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Challenging Windsor's Future
Challenging Windsor’s Future
By Josh | February 20, 2008 | Feedback (19)
The American Association for the Advancement of Science, through its' Grand Challenges for Engineering project, has identified 14 areas that it views as essential to "secure against both human and natural threats [and] improve ...
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The Crisis of Happiness
The Crisis of Happiness
By Josh | February 13, 2008 | Feedback (14)
As a lead-up to the February 20th launch party, and the presentation by guest speaker and author Chris Turner, I wanted to take a look at some of the progressive ideas being implemented in cities abroad that are making drastic changes to the way humanity is able live. London, England The view ...
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Shout out
Shout out
By Josh | February 6, 2008 | Feedback (2)
For those who aren't following the presentations of the Canadian Blog Awards, two Windsor blogs placed first and second in the Best Local Blog category. WindsorEats and International Metropolis ...
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In Your Face Art
In Your Face Art
By Josh | January 31, 2008 | Feedback (3)
CBC Radio's Jian Ghomeshi, host of 'Q', interviewed an acapella group from NYC this week. Naturally 7 has become a sensation in Europe while remaining virtually uknown here in North America. What does that say about that status of the arts, and our acceptance of public displays of art, ...
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Where have all the leaders gone?
Where have all the leaders gone?
By Josh | January 30, 2008 | Feedback (21)
The 60s were magical. It was an era of raucous music and social rebellion that culminated in a revolution of peace and prosperity with politicians and rabble-rousers united in a fight against foreign wars, racism and disparaging wealth distribution. JFK, Martin Luther King and Che Guevara, among others, fought ...
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Gentrification: Dr. Jekyl or Mr. Hyde?
Gentrification: Dr. Jekyl or Mr. Hyde?
By Josh | January 16, 2008 | Feedback (7)
Over the past 20 years suburbia has drawn the tired masses from the urban centres of cities, large and small, with promises of owning a piece of the American dream. Marketed as a haven for ...
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Bringing in the ringers
Bringing in the ringers
By Josh | January 11, 2008 | Feedback (7)
The University of Windsor announced the creation of a new Cross-Border Transportation Studies Institute on Thursday. According to the press release, the new Research Chair, Dr. William Anderson, spent the past 10 ...
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Maybe Mr. Rogers was right after all...
Maybe Mr. Rogers was right after all…
By Josh | December 22, 2007 | Feedback (6)
For many of us in Generation X Mr. Rogers was a staple of television life in our definitve years. I still remember his cheery song, "Won't you be mine? Won't you be mine? Won't ...
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