http://www.raisethehammer.org/ Raise the Hammer is a non-partisan citizens' group dedicated to sustainble downtown revitalization in Hamtilton, Ontario. (C) 2004 Raise the Hammer. en-us http://www.raisethehammer.org/images/rth-icon.gif http://www.raisethehammer.org 18 18 My mid-life retirement makes a lot of sense. The kids are young, everyone is healthy and I'm ready for a change - so what better time to kick back and consider my options? http://www.raisethehammer.org/article/748/ Accidental Activist A poem by Ben Bull. http://www.raisethehammer.org/article/747/ Accidental Activist A Splash and Ride pass would really contribute to making Hamilton the best place to raise a child. http://www.raisethehammer.org/article/754/ City Life An Ethics Commissioner will help, but the City must get back to the business of governance as opposed to petty politics. http://www.raisethehammer.org/article/750/ Commentary If our governments don't tell us what the debate is about, how can we reasonably be expected even to know what questions to ask? http://www.raisethehammer.org/article/746/ Commentary Just a quick run-down on recent events and initiatives in the Hammer. http://www.raisethehammer.org/article/757/ Downtown Bureau This is the last RTH issue before our annual summer break. http://www.raisethehammer.org/article/756/ Editorial Like movies or songs, some books stand out because of the experience we share with them. Some people, too. http://www.raisethehammer.org/article/745/ Entertainment and Sports A poem by Kevin Somers. http://www.raisethehammer.org/article/744/ Entertainment and Sports The huge gap left open by subservient corporate media called for the development of alternative means of communication, some with their own agenda but widespread enough to balance out. http://www.raisethehammer.org/article/749/ Media LRT is a perfect fit for Hamilton, but we must not forget to ensure high-density development at these nodes, as Edmonton is doing. http://www.raisethehammer.org/article/755/ Opinion We really tried to tough it out and do all we could afford to do to avoid the air conditioning trap, but smog and asthma made it impossible. http://www.raisethehammer.org/article/752/ Opinion That's what we want from art: something that penetrates the material body, passes through it and into our mind. http://www.raisethehammer.org/article/751/ Photo Essay For this new era of energy scarcity, new economic principles are needed to maintain prosperity. http://www.raisethehammer.org/article/753/ Special Report: Peak Oil