Beyond the Rhetoric

Much to the dismay of just about everyone in Vancouver, the Canucks were eliminated by the Chicago Blackhawks from the NHL playoffs this week. Not surprisingly, just about everyone is chiming in with their opinions on how and why it happened. Pick up today’s Province newspaper and you’ll see that the sports section is busting [...]

“I’ve always had a passion for hockey, … That’s the key. You can’t be putting in time. You have to enjoy doing what you do.”

Someone once said that if something isn’t fun, then it isn’t worth doing. While I wouldn’t quite go that far with a life philosophy, I do feel that it is important [...]

“If you are given a chance to be a role model, I think you should always take it because you can influence a person’s life in a positive light, and that’s what I want to do. That’s what it’s all about.”

How’s for a big dose of irony?
The reason why I decided to bring up Tiger [...]

Are you ready for some football?! Today’s the big day that will see the New Orleans Saints take on the Indianapolis Colts, almost perfectly mirroring the Super Bowl prediction I made two months ago. It’s going to be a great game and we’re going to be bombarded with all sorts of sweet commercials too.
To help [...]

First things first, I’d like to wish everyone a very happy new year. I hope you all had a very happy and healthy holiday season, but now it’s time to look forward to the decade ahead. The first ten years of the 21st century are filled with all sorts of interesting stories, but now we [...]