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25 April 2005
Perspective matters
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If you aren't a regular reader of Paul Wells, check out his blog today. He points out the fiscal impact of the corporate tax cuts that ...
Crosbie saw corruption up close, I guess
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John Crosbie's column in the new Independent is one part laughable and one part pathetic, but definitely readable just to see what the ...
Living with a Hearn-ia
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This story in the Globe makes comments by Loyola Hearn and his buddy Norm Doyle just a bit funny. In trying to gain some backing for their ...
24 April 2005
Defence spending in Newfoundland and Labrador
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A study released by the St. John's airport authority this week shows that military traffic through the airport generates about $20 milli...
23 April 2005
Radar activity increases
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Update: 1630 hrs 23 Apr 05 CBC has a much more detailed story on the radar thing. Disregard my post comments, as CBC already did the leg wo...
"Staggering" Insights from Bill Rowe
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Surely you've heard the lame-ass commercials the Telly is running on VOCM. They feature the voice of one Bill Rowe, former pseudo-high ...
and while we are riffing...
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Wasn't this the message from Stephen Harper's speech the other night in reply to the Prime Minister? or might this be an accusati...
D'oh! D'oh! D'oh! for Tommy O.
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Ok. As if John Efford hasn't had enough communications gaffes, cock-ups, shag-ups and outright blunders in the past few months, now his ...
Geez Warren. Use the other "n" word much lately?
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Alright, I'll admit, I tried to ignore Warren Kinsella, but sometimes I just can't help it. It's hard to ignore a phrase like th...
22 April 2005
Hearn to head home
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CBC News is reporting this evening that the long-rumoured departure of John Efford from politics is just about confirmed. According to CBC a...
And in the same spirit...
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Late on a sunny Friday, it sometimes pays to check out the local news websites. Like this story , courtesy of CBC, on a stripper who has be...
Weekend creative writing assignment
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This spring I started teaching in a public relations program. One of my courses is public relations writing. So in that spirit, here is you...
Speaker Hodder: you have two, two last chances
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The biggest story of the crab protest in the House is the Speaker's complete inability to do his job effectively. The disorder in the ga...
The PM
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It's amazing the amount of attention a simple seven minute speech can garner. Over at the National Lampoon , they are so desperate to g...
21 April 2005
Now stop that! It's silly
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While looking for a Canadian Press story on a death overseas, I came across this column by Sun defence writer Peter Worthington. Apparently...
The TorStar and the Dinner - Kinsella gets correction
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Ok. So I said I wasn't going to post any more on Warren Kinsella and his blog, but I changed my mind. Two causes, one being an e-mail fr...
Fighting on two fronts
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Morning news always brings at least one laugh. Today there were two. Laugh one came courtesy of CBC Radio and the spectacle of Bernard Landr...
Ed Byrne? Meet Dr. Phil
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This was originally written late on Wednesday night, but for some reason Microsoft decided to eat it. Natural Resources Minister Ed Byrne sp...
20 April 2005
Mr. Speaker - Do your job (revised)
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As I finished off one post and tried to return to productive work, I caught the House of Assembly proceedings and a point of privilege raise...
Res ipsa loquitor - the Kinsella case
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Why would anyone waste any time trying to attack or otherwise malign Warren Kinsella? Canadian Press is reporting that the intimidation sto...
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