Monthly Archives: January 2007

I continue to be amazed that Apple does so well with such crappy products. The iPod, in particular, really astonishes me. Conventional wisdom would see a crappy device like the iPod flop badly what with its hefty price, surprising lack … Continue reading →

The Canadian of the Year: Cindy Klassen There is a tendency in Canada for people to think of intellectuals as “The Canadian of the Year” but as of late the nation’s great thinkers have been coming up short. If Michael … Continue reading →

The Event of the Year: The Winter Olympic Games at Torino For a little while there, many people around of the world got to relieve their frustrations vicariously through their nations’ best athletes. If all it took to keep the … Continue reading →

Person of the Year: George W. Bush I know what you’re thinking, but being person of the year doesn’t necessarily have to be in a good way, now does it? I reckon that more Americans than ever before are embarrassed … Continue reading →

The Political Event of the Year largely depends on where you come from and what you’re into. If you are from America, it might be the rise of the Democrats again in the House and the Senate. Or maybe when … Continue reading →

Canadian Event of the Year: Afghanistan NATO generals might remember 2006 as “the year we unleashed the Canadian military on Southern Afghanistan”. Canadian troops went head to head with the Taliban on their home turf, killing hundreds and driving many … Continue reading →

Now that it’s over, here are some random thoughts on the year just passed. Place of the Year: Iraq The Torino games were at the top of the headlines for a while and Afghanistan is a pretty big scoop, but … Continue reading →