“Bangalore,” I say. “India.” “Um, okay,” he says, quickly. “I’m just about to go into a news meeting. Can you call me back?” “Yeah,” I say. “How long will that take?” “About an hour.” So I call him back in an hour. And then 15 minutes after that. And then seven more times over the… Continue reading Passages to India
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The WoW Factor
Clive Thompson is burly and about six-two. He’s wearing a full set of chain mail and Soldier’s Wrist Guards of the Eagle and has a large mace-a Giant Mace-strapped to his back like a parade baton. He’s 40, a Canadian expat living in New York, former editor of This Magazine, a journalist and father of two… Continue reading The WoW Factor
Shadows and Light
She couldn’t take a plane, so Rita Leistner decided to walk-to Iraq. For a light load, a lot was left behind. She took mostly cameras, a flak jacket and a good pair of hiking boots. Though the risks were obvious, the choice was too: $1,200 U.S. and a one-day hike would get Leistner into war… Continue reading Shadows and Light
Rookie of the Year
Sarah Fulford had too much to drink last night. Or so she says. Though she claims she’s a little hungover from her “celebration and debauchery,” she shows her usual poise. It’s early evening, November 5, less than 24 hours since Barack Obama made history and Toronto is still abuzz with excitement. But on the second… Continue reading Rookie of the Year
What about Bob?
Stéphane Dion, looking tired in his stiff charcoal suit, and Steve Murphy, six-o’clock-news anchor for atv Halifax, sit in upholstered chairs in a downtown hotel room as the light on the camera clicks red and the tape begins to record. After an exchange of pleasantries, Murphy asks the then Liberal leader, “The economy is now… Continue reading What about Bob?