Category Archives: globalization

Life got so bad during the Great Depression people were actually fooled into thinking Corn Flakes had flavour

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Gabriel

I’ve been spending a lot of time in the archives of The Review*, the 117-year old, Vankleek Hill-based weekly broadsheet newspaper — I’m writing a series of pieces on how the people in my village survived the Great Depression**. The … Continue reading →

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Canadian Inventions — Basketball

Posted on July 26, 2007 by Gabriel

Maestro Fresh Wes: Canadian “Let Your Backbone Slide”; ‘Symphony In Effect’ (1989) The most popular urban sport in the world was invented by a Canadian who, as a child raised in rural Canada, thought a game where kids threw rocks at … Continue reading →

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CSN:AFU Monday’s Top Three News Stories — July 16/07

Posted on July 17, 2007 by Gabriel

Voivod: Canadian “Insect“; ‘Negatron‘ (1995) …it’s loud, so you should probably turn it waaaay up. . The First Three News Stories On 07/16/07 . Yesterday’s News Tomorrow: Interesting news cycle for overreactions… apparently the Cold War is back on and … Continue reading →

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CSN:AFU Monday’s Top Three News Stories — July 09/07

Posted on July 10, 2007 by Gabriel

Cowboy Junkies: Canadian “Sweet Jane”; ‘The Trinity Sessions’ (1988) . The First Three News Stories On 07/09/07 . Yesterday’s News Tomorrow: I promised myself I’d start doing these again, then I get really, really ill. We’ll see how far I … Continue reading →

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Monday’s Top Three News Stories (BBC, ABC, PBS, CTV): 04/02/07

Posted on April 2, 2007 by Gabriel

54-40: Canadian “One Day In Your Life”; ‘Show Me‘ (1987) Fifty-Four Forty Or Fight! [This one’s for Puddle, who’s having a crappy day… week. Okay, month.] . The First Three News Stories On 04/02/07 . Page Jump: BBC, ABC, PBS, … Continue reading →

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

Posted on March 19, 2007 by Gabriel

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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