The untold lives of seniors

An inspiring story about life, death and hope in a retirement home. I recommend the entire piece. It finishes with some great quotes:“[Growing old] is just like growing up. It happens so gradually, thereare no surprises. One day you might have a pain in your knee, the...

The surprising social milieu of retirement homes

This is one of the more unusual pieces of investigative journalism I've seen in a while. A pair of journalists from the Globe and Mail spent three weeks in a retirement home in north Toronto, detailing the dynamic social lives of retirees there. They liken the environment to...

Girl fed fatal overdoses, court told

"Prosecutors say they killed their daughter by regularly giving her drug overdoses, ostensibly to keep her calm and help her sleep. It was unclear yesterday how the family could have obtained so many psychotropic drugs for so long. Carolyn Riley's lawyer, Michael Bourbeau,...

Stay off the trails, but Stanley Park is open

Cross post from my personal blog... "It’s been a while since I’ve addressed the actual condition of Stanley Park, and a recent commenter on my last post regarding this issue has prompted me to make another report on what I’ve been seeing. Rebecca and I have made some...

Today in history - Nov. 21

"Today is Tuesday, Nov. 21, the 325th day of 2006. There are 40 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Nov. 21, 1922, Rebecca L. Felton of Georgia was sworn in as the first woman to serve in the U.S. Senate. (Felton, a Democrat appointed by Gov. Thomas...

Swipple! » Deitch Art Parade 2006, Steve MacDonald and Tim Clinton

September 09, 2006 Along West Broadway Deitch Projects, Creative Time and Paper Magazine are pleased to announce the second annual Art Parade. The parade will take place on Saturday September 9, at 4PM. The route will begin on Houston and follow West Broadway, ending on...