Archive for November, 2007
Friday, November 16th, 2007
On October 13, 2007, Robert Dziekanski died at Vancouver International Airport after being "tasered" by the RCMP. It has been reported that he (gasp) "threw things". Is anyone as bothered as I am by the ambiguous terminology being used to justify sending 50,000 volts through this man's body?Read the full ...
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Tuesday, November 13th, 2007
I am a senior vice president and one of the directors of the Impressionist and Modern Art Department here at Sotheby’s. I’m also an auctioneer. I have studied the works of Rufino Tamayo and was involved in the recovery of his long-lost work, ‘Tres Personajes,’ which was found in the ...
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Friday, November 9th, 2007
Life in Stalag VIIIB as experienced by Cpl. Harold G. Scharfe, taken prisoner August 19, 1942 at Dieppe, France. The camp is located at Lamsdorf, Germany near Breslau, and was occupied by more than 10,000 men. Read the full story
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Friday, November 9th, 2007
Lucas is again in the spotlight because of "American Gangster," the Ridley Scott-directed film in which Denzel Washington portrays Lucas.Read the full story
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Tuesday, November 6th, 2007
In town to play a friendly against our very own Vancouver Whitecaps, David Beckham took some time to sit down for a brief Q&A with local media. We had been asked several times before he appeared to keep our questions geared towards the upcoming exhibition game - in other words, ...
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Thursday, November 1st, 2007
Duane "Dog" Chapman finds himself in hot water after it is leaked that he used the "N-word" in a heated, private telephone conversation with his son. In this exclusive statement, Dog apologizes to his fans, saying he will do whatever it takes to restore balance. Read the full story
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