Monthly Archives: November 2004

US President George Bush will take time from his (working? state?) visit to Canada the end of the month to head to Halifax to say thank you. I think that is appropriate and past due. 8 thousand Americans were stranded … Continue reading →

The Daily Kos has an interesting post from a newbie blogger who was raised in an evangelical environment. My main point is that this really is a “culture war”, perhaps not in the sense that you may have thought of … Continue reading →

CARE and Doctors without Borders pull out, now World Vision. The evacuation announcement came days after the presumed execution of CARE International’s Iraq director Margaret Hassan. “The move follows violent activities across Iraq, the death of Margaret Hassan and the … Continue reading →

Lifeguards training off the North Island in New Zealand were rescued by dolphins when a shark showed up. The animals probably helped save their lives. The dolphins surrounded the swimmers for the 40 minutes it took them to get to … Continue reading →

It is against the law for US bounty hunters to operate in Canada. It doesn’t stop them from trying though. I’ve watched “Dog, the Bounty Hunter” on A&E. It’s how it’s done in the US when someone skips bail. But … Continue reading →

Jason Calacanis (biz blog – blog ad type) wants to set up a blog ethics committee. The purpose would be to set some standards in blog advertising. If you’re blogging— for money or not—we all have an interest in having … Continue reading →

Some time ago Rev. Mike put a far side cartoon (Gary Larson) up on his blog. I wonder if his publisher is using BlogSquirrel? Anyway Creators Syndicate sent him an email, and it was politely done. They explained their position … Continue reading →

Terry Mattingly rightly praises the people at Poynter Institute for seeing post US election coverage as an opportunity to begin to foster right understanding in the gaps and polarization between voters, language and viewpoints. I’m happy to report that the … Continue reading →