Posted by Wanda Schmöckel | May 14, 2011 | Food, Music, Uncategorized
Have you had a chance to listen to this week’s installment of the Ultrasonic Alarm Call yet? If so, you might recall Danny Kresnyak’s stellar contribution on the subject of Regina’s Heavy Metal scene. At one point, the...
Read MorePosted by Wanda Schmöckel | May 14, 2011 | Politics, Uncategorized
Given the results of this past federal election, it’s not surprising to see an outpouring of interest in Proportional Representation across the country. Fair Vote Canada, the national non-partisan Proportional Representation...
Read MorePosted by Wanda Schmöckel | April 25, 2011 | Politics, Uncategorized
This one is pretty obvious, given the recent flap about Brad Trost and his self-congratulatory statements at the Saskatchewan Pro-Life Association convention a couple of weekends ago in Humbolt. By now, you’ve likely already...
Read MorePosted by Wanda Schmöckel | April 8, 2011 | Science, Uncategorized
Have you ever wondered why some people think one way and others think otherwise? Turns out, it’s because of our brains! At first glance, I thought this study might smack of phrenology, but it’s nowhere as deterministic as that....
Read MorePosted by Wanda Schmöckel | March 17, 2011 | Comedy, Uncategorized
On behalf of my people, I call upon all of you to cut it out with the broad stereotypes and derisive comments. Haven’t we been through enough? When you say those things about us, you don’t just seek to diminish us...
Read MorePosted by Wanda Schmöckel | March 16, 2011 | Uncategorized
It’s been a long time coming, but another city is about to implement the Montréal-based Bixi bike program, furnishing its citizens with access to affordable (and cute!) bikes for rent. And this time it’s happening...
Read MorePosted by Wanda Schmöckel | March 14, 2011 | Art, Science, Uncategorized
I was holding off on posting this because it sort of looks like a giant sea monster and, in light of the ongoing grimness on the Pacific rim, and some inappropriate jokes I heard this past week concerning Godzilla, I worried...
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