From the monthly archives:

November 2009

Freed Freelancers Spark Debate

November 29, 2009

The release of Canadian Amanda Lindhout, and Australian Nigel Brennan – who had been held captive for 15 months in Somali – has set off debate over the role of freelance journalists reporting in danger zones. Their capture in August, 2008 – reported here by the National Post – happened near the Somali capital of Mogadishu. Lindhout and Brennan along with their Somali fixers were on their way to a refugee camp when they were [...]

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Urban Downhill Racing in the slums of Rio de Janeiro

November 23, 2009
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In 2016, the summer Olympics will make their first ever stop on the South American continent when Rio de Janeiro becomes the host city. As with cities of games past, the spotlight will begin to shine on the areas where the hosts are not doing enough to manage the games ethically. The pollution blanketing Beijing before and during the 2008 games, and the costly mishandling of ‘Canada’s worst slum’ in Vancouver’s downtown east side in [...]

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Tour d’Afrique 2010 – Pre-view

November 16, 2009
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In mid January the mornings in Cairo are cool. The riders who embark on this epic journey will shiver a little as they prep their bikes in the early hours of January 16th. Pumping tires, packing bags onto the support trucks, and filling water bottles all in time to depart shortly after the sun has risen for the day.
Each participant has spent months preparing, and asking many questions to many people about what to expect. [...]

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Mean Green MEC Takes on the Bike Shops

November 7, 2009
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Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) is a store known by pretty much every Canadian who has ever camped, traveled, rock climbed, kayaked, or participated in any number of other outdoor pursuits. Since 1971, it has built up a reputation as the destination store for anything you might need for the outdoors, at a very resonable price, run by environmentally-friendly, forward-thinking people.
An article last week in the Globe and Mail discussed a hotly debated issue surrounding MEC [...]

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New York Marathon by Public Transit

November 7, 2009
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Ahhhh, what a great way to experience the New York Marathon. Phew, but I am exhausted. Transiting around the city to find the best vantage point is no easy task. And in between I must have covered well over 2 miles on foot.
The marathon started in 1970 with a mere 127 runners. It has grown to become one of the most prestigious marathons in the world, attracting over 40,000 participants this year. Unlike the Boston [...]

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