Tag Archives: Montréal History
The Enemy Within II: A Waco/End-Game Scenario
This article was originally posted to the Forget the Box news collective on the 31st of July. I’ve been fascinated by the Siege at Waco and the Branch Davidians since I was an eight-year old and I watched the tragic … Continue reading
The Spirit of Ethan Allen
You gotta love chutzpah. This guy here, this is Ethan Allen, one of the founders of Vermont, the man who captured Fort Ticonderoga from the British during the Revolutionary War, and the very same guy who then attempted to invade … Continue reading
A rational society; the Hitch strikes again…
I love watching intelligent people destroy obnoxious blowhards with sound, precise, maddeningly effective logic, cutting like a hot knife through butter. The Hitch delivers in this one, calling Jerry Falwell exactly what he was: a dangerous demagogue. How lucky to … Continue reading
Revisiting a dark past
Forty years ago Montrealers were still reeling from the October Crisis, an unfortunate event in our city’s history. A terrorist organization, the Front de libération du Québec (FLQ) wrapped up a seven year bombing and armed-robbery spree with two kidnappings … Continue reading
Worth reconsidering { No.1 }
I often wondered why Jean Drapeau poured so much money and interest into the Expos, and then one day it hit me – it keeps American eyes on us, means we’re a place worth knowing something about, and doubtlessly the … Continue reading
Operation Gamescan 76
Operation Gamescan 76 by Michael Brun, National Film Board of Canada Operation Gamescan 76. Roll that around on your tongue for a moment. It was a thing. It happened here. And if you find the name as intriguing as I … Continue reading →
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