Monthly Archives: February 2004

Bloggers and Print

I don’t get this hard copy/web-blog debate. I really don’t. Ted Olsen of Christianity Today says that there were bloggers that took exception to his print column on blogs. Several Christian bloggers took issue with the initial entry of Weblog … Continue reading

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The Three bloggers

Once upon a time there was a blogger living in a tiny place in a big country. The blogger found this web-logging was good. There were posts to make and posts to read, and lots to learn. There were emails … Continue reading

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Shooting the messenger

As our new Prime Minister and his party try to minimize the auditor-general’s report, one way to do that is to blame Jean Chretien. Another is to shoot the messenger. Auditor-General Sheila Fraser has become a folk hero across Canada … Continue reading

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Oh Canada

The auditor-general is angry. And, I suspect the average Canadian who has been watching Ottawa since 1995 is angry. The report released by Sheila Fraser is here. I honestly don’t know if Paul Martin can get away with blaming Chretien … Continue reading

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The neighbours to the north

The Christian Science Monitor has an interesting article on Canada studies at institutions of higher learning in the US. Quick test: Who is the current prime minister of Canada? How does that country’s population compare to that of the US? … Continue reading

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Good-bye Real Live Preacher

The contract is ready. The final essay almost done. And Real Live Preacher is putting his real name (and picture?) on his book. His choice. He already gets more hits and links than almost any other god-blog. He has a … Continue reading

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No group hug here

I’m trying to put myself on this plane. And I’m trying to imagine what I’d think, feel and do. An American Airlines pilot who just got back from a ‘mission trip’ crossed some personal boundaries in his job and went … Continue reading

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Leap blogging

The Limey Brit has written a fun piece about his adventures with a garbage disposal. Sounds like something I’d do. The Evangelical Outpost attempted a satirical post on Canada based on the MacLean’s piece. It bombed and Joe wound up … Continue reading

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