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About Gabriel

I’ve lived in more than fifty places. I've been paid to pick stones out of fields, take backstage photos of Britney Spears, and report on Internet privacy issues. My photos have been published in several newspapers, and a couple of magazines.

Stephen Lewis — Forcing the world to care about Africa’s AIDS Pandemic

Billy Talent: Canadian “Red Flag”; ‘Billy Talent 2′ (2006) Stephen Lewis woke a lot of people up, but people don’t like to wake up. We like to be asleep for as long as we can and we will actively resist any … Continue reading

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Monday’s Top Three News Stories (CTV Local Montreal, NBC, PBS, CBC, BBC): 03/19/07

k.d. lang: Canadian “Hallelulljah [Live At ‘The Max’ Sessions]”; ‘Hymns Of The 49th Parallel’ (2005) . . The First Three News Stories On 03/19/07 . Page Jump: CTV Montreal, NBC, PBS, CBC, BBC . (6pm) CTV Montreal With Mutsumi Takahashi: … Continue reading

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Canada: Offering A Safe-Sex Environment Where Humanity Can F*ck Itself Back Together Again

Canada is the fastest growing country in the G8, and soon we’ll become the first country where people can take their time to safely fuck humanity back together. According to a Statistics Canada national census we have the fastest growing … Continue reading

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Monday’s Top Three News Stories (CBC Local Montreal, NBC, PBS, CBC, BBC): 03/12/07

Serena Ryder: Canadian “Good Morning Starshine”; ‘If Your Memory Serves You Well’ (2006) . The First Three News Stories On 03/12/07 . Page Jump: CBC Montreal, NBC, PBS, CBC, BBC . (6pm) CBC Montreal With Michel Godbout: 1) Passenger Train … Continue reading

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Canadian Inventions — The Pacemaker

The pacemaker has saved millions of lives, including the man who invented it. Seriously, how weird is that? A guy invents a gadget that keeps a dying heart beating, which then saves the lives of millions of strangers over a … Continue reading

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Essential Canadian Books — ‘The Invasion Of Canada: 1812-1813’

Rough Trade: Canadian “High School Confidential”; ‘Avoid Freud‘ (1981) . Essential Books Aboot Canada — Book Two: The Invasion Of Canada: 1812-1813  . Pierre Berton (1980): History repeats itself, over and over again. We repeat it because no one learns. … Continue reading

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