Raise the Hammer
List of sections in Raise the Hammer, with links to each article in that section.
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Word on the Street - Ben jingles some bells and recounts the sweet music they play. Published 2005/11/28
Word on the Street - Ben Bull sprinkles pixie dust over the city and describes what unfolds. Published 2005/11/10
Word on the Street - Ben Bull guides us through the sweet sounds of the downtown Hamilton symphony of life. Published 2005/10/21
Word on the Street - Ben's cup runneth over (and his mouth runneth on) as he attempts to hold back the deluge of recent local news. Published 2005/10/07
Word on the Street - Ben Bull shamelessly misappropriates Jason Leach's intrepid field work for another round-up of Hamilton happenings and Steeltown shenanigans. Published 2005/09/15
Word on the Street - Ben Bull channels Jason Leach as he wanders the streets of Hamilton in ghostly torment. Published 2005/07/01
Downtown Update - Jason Leach takes you on a whirlwind tour of current events downtown. Published 2005/07/01
Word on the Street - Ben rattles the bars of his subterranean cage in this month's WOTS. Published 2005/06/16
Word on the Street - Ben Bull crawls through the filth and emerges with a fistfull of gems. Published 2005/05/31
Upcoming Events, May and June - List of upcoming events in the Hamilton area. Published 2005/05/16
Word on the Street - Ben Bull serves up a generous helping of local events, rumours, and rumblings. Published 2005/05/16
Word on the Street for April - Here's what's been going on here, there, and everywhere in Hamilton this past month. Published 2005/04/14
Upcoming Events, April and May - List of upcoming events in the Hamilton area. Published 2005/04/14
Word on the Street - Here's a summary of some of the significant activist happenings from this past month. Published 2005/03/14
Upcoming Events, March and April - A short list of upcoming Hamilton-area events for the next month. Published 2005/03/14
Upcoming Events, February and March - A short list of upcoming Hamilton-area events for the next month. Published 2005/02/19
The stars and the moon and the earth and the sun are aligning here." -- Mayor Fred Eisenberger on Light Rail in Hamilton
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Letter to Council: City Hall Deserves Better (Oct. 6, 2008) - Dear Mayor and Members of Council,
I've been following the ongoing discussions regarding the renovations of Hamilton City Hall.
As a resident and taxpayer in Hamilton, I certainly apprec
Authoritarianism Meets Stylishness (Oct. 6, 2008) - A couple of interesting articles in this weekend's Toronto Star. First off there's Thomas Walkhom's analysis of free market economics versus 'authoritarian capitalism'. Citing
Mayor: 'Stars Aligning' for Light Rail, Gore Plaza Moving Forward (Oct. 3, 2008) - I spoke this morning with Mayor Fred Eisenberger about light rail, economic development and the Gore Master Plan Study. He was understandably excited about the gathering momentum on light rail in
Sooner or Loiter (Oct. 3, 2008) -
An article in today's Spectator about the city's plan to revitalize Gore Park confused me:
Vendors. Entertainment. A peace memorial. Less loitering. A friendlier climate.
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Breaking: City Publishes Rapid Transit Feasibility Study Phase 2 (Oct. 2, 2008) - The City's Public Works Department has just published its report Rapid Transit Feasibility Study - Phase 2 (PDF link) in anticipation of the Public Works Committee meeting on October 6, 2008 (
VP Debate: There for the Crash (Sep. 30, 2008) -
Tim Harper's article in the Star made me chuckle over my cornflakes this morning. Looking ahead to Thursday's U.S. Vice Presidential debate, Harper noted:
If Thursday's debate i