All’s Quiet on the Classroom Front?
The ongoing dispute between BC Teachers and the Liberal Government is about to get a lot quieter as Vancouver School Board considers cutting all music programs in elementary schools to make up a budget shortfall.
Gabriel Garcia Marquez, “A Death Not Foretold”
Celebrated author and Nobel laureate, Gabriel Garcia Marquez has died in Mexico City at age 87.
The Ancient Mariner
Renowned British Conductor, Sir Neville Marriner turns 90 April 15th
“Buck, Buck Bucks!” Why the “Chicken Cup” shouldn’t cross the road
A 500-year-old Ming tea-cup sold for over $36 million at Sotheby’s auction.
George W Bush : Paint By Numbers?
!["What comes after # 43?" An exhibition of portraits painted by former President Bush opens in Dallas. [ He signs his work "43" as the 43rd president]](https://hungdrawnandcultured.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/1502201407042014_3.jpg)
“What comes after # 43?”
An exhibition of portraits painted by former President Bush opens in Dallas. [ He signs his work “43” as the 43rd president]
International Pillow-Fight Day!
Feathers Flew! Thousands of people gathered in cities around the globe on April 5th to celebrate International Pillow-fight day. [Could this be the answer to Vancouver’s goose overpopulation problem?]
Merritt Conservative M.P. Albas dances around the issue
Merritt loses a highly qualified and dedicated dance instructor due to bureaucratic bungling and red tape at the Department of Immigration. Conservative M.P. Dan Albas refuses to intervene and insists the decision is for the community’s own good, despite the fact that the studio will have to close and 70 pupils and many special needs children have lost their beloved instructor.
Hair-brained idea
North Korean men are strongly encouraged to adopt the same haircut as their “Dear Leader” Kim Jong Un, as is it believed that long hair inhibits brain activity. Apparently there is no similar edict for North Korean Women.
A “Divotal” moment for Scotland?
![On September 18th The Royal and Ancient Golf Club in Saint Andrews, Scotland will vote on finally allowing women into its hallowed club. [September 18th is also the date of the Scottish Independence referendum.]](https://hungdrawnandcultured.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/1502201430032014.jpg)
On September 18th The Royal and Ancient Golf Club in Saint Andrews, Scotland will vote on finally allowing women into its hallowed club. [September 18th is also the date of the Scottish Independence referendum.]
Singer’s argument falls on deaf ears.
BC Supreme Court has dismissed singer Babe Coal’s “freedom of expression” constitutional challenge; but has also ruled that her singing does not constitute “noise” and has torn up her 6 noise bylaw infraction tickets.
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