Monthly Archives: February 2006

Six page article in the New York Times – Blogs to Riches. It is quite geek, celebrity and US focused, but it takes an interesting look at the reality that those that got into blogging early are the ones that … Continue reading →

Canada believes its human-rights workers being held hostage in Iraq will be safely released, Foreign Affairs Minister Peter MacKay said Monday. The latest intelligence suggests four Christian Peacemaker Teams members, including two Canadians, are “very much” alive, MacKay said. The … Continue reading →

I’m off for a few days and away from anything that plugs in to go online. I’ll be back when I’m back.  Blog on!

Well, I thought it might take a bit longer but I was correct. The media is paying attention to an Ottawa blogger being sued by Warren Kinsella. The Ottawa Sun. An Ottawa blogger is facing a libel suit from a … Continue reading →

Michael Wilson is the new Canadian Ambassador to the United States. He was finance minister under Brian Mulroney, brought in the GST and worked on free trade issues. Since leaving politics he has been working on Bay Street. Wilson replaces … Continue reading →

Warren Kinsella is suing blogger Mark Bourrie of Ottawa Watch. Details here.  Jay Currie has background here. Kinsella got angry at some bloggers a few years ago and made threats. Scott , Penny, others. E-Group post by All Things Canadian October 2004. (Who … Continue reading →

A blog swarm started over the St. James United Church of Christ webpage the past few days. The church is located in Limmerick Pennsylvania. The furor was over the verse in the header of the banner – Luke 4:7. While most … Continue reading →

Suddenly we were immersed in the pathology of a “holy war” as defined by fundamentalists on both sides. You could see this pathology play out in General William Boykin. A professional soldier, General Boykin had taken up with a small … Continue reading →