The Great Outdoors - The Ultimate Family Camping Experience

Movie Flashback

Well, it’s that time of year again. The kids are all done school, summer is in full bloom, so it’s time to start thinking about a family vacation.

If you’re like most Canadians, you are probably thinking about an adventure in the woods. Nothing too radical, no real roughing-it; just some good food, good company, and the great outdoors.

To get you started and set the mood, this edition of Movie Flashback is going to revisit a timeless classic, and perhaps the greatest camping film of all time. Read the rest of this entry »

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The Face Of Freedom, And The Cost

Written by Ron Sheaves

The technology of the modern age captures the horrors of timeless violence. The whole world bears witness to the fight for freedom in Iran, and the price some must pay to seek it.

Neda Agha-Soltan, age 26, was with her father at a protest. She was unarmed and non-violent, when a bullet smashed into her chest, killing her in seconds. Her murder was caught on video, becoming the symbol of freedom for a nation. Read the rest of this entry »

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Socialism Isn’t A Four Letter Word

In certain political circles, socialism is an automatically negative term. Some people get a sour look on their faces just saying the word, and the ’s’ bomb is often thrown into a discussion as a means of trying to insult or degrade another person’s point of view.

So, how did socialism get such a bad rap? Is it deserved? Can socialism play a positive role in a free market democracy?

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Political Apathy Reaches Pandemic Levels

There have been some major developments in the political world on federal, provincial, and local levels, but if you relied upon local media for that information, you are probably still in the dark. Read the rest of this entry »

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Kill Bill Vol. 1 & 2 - A Tribute To David Carradine

Movie Flashback

David Carradine, the actor who starred in the legendary ‘Kung-Fu’ series of the 1970’s, has been found dead in a Bangkok hotel, at the age of 72.

The circumstances of Carradine’s death are shrouded in eccentric mystery. For a man who lived so privately to die in such a publicly strange manner only serves to add irony to the memory of a rare and unassuming artist.

Carradine was a painfully shy man, considered himself a Hollywood outsider, and had slipped into relative obscurity until an upstart movie fanatic by the name of Quentin Tarantino decided to resurrect his career in the Kill Bill series, released in 2003 and 2004, which became instant cult classics. Read the rest of this entry »

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Pulling Alberta Kids From Class Is A Mistake

The Alberta government has proposed some ‘human rights’ legislation, that gives parents in the public school sector the right to pull their children from class in several different subject areas, and forces teachers to notify parents ahead of time when those subjects are going to be covered. Read the rest of this entry »

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