Journalism
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A collection of some recent, and some favourite, articles and essays.
Lost world: How Canada missed its moment of glory
JACOB BERKOWITZ SEPTEMBER 26, 2009 THE GLOBE AND MAIL In June 2007, the Nobel Foundation sponsored a symposium in Stockholm, Sweden on the physics of exoplanets, planets that orbit stars other than the Sun. For the world-leading astrophysicists in attendance, the event was a nudge-nudge, wink-wink indication from the secretive Nobel folks that one of [...]
Deer Season Opens for Canadian Drivers
Jacob Berkowitz CanWest News Service September, 2009 Sharpshooters posted on suburban roadways. Mass carcass composting. Dawn and dusk collisions leaving hundreds of commuters hurt – or dead. Scenes from the latest apocalyptic Hollywood blockbuster? No, it’s the latest in the increasingly desperate — and at times bizarre — effort to keep Canadian and American drivers [...]
Almonte-area inventor patents his ‘most beautiful’ doughnuts
Publisher: The Ottawa Citizen Page: A1 / FRONT Section: News Byline: Jacob Berkowitz Source: The Ottawa Citizen For years, Ed Atwell has been a Tim Hortons regular, always drinking his Timmy’s coffee with a hint of envy and admiration. That’s because for years, Mr. Atwell has had a doughnut dream, one that in his mind’s [...]