October 2011

Poking the President isn’t a racist act

October 31, 2011 Politics

I have to admit that I’m sick and tired of the birthers, that is, those who keep questioning Barack Obama’s place of birth. When none other than Donald Trump jumped on that particular horse and flogged it until the President finally relented and presented his long-form birth certificate, proving once and for all his “Americanness”, [...]

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Way too early to write off post-Jobs Apple

October 28, 2011 Business

In my latest column for The Prince Arthur Herald, I explain why it’s wrong to write off Apple after Steve Jobs’ passing away. Read the column …

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Mary Walsh, the CBC’s obnoxious ogre

October 27, 2011 Arts & Entertainment

Canada’s state broadcaster has two kinds of political satire – the good kind, and the bad kind. The good kind is represented by such programs as Air Farce or anything that Rick Mercer has been associated with. This Hour Has 22 Minutes, however, is an example of the bad kind (that is, in its post-Mercer [...]

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Calgary’s own Obama?

October 27, 2011 Politics

There was a time when then-newly-elected mayor of Calgary, Naheed Nenshi, knew the difference between facts and optics. When a company volunteered to pay for one of Mr. Nenshi’s trips, which would have saved taxpayers some money, the mayor quickly responded by returning the money following an uproar and accusations of bribery. To be clear: [...]

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CTV/Bellmedia withholding content from non-Bell customers

October 25, 2011 Media

Remember what was said when telcos in Canada started scooping up TV networks and cable assets? It was said that when the likes of Bell, Shaw or Rogers are allowed to own media content, such as Canada’s broadcast TV networks, they will start making such content available only to their own phone or mobile subscribers. [...]

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Craig Chandler – or why some people will never vote conservative

October 21, 2011 Politics

Who doesn’t know, or hasn’t heard of, Alberta’s number-one hot-air ballon in human form, Craig Chandler? This outspoken and garrulous conservative/libertarian has a long track record of putting his foot in his mouth. He regularly backs candidates in various political races that may look solid at first, only to be defeated (and often, quite brutally) [...]

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Public service announcement: Shaw Gateway cable box

October 18, 2011 Business

I thought a few words are in order, since a lot of people have been searching for this information on Google (and landed on this site): Shaw Cable has released a new cable box/PVR, the Gateway.

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Note to Conservatives: Believe in yourselves and your principles

October 17, 2011 Politics

I don’t recall who said it, but it’s been a line going around for some time: conservatives can lead successful governments if they govern as conservatives. If they don’t, they usually won’t stay in power for too long. I’ll take that further and posit that this applies to all types of parties. Parties are elected [...]

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Empty platitudes from interim Liberal leader Bob Rae

October 16, 2011 Politics

Update: Liberal flip-flopping – Bob Rae has deleted the entry referenced below from his Facebook page following the publication of this article. Does that mean he no longer believes in those words …. ? “I am a [fill in ideology of your choice] because …” – this school essay-like explanation of the reason or reasons why [...]

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Calgary Herald out of touch with Albertans

October 16, 2011 Media

The sad picture is becoming clearer and clearer every day. The Calgary Herald, once a newspaper with its finger on the pulse of what made Alberta, and Albertans, tick, is falling out of favour. The latest circulation numbers still show respectable numbers for the Herald, but they look less positive when one takes into account [...]

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