Category Archives: Culture

Discussion group on Celestial city

(September 21, 1998) The Big Dipper. That’s my celestial highlight on a cloudless night when I stand on my residential street at the edge of downtown Victoria. Just a few pinpricks of the major constellations populate my sky. Continue reading

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Book reviews – No enemies to the left

(September 21, 1998) Reflections of the Siamese Twin: Canada at the End of the Twentieth Century Continue reading

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Book reviews – War on jihad

(June 21, 1998) The Decline of Easten Christianity under Islam: From Jihad to Dhimmitude. Continue reading

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Saturday Night big prize winner

(May 23, 1998) Toronto – The two heavyweights of Canadian magazine journalism, Saturday Night and Toronto Life, came first and second at last night’s National Magazine Awards. But Vancouver Magazine was the success story of the evening, coming in third overall and being named Magazine of the year. Continue reading

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Discussion group on Dying well (part 2 of 2)

(March 21, 1998) I read your article on palliative care and euthanasia with great interest. I am sure you will receive many responses along the lines of the one I am giving. Continue reading

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