Monthly Archives: May 2004

Please don’t wear that tie

A study by a New York hospital has found that doctors ties carry pathogens. So do cell phones, pens and pagers. However, a doctor’s tie tends to touch a patient and is changed less often than the traditional white coat. … Continue reading

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Attitude and behaviour

I received an interesting email from a social psychology professor at Augustana College in the US. His name is Dr. Mark Vincent and this is some of what he has to say about a survey he is attempting to conduct. … Continue reading

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Dropping the writ

How does the Prime Minister ‘call’ a federal election? It is called dropping the writ. This morning Paul Martin walked across Sussex Drive in Ottawa to the Governor General’s residence. He gives the GG the election date that has been … Continue reading

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Will we or won’t we?

It’s the long weekend here in Canada, and as most people traditionally take this time to travel a bit, catch their breath and catch up with family, gardening and regular things, Ottawa is nervous, and could decide to hold off … Continue reading

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Proof Reading

Before an edition of the bible gets to readers it is the job of Peachtree Editorial and Proofreading Service to check for typos. It’s a daunting task. Some of the ones this company and others have found over the years … Continue reading

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Congrats!

The Dullest Blog in the World picked up a 2004 Editors Award for online excellence from the Morning News. Favorite Dedication to Seemingly-limited Concept Way to go Wibsite! There are some ‘A’ listers in the winners crowd. ar arrr arrrrr

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Church of Fools

One of my favorite online ‘religious’ sites is Ship of Fools. It is very well written, updated frequently, technically maneuverable for those of us who can barely click the mouse, and it’s web staff doesn’t take religion too seriously. Faith … Continue reading

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For the birds

It was nothing short of a bird riot. The screaming was so loud my ears hurt. It started with one crow sounding rather bothered and it escalated into a tree full -cackling, cawing and crowing as if life itself depended … Continue reading

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