http://www.straight.com/content/rss/blogs en http://www.straight.com/article-160874/republicans-dig-fault-lines-create-americas-great-divides "Two faces have I One that laughs one that cries One says hello one says goodbye One does things I don't understand Makes me feel like half a man" Bruce Springsteen, "Two F 160874 at http://www.straight.com/ Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:55:22 -0700 http://www.straight.com/#comments Blogs http://www.straight.com/article-160846/can-peter-ladner-be-trusted-defend-civil-liberties-2010 NPA mayoral candidate Peter Ladner just called to object to something in one of my articles. I wrote that Ladner didn't return a call to discuss his party board's refusal to give Jamie Lee Ham 160846 at http://www.straight.com/ Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:56:34 -0700 http://www.straight.com/#comments Blogs http://www.straight.com/article-160845/heroes-entourage-and-dancing-stars-just-some-fall-tv-highlights After the "best summer evar!", I'm ready for some cooler and rainier days to watch new episodes of my favourite TV shows, along with new series that are starting in the next few weeks. Check out Sean 160845 at http://www.straight.com/ Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:04:02 -0700 http://www.straight.com/#comments Blogs http://www.straight.com/article-160838/black-crowes-bring-euphoria-vancouver American blues-rockers The Black Crowes played to a full-house, hot-boxed Orpheum Theatre last night as part of their Euphoria or Bust Tour. Recent additions to the band, guitarist Luther Dick 160838 at http://www.straight.com/ Fri, 05 Sep 2008 11:43:45 -0700 http://www.straight.com/#comments Blogs http://www.straight.com/article-160832/will-arts-become-election-issue With Stephen Harper set to call an election this weekend, the pundits and campaigns are getting revved up. In light of all the recent cuts to federal arts funding, many in the arts and culture commu 160832 at http://www.straight.com/ Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:06:34 -0700 http://www.straight.com/#comments Blogs http://www.straight.com/article-160831/lorne-mayencourt-could-help-michael-byers-become-ndp-leader This morning, I heard Vancouver-Burrard Liberal MLA Lorne Mayencourt saying on CBC Radio that he will run for the federal Conservatives in Vancouver Centre. The addition of Mayencourt will mak 160831 at http://www.straight.com/ Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:44:59 -0700 http://www.straight.com/#comments Blogs http://www.straight.com/article-160829/hurray-new-16th-avenue-bus Can you believe it? There's finally a bus that runs along 16th Avenue! And it's not the MacDonald-16th Avenue number two either. (No, not that number two, you wankers.) The new number 33 UBC bus sta 160829 at http://www.straight.com/ Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:42:48 -0700 http://www.straight.com/#comments Blogs http://www.straight.com/article-160828/first-nations-art-demand Is the appetite for First Nations art getting bigger? First there was the theft of Bill Reid artifacts at the UBC Museum of Anthropology last May. Now comes word from the Langley RCMP of a break and 160828 at http://www.straight.com/ Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:18:20 -0700 http://www.straight.com/#comments Blogs http://www.straight.com/article-160825/animalwelfare-activist-says-captivity-explains-npahamilton-rift The founder of No Whales in Captivity thinks the NPA torpedoed Jamie Lee Hamilton's political ambition because of her longstanding opposition to keeping cetaceans in captivity in Stanley Park. 160825 at http://www.straight.com/ Thu, 04 Sep 2008 13:53:10 -0700 http://www.straight.com/#comments Blogs http://www.straight.com/article-160819/simple-plan-seduces-its-teenybopper-fans Simple Plan proved during last night’s performance that you don’t need talent, stage presence, or even sex appeal to put out a record, tour the country, and win over the hearts of teenaged girls 160819 at http://www.straight.com/ Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:50:17 -0700 http://www.straight.com/#comments Blogs http://www.straight.com/article-160818/stephen-harper%3F%3Fs-radio-ads-create-trailerpark-english-canadian-joual Does Prime Minister Stephen Harper think Canadians are a bunch of sloppy-tongued, monster truck-driving, Tim Horton’s eating, vacuous hosers? ‘Cause the “ordinary Canadians” represented on h 160818 at http://www.straight.com/ Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:53:07 -0700 http://www.straight.com/#comments Blogs http://www.straight.com/article-160817/canucks-retire-trevor-lindens-number-16-gm-place-december-17 The Vancouver Canucks home game on December 17 against the Edmonton Oilers just became the toughest ticket in town. That night,the hockey club will honour Trevor Linden by taking his famili 160817 at http://www.straight.com/ Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:39:02 -0700 http://www.straight.com/#comments Blogs http://www.straight.com/article-160183/sony-recalls-its-vaio-laptops Sony has announced today that it is recalling Vaio laptop computers. A total of 74,000 have been sold with 3,800 of these computers being sold in Canada. Because of a wiring problem there is a concern 160183 at http://www.straight.com/ Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:34:11 -0700 http://www.straight.com/#comments Blogs http://www.straight.com/article-160182/george-chow-seeks-second-council-term On July 3, 2008, the Straight reported that first-term councillor George Chow—one of four incumbent Vision Vancouver council members—was pondering the “best use” of his time. At that time 160182 at http://www.straight.com/ Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:05:53 -0700 http://www.straight.com/#comments Blogs http://www.straight.com/article-160114/gregor-robertson-wades-jamie-lee-hamilton-controversy Yesterday, I wrote on this blog that Vision Vancouver mayoral candidate Gregor Robertson was "not interested in commenting on the Jamie Lee Hamilton issue". This was based on an e-mai 160114 at http://www.straight.com/ Wed, 03 Sep 2008 11:58:18 -0700 http://www.straight.com/#comments Blogs