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Mats Sundin: Summer Rental

Welcome, Mats Sundin, to Vancouver.  I will enjoy the six months you spend in our fair city, but I won’t expect to see you for much long afterward.  In the meantime, I hope that too many deckchairs aren’t reordered to make room for you, because all of...

The Department of Homeland Security Ate My Homework…

GMU grad student compiles extensive map of US fiber optic networks, starts people worrying: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A23689- 2003Jul7.html?nav=hptop_tb washingtonpost.com Dissertation Could Be Security Threat Student’s Maps Illustrate...

Au Revoir, Sucker

I still contend that Patrick Roy’s biggest enemy is his tremendous goaltender’s ego. He couldn’t WAIT to divert attention away from the Stanley Cup Finals, announcing his retirement (two years too late, in my view). His career will forever be marred...

The Philosopher of Islamic Terror…

The New York Times March 23, 2003 The Philosopher of Islamic Terror By PAUL BERMAN In the days after Sept. 11, 2001, many people anticipated a quick and satisfying American victory over Al Qaeda. The terrorist army was thought to be no bigger than a pirate ship, and...

What You Play With Defines Who You Become

from the December 24, 2002 edition – http://www.csmonitor.com/2002/1224/p17s01-lifp.html Toy Stories *If you want to reduce serious adults to silly smiles, ask about their favorite childhood toy – the one they held onto for years, or perhaps still have....