Hans Rollmann

Hans Rollmann was raised in St. John’s. His previous work experiences in radio-broadcasting, archaeology, labour union activism and more…pale by comparison with the glorious career he intends to one day pursue as starship captain. Nevertheless, these experiences – from Canada to Asia to Central America – have shown him that Newfoundland and Labrador is as good as it gets, and he’s determined to work to keep it that way. He’s currently completing a PhD where his main goal is to spend as little time in Babylon Toronto as possible, and as much at home in Newfoundland and Labrador. Hans does his best pretty-much-everything while in chocolate. I mean with chocolate. Well, both.

Posts


  • > Irony and independence
    March 30, 2012
    It is no small irony that Stephen Harper’s Conservative budget begins (or rather, accelerates) the process of dismantling the Canada we know a mere two days b... Read More

  • > Hipster Tetralogy: Part 3
    March 28, 2012
    If there’s one thing the modern North American media is good for, it’s over-saturating us with political commentary. Take Vic Toews. During the past month t... Read More

  • > Appreciating complexity
    March 14, 2012
    As debate swirls around the Kony 2012 viral media and fundraising event initiative – and whether it’s a praise-worthy effort to bring a war criminal to just... Read More

  • > Canada’s democratic crisis deepens
    March 13, 2012
    Reading the news these days makes one nostalgic for the days when "robo-calls" referred to an Autobot battle-cry, rather than an electoral dirty trick. But t... Read More

  • > Heed the Hare
    March 6, 2012
    Like a stormy spring squall crashing in upon Newfoundland shores to remind all and sundry of the primordial power that blows off the North Atlantic, the March H... Read More

  • > Conversations with Crummey
    February 28, 2012
    I remember the first time I met Michael Crummey (thank goodness he doesn’t!). It was about 10 years ago. I was working as a student organizer, preparing a new... Read More

  • > Enough is enough
    February 14, 2012
    As the dispute between Ocean Choice International (OCI) and the hard-working fishers of this province escalates, we’re hearing a growing chorus of voices call... Read More

  • > The price of oil
    January 31, 2012
    In 2008, award-winning journalist Andrew Nikiforuk published a remarkably clear and well-researched assessment of the devastating impact being wrought by the ta... Read More

  • > Breaking news: Ontario has good idea
    January 17, 2012
    Ontario may be a confusing and disheartening mess of privatized services, underfunded and decaying schools and racial profiling, but they’ve managed to hit on... Read More

  • > Resolve to remember
    January 3, 2012
    Happy New Year, everybody! Ah New Year’s…time for a fresh start, a brand new slate, beginning of new hopes and possibilities. So anyway, getting back to ... Read More

  • > Canadian values under threat
    December 13, 2011
    So when I first started writing this column, I swore to myself there were certain topics I would just plain ignore. Topics that, no matter how sorely tempted... Read More

  • > A bill worth supporting
    November 29, 2011
    On Dec. 9th, an important bill is scheduled to receive second reading in the federal Parliament in Ottawa. It was earlier this summer when St. John’s South... Read More

  • > Let’s do the hokey pokey
    November 1, 2011
    Ever wondered where the word ‘hokey’ comes from? The subject arose in a conversation I had the other day. The conversation, to be sure, focused on the re... Read More

  • > Election Round-up: This is it!
    October 11, 2011
    Well, we’re at the final stretch, with Election Day on Tuesday October 11. The past week has seen largely an intensification of battles over previous weeks’... Read More


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