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In praise of doubt

One day back in the far-off 80s, a TV news crew approached me in the street. They had a question about some political dust-up in Ottawa, of which I knew nothing until a microphone was planted in my face.

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When holiday gift buying this season compared to last year, are you: A) tightening your belts B) spending more C) spending the same? Go to www.vancourier.

Pot column scribe needs medicinal brownie

To the editor: Re: Pot laws not about all or nothing," No. 15. Matthew Claxton's column was adequate for the most part. Legalization or decriminalization of cannabis has been urgently needed for at least 50 years.

Hobbs' closure sad, but not surprising

To the editor: Re: "Lack of customers, high rents force Hobbs to close," Dec. 7. I sympathize with Thomas Hobbs but the reasons he gives for having to close his business are not new to me and other former business owners.

Rants: The view from a bus driver's seat

Flushed with dismay I work in an office of women only, so imagine my surprise when, during a brief interlude in the staff washroom, I discovered that the last person to use the facility had left an empty roll of toilet paper.

Rage comes from small things

If I could redesign humans, starting from the ground up, Id probably change a whole lot of things. But if I could only make one tweak, Id add a safety valve.

B.C. Liberals attracting strong candidates

Theres one factor that makes you wonder about widespread expectations that the B.C. New Democrats will run away with the next election. Its the strength of the field of candidates the B.C. Liberals are putting together.

SCHOOL BREAKFAST FOR KIDS IN NEED ONLY

To the editor: RE: "Don't make schools solve all societal ills ," letter Nov. 30.

OLSON PRAISED FOR INSIGHT AND WIT

To the editor: RE: "Food porn skews dining culture," Nov. 30. What a great column. Geoff Olson is so full of insight and wit that I pick up your paper for the sole purpose of catching his point of view. Always humorous.

How would the NDP fund TransLink?

Do you think a provincial NDP government will make any difference when it comes to public transportation? I ask this for a few of reasons.
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