Evolutionary History: Uniting History and Biology to Understand Life on Earth By Edmund Russell
Book by: Edmund Russell (Cambridge University Press, 2011, 216pp.)
Reviewed By: Don MacLean
To th…
The Russian Alexandrov Red Army Choir and Ensemble – Wow!
In the late 70s my late father, in his infinite wisdom, took me to the new NAC to see what was then…
Opera Lyra Ottawa kicks off with a Double-Bill of Italian Classics and Ottawa Stars
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Cleaning Out My Closet… Kind Of
I have a shoe collection that rivals that of Payless. I have nine blazers, twelve pairs of skinny je…
Argentina, More than just Malbec
By now most consumers have seen the signage announcing the LCBO’s Argentina promotions – the word Ma…
“Dangerously” Good Looking: Why Personal Care Products Can Be Harmful
The average Canadian has a rigorous morning routine – we scrub, brush, paint, and spray with reckles…
Get A Taste of Wellington West!
The 5th Annual Taste of Wellington West (which includes Hintonburg, Parkdale Market and Wellington V…
Hockey’s Summer of Discontent
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The Politics of America’s Economic Decline
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Senate Reform, Part X: The End of the Beginning
Now it all makes sense.
You bleed for your team, you follow them through thick and thin, you monitor…
Counting on the Drinkers’ Vote
A few weeks ago I sat down at my computer and opened an email that had a link to a special intervi…
Jean Paul Gaultier’s World of Fashion
Montreal just become even more stylish! Only 2 hours away from our nation’s capital resides every fa…
Ottawa Vocalist Honours the Greatest Generation
Professional singer Erica Feininger will present a live rendition of Bewitched, her first full-lengt…
Weird and Wonderful Venice Beach
Attention sand-lovers and sun-worshippers: if beaches are your thing, Southern California is for yo…
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Senate Reform, Part IX: Top 20 Moments
Two weeks ago, Ottawa Life profiled the greatest players in the history of the Ottawa Senators, star…
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Having her cake and sharing it too…
It was not that long ago that if you were in need of a signature cake for that special occasion or t…
Canadians: Guardians of Equality and Justice
Equal access to social services, education, and safe water, are of the most pressing issues for Cana…
A Taste of Summer
Summer is slowly nearing to an end. One can almost hear the pitter-patter of (not-so) eager little f…
Aaron Ryder, Man Behind Donnie Darko and Memento Offers Advice to Ottawa’s Budding Filmmakers at OIFF
It was Saturday evening, and I was at the movies. A common weekend pastime for many, however this pa…
The Wizardry of Alex Anthopoulos
Five months ago, the Toronto Blue Jays ended spring training with Juan Rivera, Jayson Nix and Corey…
Going Back to School Green
Do you hear it? A collective groan is building across the nation as kids realize they are getting cl…
Remembering Jack Layton: 1950 – 2011
For many Canadians yesterday began as an ordinary day. The sun rose on a prematurely cool August mor…
Bayshore opens new Farmer’s Market
The freshness factor in Ottawa has hit an all-time high, as one of Ottawa’s leading shopping centr…
