Prison zombies tribute to Michael Jackson can't be topped
Posted by Jeff Nagel - BC Local News • June, 26 2009 11:04 AM
The stunning death of Michael Jackson, the King of Pop, has left fans and music lovers worldwide reflecting on his passing.
I never discovered the babyfaced MJ's smash ABC with the Jackson 5 until years after it catapulted him on his trajectory to superstardom.
I owned none of his records, but enjoyed a slice of the hits, yes, often in the category of "guilty pleasures."
For me, there was no better proof of the enduring power of Jackson's genius than when Filipino prisoners performed Thriller in their prison yard a couple of years ago and became YouTube stars in their own right.
Inching towards full metric conversion
Posted by John Arendt - Summerland Review • June, 25 2009 10:14 AMWhen it comes to adopting the Metric system, Canada hasn’t measured up.
We began the switch in the mid-1970s, but we still haven’t fully made the transition. Sometimes, we use Metric, sometimes we use the Imperial system and sometimes we use both.
It’s a wonder we don’t all need slide rules, pocket calculators or conversion charts just to get through the day.
Temperatures are given in Celsius but a lot of home thermostats are in Fahrenheit. In summer, when the air conditioner is running, it could be a sweltering 38º day outside and a cool 72º in the house.
A set-up for the cup?
Posted June, 10 2009 3:02 PMAmericans don't really care about hockey, it seems. They like football or basketball. Not hockey.
The 2004-05 National Hockey League lockout sure didn't help the sport's popularity; I'd be surprised if anyone States-side even noticed the missed season.
When the lockout ended, the league had a plan to lure their old fans back and try to net new ones: the "new" NHL came back with fewer stoppages, smaller goalie pads and bigger nets, all to encourage fast-paced, non-stop action and increased scoring.
Did it work?
Gay penguins could teach Alberta a lesson
Posted by Laura Kelsey - 100 Mile House Free Press • June, 07 2009 8:17 AMJust as Alberta passes Bill 44, there are two downy homos out there trying to boost same sex couples into a more positive light.
Bill 44 was added to the western province's Human Rights Act, giving parents the right to pull their children from classrooms in which teachers discuss sexual orientation, sexuality or religion.
As backwards as it sounds, the bill seems to fit Alberta's tough exterior.
Alberta, at first glance, is rough and rugged. But, like the cowboys in that famous movie filmed there a few years ago, Alberta is secretly gay.
The nightmare of rural living
Posted by John Arendt - Summerland Review • May, 22 2009 12:32 PMThe rural dream is within reach here.
It’s possible to find a country home, overlooking Okanagan Lake, nestled among orchards or vineyards and within a short drive of charming downtown shops.
For those who have spent their lives in the urban Lower Mainland, fighting rush hour traffic and coping with congestion, the country home in Summerland seems like an ideal place to live.
But the rural dream can quickly become a nightmare.
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