Cornwall ON – As I watch events unfold in Libya it’s like watching the movie Scarface. Oliver Stone wrote the script which was directed by Brian DiPalma and in which Al Pacino will probably be more remembered than for his role in The Godfather. Lines like “Say Hello toContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Nothing in this world is truly free; at least most things of value are not. The Huffington Post, one of the biggest news sites on the planet and one that was recently purchased by AOL for in excess of $300M is learning that. The Internet success storyContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – You asked me for an editorial on the nuclear thing. You know what. I’ve tried a few pages. I am way too angry and mad to write something I can live with. My contempt for Parliament, the Kremlin and The White House is a burden. We gotContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – We get in a lot of requests of assistance to publicize people’s plights across Canada now and an unusual one has come in from Calgary. If the charges are legitimate they seem quite severe. We are going to print part one of this Letter to the EditorContinue Reading
Cornwall ON- In this world you can’t make everyone happy. You can’t be friends with everyone and not all people will like you. But this morning it feels good to announce that enough of you like us that we are number one Canadian ranked online media source in CornwallContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – I’ve always wondered why the auto industry seems to be so resistant to Electric cars? I’m not sure what the direct connection to the Auto industry and big oil is; but surely it makes sense to move away from Oil as quickly as possible? The 70’sContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Maybe it’s the timing? CBC is doing a special on the G 20 and what happened to hundreds of Canadians last year at the hand of Police at the G20. That event changed my perspective about media and working in the media. You see IContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Life isn’t fair. Not sure why anyone expects it to be?? For Jeanne Assam though fairness has reached a new level of low. Jeanne Assam was a volunteer security guard forthe New Life Church in Colorado when a nut bar named Matthew Murray went onContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – The World is watching as the people of Christchurch New Zealand dig out from a massive 6.3 magnitude earthquake that is being called an aftershock from a 7.0 quake that rocked New Zealand in September. Over 65 people are dead with many more injured and missing withContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Well it looks like Libyan murderer Muammar al-Gaddafi is headed out of Libya, but not before killing more of his own protesters as civilian protesters are being fired upon. The longest serving leader in the region, since a military coup in 1969 Mr. Gaddafi is rumored toContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Hand guns. I know, I take heat as I think they should be banned except for extreme circumstances or for use in secure facilities for people that need to have things go bang and really blow stuff up. Now, semi-shockingly, the state of Texas is about to actually allowContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Although Canadians are not yet following the Tunisian and Egyptian lead in bringing down the Harper or McGuinty governments, they would be wise to follow events in the Near East closely, for they will surely have an unpleasant impact here. In the late 1970s, popular uprisings ledContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – In the movie Blade Runner the “Skin Jobs” simply do not want to die. They want more life. In a stunning scene their creator explains to Rutger Hauer’s character, Roy, that what burns brightest doesn’t burn longest. Steven Jobs has had quite a life. It’s notContinue Reading
Cannemore ON – Long live Valentine`s Day. I`m a die hard romantic and I agree, love should be celebrated every day, but let`s face it – it isn`t. . Life is hectic, couples are exhausted from juggling long hours at work and picking kids up from daycare, so much so,Continue Reading
Ottawa ON – After 18 days of unwavering resolve the protesters in Egypt have been rewarded today with President Mubarak’s resignation. . This comes one day after the President said he would not step down but rather transfer the majority of his power to his Vice President. For the hundredsContinue Reading
Ottawa ON – Since May of 2005 the Huffington Post has been a sanctuary where lefties of the U.S gathered to find out about the news of the day, as well as comment on it. In a lot of ways the Huffington Post paved the way for this new breedContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Despite everything the Harper Government says to the contrary, Canada, the US, and most of the Western World are still mired in the 2008 depression, and will remain so for the foreseeable future. The reason is simple and has nothing to do with the “subprime” mortgage crisis.Continue Reading
Ottawal ON – Recently on Facebook Canadians have been exercising their right to organize in protest. Various “Stop the Meter Petition” groups have surfaced on the social media network and have been gaining momentum. These groups are forming against the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications (CRTC) decision, to allow Internet serviceContinue Reading