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Inauguration January 20, 2009
January 22, 2009, Comments Off on Inauguration January 20, 2009

President Obama Vows Era of Responsibility “Let it be said by our children’s children that when we were tested we re ...

Canada's political showdown
December 18, 2008, 1 Comment

See also Canadian general election – the (Liberal) aftermath and Canada after 2008 election CBC’s archives o ...

Wednesday Night #1397
December 10, 2008, 1 Comment

Reprising last week’s major topics: WHERE TO START? Canada’s Opéra bouffe Well, the GG decided for Harper – after ...

Wednesday Night #1396
December 3, 2008, 1 Comment

Photos and more T H E  R E P O R T Three topics dominated the discussion, namely the parliamentary crisis, the economy ...

Donald Trump’s not-too-excellent Scottish adventure
December 2, 2008, Comments Off on Donald Trump’s not-too-excellent Scottish adventure

Not so fast! Trouble in Trump town as tycoon’s fortune dwindles After years as perhaps the most recognisable face ...

The world & the financial crisis
November 30, 2008, 1 Comment

We were glad to be reminded of this wonderful Long Johns clip  about how it all began – laughter truly is the bes ...

West Wing of Wednesday Night #9
November 30, 2008, Comments Off on West Wing of Wednesday Night #9

It is Thanksgiving time and not just in the US. For me that is what the holidays are truly about – and this December S ...

Wednesday Night #1394
November 19, 2008, 1 Comment

Overcoming the small annoyance for some of us (Westmount-Ville-Marie residents) of being in our fourth month of election ...

U.S. Presidential Campaign: Media bias
November 11, 2008, Comments Off on U.S. Presidential Campaign: Media bias

This is a very important issue. It happens that in the case of this election, we share the ‘elite, liberal’ ...

Obama's Challenge — Stratfor
November 10, 2008, Comments Off on Obama's Challenge — Stratfor

We find this article to be an excellent summary of  the complex problems that the President-elect will face and therefo ...

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