http://www.straight.com/content/rss/blogs en http://www.straight.com/article-238284/sarah-palin-resigns-alaska-governor-keeps-media-guessing Sarah Palin has announced that she will resign as governor of Alaska on July 26. The former Republican vice-presidential candidate made the announcement today (July 3) from her home in Wasilla. 238284 at http://www.straight.com/article-238284/sarah-palin-resigns-alaska-governor-keeps-media-guessing Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:35:00 -0700 http://www.straight.com/article-238284/sarah-palin-resigns-alaska-governor-keeps-media-guessing#comments http://www.straight.com/article-238273/baldreydash-why-i-wrote-public-editor-new-york-times Today, I sent an e-mail to to Clark Hoyt, public editor of the New York Times, asking if the newspaper will publish an itemized list of its reporters' and editors' speaking fees. 238273 at http://www.straight.com/article-238273/baldreydash-why-i-wrote-public-editor-new-york-times Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:22:00 -0700 http://www.straight.com/article-238273/baldreydash-why-i-wrote-public-editor-new-york-times#comments http://www.straight.com/article-238256/michael-jacksons-final-rehearsal AEG Live, the company producing what was to be Michael Jackson's farewell series of concerts, has released footage from the late star's final rehearsal on June 23. 238256 at http://www.straight.com/article-238256/michael-jacksons-final-rehearsal Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:32:00 -0700 http://www.straight.com/article-238256/michael-jacksons-final-rehearsal#comments http://www.straight.com/article-238252/geek-speak-raul-pachecovega-hummingbird604com Raul Pacheco-Vega is a well-known blogger and social-media consultant who can often be found live blogging at local technology-related events. 238252 at http://www.straight.com/article-238252/geek-speak-raul-pachecovega-hummingbird604com Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:20:00 -0700 http://www.straight.com/article-238252/geek-speak-raul-pachecovega-hummingbird604com#comments http://www.straight.com/article-238251/vancouver-canucks-sign-detroits-mikael-samuelsson-threeyear-deal The Vancouver Canucks have made their first free agent addition this off-season signing former Detroit Red Wing right winger Mikael Samuelsson to a three-year deal. 238251 at http://www.straight.com/article-238251/vancouver-canucks-sign-detroits-mikael-samuelsson-threeyear-deal Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:10:00 -0700 http://www.straight.com/article-238251/vancouver-canucks-sign-detroits-mikael-samuelsson-threeyear-deal#comments http://www.straight.com/article-238244/art-loving-unveils-planetfriendly-sex-toy Vera Zyla has just announced that the Art of Loving is promoting green orgasms with the world's first 100-percent recyclable vibrator. 238244 at http://www.straight.com/article-238244/art-loving-unveils-planetfriendly-sex-toy Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:58:00 -0700 http://www.straight.com/article-238244/art-loving-unveils-planetfriendly-sex-toy#comments http://www.straight.com/article-238239/thai-condiments-taste Imagine if somebody handed you a hot dog and never offered any ketchup, mustard, or relish. It would feel naked, right? 238239 at http://www.straight.com/article-238239/thai-condiments-taste Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:01:00 -0700 http://www.straight.com/article-238239/thai-condiments-taste#comments http://www.straight.com/article-238218/asteroids-and-board-games-feature-films-whats-next Nothing is sacred, or too plotless, to make into a movie these days, it seems. As if idea of the '80s TV show Full House being considered for a big screen adaptation weren't horrific enough, Un 238218 at http://www.straight.com/article-238218/asteroids-and-board-games-feature-films-whats-next Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:01:00 -0700 http://www.straight.com/article-238218/asteroids-and-board-games-feature-films-whats-next#comments http://www.straight.com/article-238214/tanya-fink-why-did-canada-day-turn-military-celebration The Canada Day party I just came from was a sham! 238214 at http://www.straight.com/article-238214/tanya-fink-why-did-canada-day-turn-military-celebration Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:50:00 -0700 http://www.straight.com/article-238214/tanya-fink-why-did-canada-day-turn-military-celebration#comments http://www.straight.com/article-238201/rock-fall-closes-grouse-grind-expected-reopen-weekend A “dangerous rock fall” has closed the Grouse Grind. Metro Vancouver expects the trail to reopen in time for the weekend. According to an update posted today (July 2) on the regional 238201 at http://www.straight.com/article-238201/rock-fall-closes-grouse-grind-expected-reopen-weekend Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:30:00 -0700 http://www.straight.com/article-238201/rock-fall-closes-grouse-grind-expected-reopen-weekend#comments http://www.straight.com/article-238186/public-distracted-campbell-government-consults-driver-distraction The Office of the Superintendent of Motor Vehicles deserves credit for launching a consultation process on June 30 on distracted driving. Nobody wants to be in front of the guy who’s text-messagin 238186 at http://www.straight.com/article-238186/public-distracted-campbell-government-consults-driver-distraction Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:21:00 -0700 http://www.straight.com/article-238186/public-distracted-campbell-government-consults-driver-distraction#comments http://www.straight.com/article-238185/winston-blackmores-wives-gave-birth-101-children This morning (July 1), the diligent Robert Matas reported in the Globe and Mail that Winston Blackmore is the father of 101 children. The source was an RCMP affidavit. Blackmore, the former Mor 238185 at http://www.straight.com/article-238185/winston-blackmores-wives-gave-birth-101-children Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:43:00 -0700 http://www.straight.com/article-238185/winston-blackmores-wives-gave-birth-101-children#comments http://www.straight.com/article-238183/celebrate-canada-day-beers-canada As Canadians from coast to coast celebrate Canada Day, the people behind VisibleGovernment.ca have developed a novel way to celebrate. 238183 at http://www.straight.com/article-238183/celebrate-canada-day-beers-canada Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:02:00 -0700 http://www.straight.com/article-238183/celebrate-canada-day-beers-canada#comments http://www.straight.com/article-238181/mattias-ohlund-signs-tampa-bay-lightning After 12 years in a Vancouver Canuck uniform, Mattias Ohlund is heading to Tampa Bay. The Florida team has signed the veteran blueliner to a seven-year, $26.25-million deal. Ohlund posted 93 238181 at http://www.straight.com/article-238181/mattias-ohlund-signs-tampa-bay-lightning Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:11:00 -0700 http://www.straight.com/article-238181/mattias-ohlund-signs-tampa-bay-lightning#comments http://www.straight.com/article-238171/sedins-sign-new-contracts-vancouver-canucks The game of millionaire’s poker between Vancouver Canucks’ general manager Mike Gillis and the Sedin twins is over. 238171 at http://www.straight.com/article-238171/sedins-sign-new-contracts-vancouver-canucks Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:13:00 -0700 http://www.straight.com/article-238171/sedins-sign-new-contracts-vancouver-canucks#comments