Monthly Archives: September 2011

Morning Update September 25th, 2011 (10)

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Jack

CANADA #1 — CNews | Que. protests call for construction industry inquiry  MONTREAL – Hundreds of protesters gathered in Montreal and Quebec City Saturday afternoon demanding a public inquiry into corruption allegations swirling around the construction industry. [...] #2 —  Globe … Continue reading →

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Murphy: Ahmadinejad gives the world a lesson in hatred (3)

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Jack

Anti-Semitism is, as many have said, the oldest hatred. It loses no force from its venerability. Jew-hatred forms the template on which so many other hatreds are based. It teaches that one’s enemies are vermin, fit for extermination. Those detested … Continue reading →

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Afternoon Update September 24th, 2011 (10)

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Jack

CANADA #1 — CS | Big-name celebs irk feds in pipeline debate TORONTO - Canada’s energy minister shot back Friday at Hollywood celebrities protesting a plan to build a $7 billion oil pipeline to Texas from Alberta in the first public indication that … Continue reading →

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Reguly: Saving Greece is just killing the euro zone (8)

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Jack

When the gory euro zone debt crisis is dissected to determine what went wrong when, the “what” will, of course, be Greece and the “when” will be early 2010. By then, it should have been apparent to any sentient central … Continue reading →

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Market Rout Claims New Victim

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Jack

The wave of selling that has washed over financial markets in recent weeks swamped precious metals on Friday, sending gold and silver prices plummeting and raising the stakes for key weekend meetings of global finance officials. In the past week, … Continue reading →

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Patients to wait longer for care under new health law, think tank says

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Jack

Nearly 700,000 Tennesseans will gain new coverage under health-care reform, but those already with insurance might have to wait longer to receive care and younger people overall may have to pay more. Those are among findings from a report out … Continue reading →

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Chris Christie Reconsidering 2012 Run, Will Decide in Days

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Jack

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is reconsidering his decision not to enter the 2012 presidential race — and he says he will let top Republican donors know within days about his plans, Newsmax has learned. During the past few weeks, … Continue reading →

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Kenney lashes out at UN’s racism summit

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Jack

Canada’s boycott of a controversial United Nations conference on racism reached new heights Thursday as Immigration Minister Jason Kenney marked the 10 year anniversary of the event by ripping into organizers, calling them the “world’s most notorious human rights violators” … Continue reading →

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Will sub ever sail again? (1)

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Jack

THE DEFENCE Department says HMCS Chicoutimi will be ready for action by 2013 but a former crew member who was on the sub the day it caught fire seven years ago believes it will never sail again. In an email … Continue reading →

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Hawkins: Five Ways to Screw Up Your Life with the Internet

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Jack

One of the odd things about the Internet is that so many people don’t seem to understand that it’s real. Sure, they realize that there’s a computer in front of them, a “series of tubes,” and then…it gets kind of … Continue reading →

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Solomon: Tinkering with climate

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Jack

Man has always wanted to control the weather and master nature. In ancient lore, Odysseus kept four winds in a bag to speed his travels, witches summoned storms to destroy enemies, and high priests, sometimes with the aid of human … Continue reading →

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