The small-minded will no doubt take the headline as an admission of the scurrilous crap they have been circulating about your humble e-scribbler.
Not sorry to disappoint.
The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers is running a series of television spots highlighting Newfoundlanders and Labradorians working in the local and gas industry.
At some point, I'll take a closer look at these videos from the standpoint of message and impact, but for now, here they are: