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13 February 2005
The galloping gimmes, Part 1
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No surprise, really, that a number of other provinces are now seeking some type of Equalization side deal. The Globe and Mail and The Telegr...
11 February 2005
I am John Crosbie's spleen
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For those who have been paying attention to the former federal emissary to Newfoundland and Labrador, John Crosbie's interventions on th...
A tale of two cities
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It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. For those who aren't familiar with the oil support business, there are two associat...
Meanwhile in the White House...
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Here's a curious story from the Globe today on the recent discovery of an accredited White House reporter who turns out to be some guy ...
Bill Rowe on Cable 9?
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Now lemme see how this goes: 1. New programs in the works including a call-in show on Rogers. 2. Bill Rowe resigns in Ottawa. 3. Bill Rowe t...
10 February 2005
The Cable Guy
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The Premier's speech to the Empire club is apparently being carried numerous times by the local Rogers cable system, according to a news...
Does Bas need a job?
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Word today that Bill Rowe, former Liberal Party leader, novelist, Rhodes scholar, cabinet minister, brown envelope slider supervisor and ra...
09 February 2005
Wangersky on The Opposition - -(Not quite) 'nuff said
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Read Russell Wangersky's column in the Tuesday edition of The Telegram . I don't think anything more needs to be said. Addendum (10 ...
In search of strategic strategy for strategizing
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A few years ago, B schools across North America started teaching "strategic" planning and every group under the sun needed a "...
Paul Wells take on Danny
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Don't count on too many people circulating this link . It's Paul Well's "BackPage" column from Macleans this week...
Jack's Math - revised and revised again
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Ok, I may have misheard this clip today, so I will check it out and post a correction if need be. [Yep, I did. So I bought The Telegram tod...
08 February 2005
Fraser should be on TV
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Law and Order has been on the air since 1989. CSI and all its spin-offs has been around for something like five years. Fraser March ne...
Power corridor through Quebec?
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Wait until Wednesday and you can get The Independent for free from its website. When you do get it, or if you plunked down the buck alre...
07 February 2005
Cormorant wins job of flying US President
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A consortium led in the United States by Lockheed Martin has won the contract to replace Sikorsky SeaKing helicopters in the American Presid...
Caution: Plain Spoken Newfoundlander at work
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The Sun chain, among others, is reporting today that Chief of Defence Staff General Rick Hillier has scrapped the defence policy set to be...
Monday morning smile - here's the real can opener joke
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Just to make sure we are all on the same page, here are some versions of the classic Can Opener joke. Version 1. Three people are stran...
Second, we assume a can...
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Now that I have had some time to go through Wade Locke's slides on the Atlantic Accord, I have a better idea of what he said last week i...
06 February 2005
The Current and the EU
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If you have never seen it, I strongly suggest you check out The Current , a monthly tabloid format newspaper printed in St. John's. I...
Country evenly divided on same sex marriage
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Anyone who has heard federal member of parliament Gerry Byrne try to explain the position he is taking on the same-sex marriage bill can und...
Some links to offshore oil and gas websites
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Just a few links to give you more background information on offshore development. Hibernia : Link to the official site for Hibernia Manag...
05 February 2005
Offshore royalties - the easy version
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For those of you who missed it - like me - here's a story Moira Baird filed in March 2002 on Hibernia royalties. It describes in general...
04 February 2005
Outside the Box - The Stunnel
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Call it the Stunnel. If the Channel Tunnel became the Chunnel, then the name for our fixed link makes sense. Stunnel is also a good name ...
Origins of The Stunnel
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Someone kindly forwarded this little gem to me. I just couldn't help but chuckle and shake my head at how we all seem to be stuck in som...
Hibernia and Terra Nova Royalties
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Today is the day to get The Telegram or visit the online site . Check out the business story by Moira Baird on Hibernia and Terra Nova ro...
03 February 2005
Margaret Wente again
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Alright. Did anybody actually read either one of Margaret Wente's columns? I mean actually read and comprehend, inwardly digest and o...
First, we assume a can opener
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This post started yesterday before I found out that Wade Locke did much the same thing at the forum at Memorial University by comparing the ...
The future of Goose Bay
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A caller to Open Line this morning chastised the Prime Minister for the failure over the past 15 months to declare Goose Bay operationally e...
02 February 2005
Provincial Direct Offshore Revenues - October
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Remember that chart from yesterday? Well the red line on top labelled "commitment" was supposed to indicate what the Prime Mini...
01 February 2005
Offshore Revenue Math for....well...people who can add
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Ok, I know I promised a sort of score sheet, but I am working to put it into a concise, easily understood format that shows a balanced view ...
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