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Wednesday Night #1823
February 15, 2017, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1823

1823 had its share of memorable moments, particularly for Latin America,  notably the award of a grant of land in Texas ...

Wednesday Night #1822
February 8, 2017, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1822

Before discussion of any of the events of the past week, we want first to pay tribute to David M. Culver who died on Mon ...

David M. Culver R.I.P.
February 8, 2017, 1 Comment

Former Alcan CEO David Culver dies at age 92 David Culver, a Montreal business leader credited with spearheading the Ma ...

Wednesday Night #1821
February 1, 2017, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1821

Since January 21, each day is bleaker than the last, despite the lengthening days and lack (so far) of truly fearsome wi ...

Judith Patterson OWN R.I.P.
January 30, 2017, 4 Comments

We are heartbroken to announce that our beloved, irreplaceable and irrepressible Judy Geologist died on Friday Darling J ...

Wednesday Night #1820
January 25, 2017, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1820

When we looked out the window on Tuesday and saw pristine snow falling over the dreary Montreal landscape, for a nano-se ...

Wednesday Night #1819
January 18, 2017, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1819

The last Wednesday Night of the Obama era or, if you prefer, the last of the pre-Trumpian era. The transition with all o ...

Wednesday Night #1818
January 11, 2017, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1818

We have very special guests this week. Eric Ruel and Guylaine Maroist, co-founders of Productions de la ruelle , will jo ...

Wednesday Night #1817 — Looking Back and Looking Forward
January 4, 2017, 1 Comment

Who better to lead us through the patterns of cracked crystal balls than Peter Berezin? Just before Christmas he wrote: ...

Wednesday Night #1817 — Good things in 2016
January 4, 2017, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1817 — Good things in 2016

Thank you to Canada’s favorite astronaut, Colonel Chris Hadfield,  for reminding us that 2016 wasn’t all ba ...