It just gets better, and better, and better.

B.C. housing minister apologizes to Vancouver mayor for calling city's tactics on homeless 'amateurish'. What you're supposed to do apparently is buy a bunch of hotels, say that you've solved the housing crisis, win an election, then cite the economic woes as the reason they're not getting built. Duh.

I just don't get it. These two articles in the Courier illustrate such a bizarre contrast in my mind: Police rate high in public opinion poll + Temporary shelters' future in doubt. Shelter attracts crime> citizens complain> shelter shut-down. Gangs run wild> citizens complain> more cops needed. Drugs everywhere> blame drug addicts> praise cops.

Whistler Olympic party zone producer wanted. "A river of 20,000 people will flow through Whistler village as part of a $17.8-million party of Olympic proportions, which will run 16 hours a day for 17 days during the 2010 Winter Games". Doesn't that just sound enticing? A river of fanny-packs and matching North Face jackets streaming past vinyl pavilions with credit card companies trying to win you a new car filling up on Monster Energy drink, looking for authentic native art and smoked salmon. Fucking kill me. PS you people need to stop using Olympic as an adjective to describe the size of things during the Olympics.

2010 Olympic posters revealed. "And in a smart marketing move the Paralympic poster, featuring the other half of the maple leaf, can be put beside it to make a complete image". Fitting since we'll probably end up paying double for the Olympics.

Geller: The Case for Housing for the Homeless.

And in the Only in Vancouver category: New fees squeeze Vancouver's outdoor fitness operators. It's a real problem. Gangs of sweat-pantsed yogis forming pyramids and frightening the children, farting poisonous vegan gases, and hogging the water fountains as they fill up their nalgenes. They must be stopped.

The fuckheads over at the Downtown BIA are worried the Burrard Bridge bike lane trial could mean less money spent on downtown retailers. Because apparently all those cars clogging up Robson Street as they search in vain for a parking spot on a beautuful Sunday are good for business while cyclists don't buy anything ever.

Bringing Zidane to east side. Picture this: you write for the one of the worst tabloid papers in Canada. You think to yourself, what is an interesting way to write a story about soccer star Zinedine Zidane coming to coach at a soccer field in East Vancouver? Then it hits you.

Vancouver's City Caucus blog makes it into the pages of the world famous Don't, Dad. Congrats!

Your Vancouver Sun: 'Petrosexual' study: Female BMW owners wear sexy lingerie + Seven summer must-haves for men - all for under $250

If its good enough for Prince Charles...

Have you seen KC The Kettle Creek Bear? Did you check the Pumpjack? That's where most bears hang out.

Official Vancouver launch for Visible: A Femmethology on July 5th at Little Sister's Bookstore (1238 Davie Street).

City Archives videos now available online

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