by Max D'Ambrosio | Dec 4, 2014 | Op-eds, Opinions
On Saturday Nov. 22, protesters associated with the animal rights activist organization Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) staged a demonstration inside and outside of Pig BBQ Joint in downtown Victoria. They held signs saying, “It’s not food, it’s violence,” and loudly...
by Max D'Ambrosio | Aug 14, 2014 | Humour, Stories | Satire
With the release of Guardians of the Galaxy, I feel the need to wax insightful about the so-called “Marvel Cinematic Universe,” a particularly large lump in the rapidly congealing cultural morass clogging the arteries of our once-great civilization. As a film critic...
by Max D'Ambrosio | Mar 27, 2014 | Business, Business | Tech
On the evening of Sunday, Feb. 23, West Coast Waffles resounds with the clatter of plates, upbeat music, and children’s laughter. The atmosphere is energetic, hectic yet contented, and the sumptuous smell of warm waffles fills the air. Sixty kids have arrived for...
by Max D'Ambrosio | Jan 9, 2014 | Business, Business | Tech
Among all the forms that charitable organizations can take, there is an enormous variety of methodology and approaches to logistics, even when the different groups are attempting the same basic tasks: healing the sick, sheltering the homeless, and of course, feeding...
by Max D'Ambrosio | Jan 9, 2014 | Culture, Literature
UVic alumna Andrea Routley’s debut collection of short stories is entertaining and deeply affecting. Her voice is contemplative, always questioning assumptions or presenting alternative ways of thinking, and it’s fairly heavy on inventive imagery as well, without...