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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.

Monday’s Top Three News Stories (ABC, PBS, CBC, CTV): 02/05/07

Posted on February 5, 2007 by Gabriel

Malajube: Canadian “Montreal -40C”; ‘Trompe l’oeil ‘ (2006) . 1) The First Three News Stories On ABC: World News Tonight, 6.30pm 02/05/07: A) Bitter Cold Snap: Fifty-eight straight hours of sub-zero weather across the American mid-West, including a wind chilled … Continue reading →

Posted in America, Canada, Canadian News, Canadian Politics, Climate Change, CSN:AFU Monday's News, Humor, Humour, Kyoto, Punk, Quebec | 7 Comments

Canadian Inventions — The Lightbulb

Posted on February 4, 2007 by Gabriel

Hawksley Workman: Canadian “Striptease”; ‘(Last Night We Were) The Delicious Wolves’ (2001) Thomas Edison was still dicking with his wire while a couple of Canadians were busy inventing the lightbulb. On July 24, 1874, Henry (or James, but probably Henry) … Continue reading →

Posted in America, Canada, Canadian Inventions, Canadian Music, Canadian News, Canadian Politics, CSN:AFU Greatest Hits, Great Britain, Humor, Humour, Punk | 8 Comments

The Top Five Stories On Canadian News (CBC): 02/02/07

Posted on February 3, 2007 by Gabriel

K-OS: Canadian “The Seekwell”; ‘Atlantis‘ (2006) . The First Five News Stories On CBC, 10pm 02/02/07: 01) Climate Change Report: The Intergovernmental Panel On Climate Change released their report today. Apparently nothing good will ever happen ever again. Rising sea levels, … Continue reading →

Posted in America, Canada, Canadian Politics, Climate Change, Conservative Party of Canada, European Union, Humor, Humour, Kyoto, Liberal Party of Canada, Punk, Quebec, Quebec Politics | 5 Comments

All Aboot The Three Era’s Of Canadian Music: Young; Naked, and; Swollen Members

Posted on January 31, 2007 by Gabriel

Le Volume Etait Au Maximum: Canadian “les teenage gluesniffers”; ‘Radio Maximum‘ (2005) . The Problem: When you’re a country of 33,000,000 people living beside a country ten times larger who also happens to be the world’s unparalleled cultural powerhouse, your … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, Canadian Music, Canadian Politics, Hockey, Humor, Humour, Punk, Quebec, Quebec Politics, Weed | 4 Comments

The Five Things You Need To Know Aboot The Canadian Movie Industry

Posted on January 29, 2007 by Gabriel

Big Sugar: Canadian “Ride Like Hell”; ‘500 Pounds‘ (1993) Five Essential Facts Aboot The Canadian Movie Industry: 1) Was That A Boom Mike In The Shot?: The Canadian movie industry mostly sucks. How bad? Australia’s industry is actually superior to … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, Canadian Movies, Canadian Politics, Humor, Humour, Movies, Punk, Quebec, Quebec Politics | Tagged , | 13 Comments

The First Five Things You Need To Know Aboot Canadian Politics

Posted on January 28, 2007 by Gabriel

Five Essential Facts Aboot Canadian Politics: 01) Hockey, Religion & State: The biggest difference between Canadian and American politics is Canada does not have a cheerleader culture. There’s a clear separation between Hockey, Religion and State in Canada whereas in … Continue reading →

Posted in America, Canada, Canadian Music, Canadian Politics, Climate Change, Conservative Party of Canada, Humor, Humour, Liberal Party of Canada, Native Issues, NDP of Canada, Quebec, Weed | 18 Comments