Monthly Archives: February 2003

Canada’s Anti-Americanism

There’s a rising tide of anti-Americanism in Canada. It’s partly about anti-war sentiment, which runs deep in this country. It’s partly about the perception of George W. Bush as a cowboy. But it’s largely about America’s wealth and power. And … Continue reading

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Quotes from Fred Rogers

People say to my wife, ‘What’s he like?’ What you see is what you get. It’s just who I happen to be.” “I feel the greatest gift we can give to anybody is the gift of our honest self.” “Of … Continue reading

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‘Our only hope’

As the US and world media focuses attention on the upcoming war with Iraq, this article looks at the current state of Afghanistan. Now, remember, this is Kabul, a city protected by nearly 5,000 international peacekeepers, and the safest, quietest … Continue reading

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Meritorious Service

The United States Army has approved the awarding of the Bronze Star to four Canadian soldiers killed in Afghanistan. Sgt. Marc Leger, Cpl. Ainsworth Dyer, Pte. Richard Green and Pte. Nathan Smith were killed in a “friendly fire” accident in … Continue reading

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China

242 people are dead and the death toll is expected to rise after an earthquake measuring 6.8 hit north-western China this morning near the border with Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. An unknown number of people have been injured and after shocks … Continue reading

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A dying star

This nebula, 5000 light years from earth was discovered by Australian astronomers in 1980. Called the Boomerang Nebula, the image was taken hy the Hubble Space Telescope recently. It is believed to be the coldest place in the universe at … Continue reading

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Internet Growth

The US continues to lead the world in the growth of the internet. 79% or 168 million Americans are hooked up. However trend watchers say that Spain and Brazil are outstripping the 3% of Americans that go online each year. … Continue reading

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Making decisions about ‘Christian’ Organizations

Let’s wrap this story up. That door slamming was my boss returning. He blew off the guy he was meeting and was proceeding full steam ahead. He started yelling again before he got into the office. He roared past me … Continue reading

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