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Judy Mappin R.I.P.
March 10, 2014, No Comments

Judith Mappin: a heroine of Canadian literature 1928-2014 By Linda Leith Globe & Mail, 10 March 2014 It was an audac ...

Pete Seeger R.I.P.
January 28, 2014, No Comments

Folk Singer and Activist Pete Seeger Dead at 94 (ABC) Legendary folk singer and activist Pete Seeger has died at age 94. ...

John Fortune R.I.P.
January 28, 2014, No Comments

The labyrinthine implications of the banking crisis, or the specific agonies of the international mortgage lending scand ...

Peter O’Toole R.I.P.
December 16, 2013, No Comments

Peter O’Toole on Charlie Rose Lawrence of Arabia trailer Lion in Winter trailer Remembering Peter O’Toole (T ...

U.S. history, music, myth, and literature
November 19, 2013, No Comments

Lincoln, JFK and Obama: What links the US presidents? (BBC) They are two of the most important dates in American history ...

Tom Clancy R.I.P.
October 2, 2013, No Comments

Tom Clancy Dead: Celebrated Thriller Author Dies at Age 66 In 2002,  Forbes wrote , ” Clancy can produce a guaran ...

Alex Colville, R.I.P.
July 17, 2013, No Comments

Renowned Canadian realist painter, Alex Colville dies One of Canada’s world renowned painters has died. Alex Colville ...

Gore Vidal R.I.P.
August 4, 2012, No Comments

Gore Vidal Dead: American Intellectual, Author And Playwright Dies At 86 In a world more to his liking, Gore Vidal might ...

Canadian infrastructure projects earn global recognition
July 24, 2012, No Comments

Canadian infrastructure projects earn global recognition (RCI) Six Canadian urban infrastructure projects have been name ...

Peter Falk 1928-2011
June 24, 2011, No Comments

How we loved Columbo! Beyond the entertainment value, it seems that many individuals and organizations have adopted the ...