BERKELEY, CA, May 31, 2009/ Troy Media/ — In San Francisco, on the corner of Powell and Market, street performers entertain tourists waiting for the cable car to arrive and depart. My favorite “act” from last summer was two fully-dressed men who spray-painted themselves gold and silver. Posing like statues, they would kneel on the sidewalk facing each other with their elbows resting on a low platform and hands clasped in a traditional arm-wrestling position.
May 31 2009 | Posted in
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CALGARY, AB, May 31, 2009/ — The ill-fated residential school system is not an easy topic to explain – the details are often horrific and the logic behind its implementation seriously flawed. But while many factors come into play to explain why Canadian Aboriginal people are where they are today, it is one of the key factors that has devastated its people, communities, governance, spirituality, cultures and languages.
BOOK REVIEW — May 30, 2009/ The AIG effect may have put the kibosh on your company’s business travel plans for the foreseeable future, but if you still work for a company that sees the value in investing in the cost of doing business, you might be interested in a series of three new guidebooks for business travellers.
LONDON, UK, May 29, 2009/ Troy Media/ — Gordon Brown has been seen on television hugging babies. Accompanied by his wife, he was visiting day care facilities, possibly to get some idea on how to deal with recalcitrant and misbehaving children, some of whom grow up to be expense guzzling Members of Parliament.
May 29 2009 | Posted in
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MADRID, Spain, May 29, 2009/ Troy Media/ — You keep hearing that a trip to Spain isn’t complete without trying tapas. OK. But do you really know what they are? What if you get up your nerve to wander into a bar, and you find that there is no such thing on the menu?
May 29 2009 | Posted in
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RIOMAGGIORE, Italy, May 29, 2009/ Troy Media/ The Cinque Terre isn’t exactly a secret corner of Italy any more. It’s been discovered because it’s such a charming area to visit. There are five villages: Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia, Vernazza and Monterossa.
May 29 2009 | Posted in
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NICE, France, May 28, 2009/ Troy Media/ — Photogenic and thrilling to drive, the Riviera Corniches are three roads that follow the coastline of the Mediterranean from Nice, France through Monaco to Cap-Martin and Menton on the Italian border.
MADRID, Spain, May 28, 2009/ Troy Media/ — Taking a driving tour near Madrid offers a wealth of vacation opportunities. You will get to discover some of the great small cities of Spain: Segovia, Avila, and Toledo are all nearby Madrid.
LETHBRIDGE, AB, May 28, 2009/ — For a moment, enter into the life of a typical First Nation woman living on-a reserve in Canada: If statistics are accurate, you are part of one of the poorest segments in society; also, you are unlikely to wield any authority within the power structure of the band; and you are probably not a chief or a councillor – you are more likely to be the victim of violence at the hands of a lover or husband.
BELLEVUE, WA, May 28, 2009/ — One of the first questions we get from U.S. and Canadian technology companies during this economic slowdown is, “Why should we even consider going international in times like this? Aren’t we better off staying close to home?”
