Activism in vogue at city hall
When Jennifer Clarke ran for mayor three years ago, she genuflected to the Four Pillars and insisted she was a supporter of Philip Owen's innovative approach to the problems of our downtown. But people didn't sense a fire in her belly over the Downtown Eastside.
 

Excellent summer vacation sweetened with nothing
I recently finished three weeks holiday. It was entirely refreshing, because I did nothing.
 

Nukes remain a big part of U.S. military strategy
The standard cover story has it that the Americans had to A-bomb Japan or there would have been many more deaths-particularly for the Allies, who still faced the daunting prospect of invading Japan itself.
 

Different takes on brave immigrant story
Your cover piece on the employment hardships of immigrants was silent on its causes ("Braving the new world," Aug. 3).
 

U.S. government stuck in back end
When will my government pull their heads out of their rear ends and stop funding the DEA ("No apologies from DEA," Aug. 7)?
 

Bike lanes better for emergencies
While many cyclists see a need for physical separation from fast-moving traffic, I am confident a design can be found that will both provide reasonable protection for cyclists and also improve existing emergency access.
 

Smoker won't stop puffing in public
I am an unrepentant smoker fed up with inhaling toxins from cars and trucks that are hundreds of times more deadly than tobacco smoke. If you live with a chain smoker for decades you might be affected by a number of health problems, perhaps deadly. If you run the exhaust from a single auto into the same room you will be dead within 30 minutes.