It isn’t all more prisons and less freedoms. Yes, it has been tough watching the sludge come pouring out of Parliament since Harper got his majority last May. But there’s an exciting window of opportunity open right now. It is a limited-time offer, though, so try not to sleep through it.

Don’t quibble over the 1 per cent or 0.1 per cent: Bill Gates is da man. So we need to pore over his lengthy annual letter on the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation released in late January. It’s a window, so to speak, on The Future 2.0.

Not keen on airport security? Try flying while trans.