I1968 the Olympic event is durable and well remembered for the Tlatelolco massacre officialdom does its damnedest to erase: it wont happen here, of course, what with the billion dollar lock down: rest easy!

A year later the Falcones were at it again!

Mexico City Ciudadanos are described by out of Towner’s as “Chilangos”. Surprising as this may be to itinerant tourists this is not a term of affection: it is a term of resentment referring to La Ciudad as the massive blood sucking over populated smog that drains the rest of the country of vital resources: translated it says “greedy pigs”.

What happens if we refer to Vancouverites thus?

Now when I hear, for the umpteenth time “the best in North America” and . . .

“I think it’s turning into a very good news story,” said Ian Smith, a city planner who has worked with the project since the beginning. “There’s a different dynamic now.”

. . . my antenna twitches. I mean, its like asking Pamela Anderson “does your belly have spots.” The response is sooooooo predictable . . .

Who benefits from such hyperbolic hysteria? How long will it last and what of the blow back?

We know from other posts “renters” will not. Sure as hell I will not! Will you?

Well we’re stuck with it now . . .

Let’s see where we are in 2011 . . . Oh Canada!