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Posts by Rui Couto

Dare I say that British Pop is where it's at again?

By Rui Couto Nov 14, 2010 9:53 am

A couple of months ago I had the luxury of driving large pick-up trucks with satellite radio (albeit always cringing at the gas consumption) for work up in Bancroft.  During that time I began to ...

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I don't want to grow up!!

By Rui Couto Oct 10, 2010 12:54 pm

In August of this year, the New York Times wrote an article discussing an apparent new social phenomenon where young people in their 20s are ever increasingly delaying those benchmarks that ...

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Climate change: why it may or may not matter

By Rui Couto Aug 08, 2010 12:00 am

The climate change debate rages on.  Is climate change occurring?  Is the planet warming or cooling?  Is humanity responsible? Are humans accelerating and exacerbating the problem with ...

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Good Music Worth Listening To

By Rui Couto May 09, 2010 12:22 am

Trying to sift through the world of music today in search of something decent is as difficult as trying to choose a camera in the middle of Tokyo's electronic district.  Nevertheless, here are ...

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Idol Worship - The Jesus / Kurt Cobain Phenomenon

By Rui Couto Apr 04, 2010 12:00 am

This Sunday (or Monday depending on who you talk to) marks the sixteenth anniversary of the death of Kurt Cobain as well as the supposed resurrection of Jesus Christ.  Coincidence?  I think ...

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Real Guy Work: Drilling in Guatemala

By Rui Couto Mar 14, 2010 12:00 am

Picture yourself waking up at 6 in the morning to the skin tingling bellow of a howler monkey.  You stumble off of your semi-hard mattress and cringe at the mind numbing cold concrete floor ...

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The top 10 Canadian indie rock/pop albums of the decade

By Rui Couto Jan 10, 2010 12:00 am

Keeping in line with the ever so fun game of listing the "best of", here's my take on the top 10 Canadian indie rock/pop albums of the past decade.  I've sequestered myself within this narrow ...

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Holyfield to fight Botha for the WBF title

By Rui Couto Dec 31, 2009 5:27 pm

In the never-ending "I still think I'm a Champion" or the "I need money to pay off my debts" saga, Evander Holyfield will face off against Francois Botha for the WBF title in Uganda no less.   ...

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The Return of the Monday Night Wars?

By Rui Couto Dec 30, 2009 8:35 pm

A few weeks ago it was announced that Bret Hart would be returning to the WWE on the January 4th episode of RAW, most likely in a general manager type role that would eventually culminate in a match ...

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Canadian Men's Olympic Hockey Team

By Rui Couto Dec 30, 2009 1:05 pm

Moments ago Steve Yzerman named the roster for the Canadian Men's Olympic Hockey Team for the Vancouver games.  Below is the list of names that will shoulder the responsibility of winning gold. ...

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