Alex Shimo

• Spring rolls with a side of doom, please

  A vegetarian restaurant chain aims to ‘save the world’ with TV footage of disasters

  by Alex Shimo - Thursday, October 7, 2010

• Right out of the mouths of snakes

  The magic ingredient in the $525-a-jar cream sold at Saks and Harrods: viper venom

  by Alex Shimo - Thursday, April 15, 2010

• They're drinking what?

  Kids seeking a quick high are downing hand sanitizer

  by Alex Shimo - Monday, October 26, 2009

• Jill Greenberg, under fire again

  The Canadian photographer isn’t afraid to make her pictures reflect her strong opinions

  by Alex Shimo - Thursday, October 8, 2009

• That's not funny!

  The website behind those cute cat photos has a darker side

  by Alex Shimo - Thursday, May 28, 2009

• Not recommended if you have cats

  Cardboard’s being used to make everything from footbridges to cribs. Caution is advised.

  by Alex Shimo - Thursday, May 21, 2009

• Fine art and howitzers

  A murky Chinese arms company likes bronzes—and despots

  by Alex Shimo - Thursday, March 26, 2009

• A pint of bureaucracy, please

  We asked a few experts to review the New Brunswick government’s new beer

  by Alex Shimo - Friday, March 13, 2009

• Is the threat of climate change exaggerated?

  A growing number of people think the risk of climate change is exaggerated, according…

  by Alex Shimo - Friday, March 13, 2009

• Making fun of Canadian history

  A 25-year-old’s comics feature characters like John Diefenbaker and Margaret Trudeau

  by Alex Shimo - Friday, March 13, 2009

• Cash for Clunkers

  Ford Motor Co. has asked the Canadian government to provide a $3,500 incentive to…

  by Alex Shimo - Tuesday, March 10, 2009

• To China for a cure

  For $30,000, clinics offer stem cell therapies unavailable here. Do they deliver?

  by Alex Shimo - Monday, March 9, 2009

• Rino Ray Johnson 1932-2009

  He loved fixing things and refinishing furniture, and was very particular about his tools

  by Alex Shimo - Thursday, March 5, 2009

• Is Clean Coal Actually Clean? The Coen Brothers Weigh In

  The Oscar-winning Coen Brothers recently produced this ad, ridiculing the term “clean coal.” It’s…

  by Alex Shimo - Wednesday, March 4, 2009

• The Nuclear Age

  The weekly announcements of yet another new nuclear plant in the works suggest an…

  by Alex Shimo - Friday, February 27, 2009

• My Manolos have something to say

  The George Bush shoe-throwing incident has inspired a worldwide outpouring of creativity

  by Alex Shimo - Wednesday, February 25, 2009

• Tough critique or hate speech?

  A Calgary prof’s paper on the ‘Aboriginal industry’ starts a war

  by Alex Shimo - Wednesday, February 25, 2009

• The 'Economist' criticizes Canada's climate record

  Canada described as one of the two top “profligate energy users on the planet”

  by Alex Shimo - Monday, February 23, 2009

• Living with Oedipus for 15 years

  A classic myth set in seven plays over three days with student actors is a labour of love

  by Alex Shimo - Thursday, February 19, 2009

• The case for carbon sequestration

  An excellent article here from Business Week on carbon sequestration. Many consider the technology…

  by Alex Shimo - Wednesday, February 18, 2009

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