Month: July 2005
The Twentieth Time
Some say it looks like rain, some say they believe in God, some say they are going to Winnipeg. The polling numbers are accurate to within plus or minus 4.2%, …
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“Lubyanka, 2 September 1918” by David Bezmozgis My dear Mika, Though you have made it clear that you do not care for me, my heart nevertheless insists that I address …
Read MoreFictional Houses
During the 1950s and 1960s, “transformer houses” were built in quiet suburban neighbourhoods across Canada. Necessary illusions, these normal-looking houses were, in fact, electrical substations owned by hydro companies and …
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A Civilizing Influence
Tariq Ali’s Islam Quintet paints a softer face on the historical interactions between Muslims and the West
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Torrential Reign
A mega file-sharing protocol called BitTorrent is making the music piracy of yesteryear look like petty theft
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When I Went Out
A poem by Leonard Cohen
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