Tickled Pink readers vent at city issues and etiquette
A Letters page compilation shows readers venting about mint theft at Lions clubs, intrusive neighbors, drive and drink concerns, bylaw officer absenteeism, dog waste, road repairs at 16th Street and 16th Avenue 5.W, and calls for a fenced dog park and safe off leash areas. Readers urge writing about concerns to organizations and insist on accountability.
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The Road to Guantanamo review exposes hardships to Americans
A stark documentary dramatizes the capture and two-year confinement of three British Muslims in Guantanamo Bay. Directors Winterbottom and Whitecross blend interviews with acted scenes to portray abuse and deception, ending with a 2004 release and ongoing U.S. lawsuit. the film challenges viewers while presenting victims with humane clarity.
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U.S
Cuba
America
Michael Winterbottom
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Afghanistan
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Winterbottom
Whitecross
Asif Iqbal
Rahal Ahmed
Shafi Rasul
Monir Ali
Monit
Asif
Rahal
Shafiq
Northern Alliance
Arfan Usman
Farhad Harun
Ruhal
Riz Ahmed
George W. Bush
Defence
Donald Rumsfeld
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Rumsfeld
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Hope for continuity in folk music
The piece reflects on aging folk icons like Dylan and Seeger, notes the fragile future of folk amid fading CD culture, and finds a beacon in Iron and Wine's Samuel Beam. It highlights Beam’s bare bones acoustic style, Southern voice, and inspiration from Nick Drake, Donovan Leitch, and Wordsworth. It ends with Beam’s hopeful lyric about sunrise and sons aloft over mountains.
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Iron and Wine
Sarah
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Ryan Kearney
Pitchfork Media
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Beams
Donovan Leitch
Bob Dylan
Nick Drake
Kearney
Bonnaroo
Miami International University
Wordsworth
Former Habs goalie Theodore dates Paris Hilton in Toronto
Former Montreal Canadien goalie Jose Theodore, now with Colorado, is seen with celebrity Paris Hilton in Toronto last weekend. Photos show them holding hands, escorted to the MuchMusic Video Awards, then sharing an embrace at a restaurant and partying at a club. Theodore's Quebec agent defends his private life.
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Habs
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Paris Hilton
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le Journal de Montreal
Theodore
Colorado Avalanche
Quebec
Stephanie Cloutier
Klum and Seal Expect Second Child Together
Heidi Klum and Seal are expecting their second child. The couple, married last May, already have nine month old Henry Guenther Ademola Dashtu Samuel. Klum also has a two year old daughter Leni from a previous relationship. Leal said the family is excited and fortunate to share the experience again.
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Heidi Klum
Seal
Henry Guenther Ademola Dashtu Samuel
Klum
Leni
Flavio Briatore
Heidi
Henry
Leal
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