Biz Fix: More beer money and fewer TV adsIn the money: Or at least that’s what Fox is hoping for this fall with its new strategy of shrinking commercial break time on two...
French People: They’re Just Like Us! (Almost.)Cretons on toast: The last vestige of the two solitudes Quebec, so the stereotype goes, is home to two warring tribes, one big and...
Small Balls: Stinky shoes and other lingering aromasLa première étoile: Kash Beauchamp. The manager of the minor-league Wichita Wingnuts lost his mind—and his shoes—while...
A Textbook ScamFor years, it has been standard practice in the college-textbook biz to churn out "new editions" of textbooks, even in such...
Bill Gates hates Microsoft’s products tooThe email was sent by Bill Gates back in 2003, but it was recently made public via the antitrust cases. In witty and painstaking...
Megapundit Extra: Putting the Torch to Lawrence MartinAll week we’ve been meaning to direct readers to an interesting post over at The Torch, Canada’s indispensable military blog, with...
Biz Fix: Housing starts are up! No wait...In the money: America’s investment firms, are literally and finally in the money. Last week was the first week since the credit...
Between the Pundits: Two things I didn’t know until just this instant1. Canada employs an Ambassador to the Holy See. The embassy is not located in the Vatican City, but very near it. 2. Canada has a...
Who is right?According to reports , the private equity firm that owns U.S. retailer Lord & Taylor is in talks to snap up Hudson’s Bay. At the...
The McCain MakeoverIn recent days, the McCain campaign has indicated that its candidate will undergo a makeover in order to convey a clearer, crisper...