Articles

Some Starbucks-crossed Thoughts

By Brian Fawcett | July 19, 2002

Brian Fawcett posts a long column about the opening of a Starbucks outlet on Toronto’s Bloor Street West

(MY) BERLIN

By Stan Persky | July 18, 2002

The Short Version arrives in Berlin

DIASPORISM: SPEAKING AS A BAD JEW

By Stan Persky | June 28, 2002

Stan Persky has an interesting take on the question of Jewish identity

Pursuing Martha Stewart

By Brian Fawcett | June 28, 2002

Why is Martha Stewart being investigated for insider trading on ImClone Inc stocks when she’s a relatively minor culprit? And why is it likely to make her the biggest loser when the dust settles?

THE BEGINNING OF THE SHORT VERSION: AN ABC’S BOOK

By Stan Persky | June 21, 2002

Stan Persky refiles the first three parts of The Short Version and introduces a fourth. The first three are in the archive for comparison.

Soccer’s World Cup meets Downtown Toronto

By Brian Fawcett | June 20, 2002

Brian Fawcett has a little fun with the World Cup of Soccer

TRUTH TO TELL

By Pauline Holdstock | June 12, 2002

Pauline Holdstock has a very complicated story to tell

Privacy or History

By Gordon Lockheed | June 11, 2002

Gordon Lockheed takes a shot at Statistics Canada’s refusal to open the 1906 Census data on the grounds that it is "private", and finds larger issues than bureaucratic foot-dragging present

Change For it’s Own Sake Doesn’t Work

By Max Fawcett | June 11, 2002

Max Fawcett questions the wisdom of a mid-course leadership race within the Federal Liberal party, and probes at Paul Martin’s less-than-stellar motives for embroiling the party in one now…

Kraft Dinner Follies in Ottawa

By Gordon Lockheed | June 4, 2002

dooneyscafe.com editor Gordon Lockheed examines the questions not being asked about Paul Martin Jr’s diet preferences