Morning Brew: March 27th

Discarded opinions: Back to the future on clean, cheap power. We're going to start using flux capacitors? Oh, you want to build dams... Hey, here's a weird idea, use less energy Oh and stop selling it to America. Let's see if we can put the nail in the coffin.

Meanwhile, we keep building our cities like there's an endless supply of power. And an endless supply of space to grow outwards: Passenger rail a long way off.

The Beijing Olympic Torch will bypass Vancouver as China trying to distance itself from negative aspects of the Olympics.

Stop playing silly boycott games with Beijing's Summer Olympics. "When you get a bunch of blundering amateurs stirring up trouble, then God help the Tibetans." Yeah man, people who care about shit are fucking dumb.

Ladner calls BS on Sam. And then, in a cleverly designed political maneuver, Sam calls BS on Ladner. Then, if you can believe it, Ladner, from out of nowhere calls BS on Sam. Hey, I know, let's try some ideas.

Drugs 'almost a death sentence'. Almost, but only becuase you're still alive. I'm sure 10 years in prison will finish you off.

Hollow humour: "It looks like Stanley Park's famous hollow tree is going to be chopped up into firewood. The Parks Board votes next week on how to preserve the site and stump of the 1,000 year old icon. Just what this city can least afford: the loss of more low-cost housing".

Controversial sculpture coming down. Concern from area residents that the seven-metre-high piece blocks view corridors. Are you guys sure that the other 47 identical towers surrounding you aren't blocking your view?