

Ignatius J. Reilly — Mon, 08 Sep 2003 22:02:11 -0800

So, how to explain the incorrect allegations about Iraqi WMD? Lies? Self-interest? Ideology? Clerical error?

Shift folds

boost ventilator — Thu, 20 Feb 2003 06:15:52 -0800

Shift given shaft - After over 10 years, it looks like Shift Magazine (founded by Evan Solomon and Andrew Heintzman and published by Multi-Vision Publishing Inc.) is going away...again. The last issue will hit newsstands the first week of March.

The first online provider of therapeutic cannabis:

Badmichelle — Fri, 20 Dec 2002 10:08:46 -0800

Pot in Canada may soon be a click away with the launch of a home-delivery service for medical marijuana over the Internet (more info on Canada's medicinal pot laws here ).