GeneralOilmageddon ContinuesNobody doubts the rising price of oil, if it continues at this frenzied pace, will have profound effects on our lifestyles. The...
General(Someone else is) Liveblogging the new iPhoneThis afternoon, at Apple’s Worldwide Developer’s Conference, Steve Jobs will announce the new iPhone, maybe. The same one that...
GeneralRestaurant makeover, by ’act of God’Our story in this week’s magazine about the troubles in the casual dining industry may have underestimated just how worried...
GeneralIn search of the iPhoneIf you’ve ever doubted the cultish, fanatical level of attention devoted to Apple and its iPhone (aka the Jesus phone) have a...
GeneralThe real estate roller coasterIn the previous post, Duncan raises an excellent point about Canadian real estate. Let’s not forget that in the United...
GeneralSo long HummerThe oil crisis continues: General Motors announced today that it will close four North American assembly plants including its...
GeneralRecession! Recession! Recession!Okay, so it’s not here yet, but the signs continue to point in that direction. Economists largely pooh-poohed the idea that...
GeneralEnvironmentalism, Schwarzenegger styleIf Arnold Schwarzenegger has taught us anything (aside from the fact that yelling “It’s not a tumor” is only funny when done...
GeneralKentucky Fried ContriteChalk up another victory for the animal rights crusaders at PETA, who this week convinced their former nemesis in Canada, KFC, to...
GeneralCan you say ’recession’?The Canadian economy shrank in the first three months of this year, Stats Can reported today. GDP was down 0.1 percent—the first...