Archives » April 2006

  • Victoria Nights Out with Joey Keithley and DJ Murge

    Ahh, there is a night life in Victoria. There is a scene. It seems. Perhaps it’s just so cold it’s hard to enjoy it? Freezing…brrrr.
    Tonight I checked out an art opening at the Martin Batchelor Gallery on Cormorant.
    Then I heard punk rocker DOA guitarist, singer, songwriter Joey Keithley at the Lucky […]

    Sunday 30th April 2006 - 3:37:41 PM | Comment

  • War on Drugs

    …on the subject of, read this:
    Sacred Coca Leaf Threatened by War on Drugs
    ….and if that doesn’t get you riled, try this

    Even though all Latin American countries have signed the Ottawa treaty which prohibits the use of these fatal, economical, horrifying weapons, in Colombia they remain the weapon of choice for the guerrillas and drug traffickers.
    Landmines […]

    Monday 17th April 2006 - 10:46:55 AM | Comment (1)

  • Let’s End the War on Drugs and Start a War on Poverty

    I took my Dad to hear retired police chief Norm Stamper speak at Victoria City Hall today about ending the war on drugs.
    That was my father’s issue and still is, it seems, because in spite of his dementia he was able to follow along and clapped at the appropriate times. After the […]

    Thursday 13th April 2006 - 10:48:04 AM | Comment

  • Victoria, British Columbia

    Yup, it’s true. I’m back in Canada.
    In keeping with this site’s focus on my daily cultural activities, I feel some sort of comment is in order.
    Yesterday I took my 88-year-old father for a stroll in his wheelchair through downtown Victoria. A few observations I made (besides how very odd it feels to […]

    Saturday 8th April 2006 - 9:43:40 PM | Comment (1)