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Movie Review: Wall-E

By Citizen Correspondent Robert Waldman

Like so many other Pixar movies WALL*E works on two distinct levels: story line and charm. Here the story likely trumps the fun element as our tale revolves around one of two living things remaining on Earth: a robot. Going by the name of WALL*E this stranded spectacle was once upon a time an employee of a clean-up firm charged... Full Story »

I Have Seen The Dark Knight

By Citizen Correspondent John Bierly

For far too long in the comics, too many writers were trying to mimic the gritty Batman introduced by Frank Miller in his mid-1980s classics, Batman: Year One and Batman: The Dark Knight Returns. Though these stories were products of their time (and, in their own ways, relevant at the time), subsequent writers didn’t get... Full Story »

Anheuser-Busch Can Kiss My Glass Goodbye

By Citizen Correspondent Phil McClay

I was barbequing in my backyard when my wife told me Anheuser-Busch sold. I was drinking a Bud Light and I couldn’t finish it, it made me sick to my stomach. My first reaction was anger. How could they do this? But they’re just trying to get money, and can I really knock them for that? No. When people asked me if I was going... Full Story »

I'm Competing For Canada In The Beijing Olympics

By Citizen Correspondent Carolyn Murray

I'm very excited to share the news that I have been selected to the 2008 Canadian Olympic team! My performance at the World Championships was not as planned with a disappointing swim, but a strong bike and run. In just over two weeks I will travel to Turkey and race an ITU Continental Cup to get out the race jitters and a... Full Story »

I Flew My Lawn Chair 235 Miles Across Oregon And Idaho

By Citizen Correspondent Kent Couch

Idon’t know what the record is, but I sure enjoyed it. It’s a great opportunity to be able to get up there and float through the sky. It’s a serene feeling. One of the things I think about is that I’m blessed to be an American, being in a country where you can do things like this. I wouldn’t say our country is going... Full Story »

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Citizen Correspondent Vikki MacDonald

No Teddy Bears In Camper’s Country

All too often is the Black Bear portrayed in the media as a lovable, cuddly, victimized species, and I think it is about time to look outside the window and smell the bear poop! I was a victim of a bear attack and lived, not only to tell the tale, but...Full Story»