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Wednesday July 18, 2007

+13 The Tyee’s Dave Olsen completes his No Fares series, a collection of articles addressing some of the major issues facing Vancouver’s transit. Such as, how terrible it is and how even the smallest amount of effort could make it better.

- 5 B.C. will continue to source out it’s medical records to the US multinational, Maximus BC. Here’s a question: Why? Even the Health Minister said “There is nothing magical about the work that is being undertaken by Maximus. It was done previously in-house and it is now done by contract.”

- 2 Renters are getting kicked out so the owner can allegedly raise the rent and find new people that will pay it. That’s okay, you can just buy a new place. Oh. Wait.

+10 Some buzzkill posted a spoiler to the new Harry Potter book on the internet. This wouldn’t normally be a big issue for a children’s book but, you know, some pathetic adults read it too.

+4 Wal-Mart is preparing to sell Bible action figures for parents who don’t want their kids to be influenced by the evils of Hollywood. All action figures will come with the recipe for nachos “Flanders-style” printed on the back (it’s cucumbers and cottage-cheese).

+5 Starbucks is forced to leave China’s Forbidden City, even after Starbucks promises to lower the quality of their coffee to Chinese standards.

+7 Miraculously dodging almost every law about children in existence, CBS produces a new reality show. that puts 40 kids, aged 8-15, in a New Mexico ghost town for over a month to fend for themselves. If you’re smart, you know the guy who invented Extreme Make­over: Home Edition is a genius, and this show has “groundbreaking” written all over it.

Today: +26 This Year: +178