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April, 2009:

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Are we seeing the end of the Harper government? :: Don Martin also wonders if the PM is sending our job feelers in his recent tour of American media outlets. Deep cuts at the Pentagon on future weapons systems :: “It is important to remember that every defence dollar spent to over-ensure against a remote [...]

Check the boxes creativity

Investors in Disney are getting upset that Pixar isn’t selling out more. “The worries keep coming despite Pixar’s track record, because each film it delivers seems to be less commercial than the last,” Mr. Creutz said. Robert A. Iger, Disney’s chief executive, responded, “We seek to make great films first. If a great film gives [...]

Monday Morning

The weekend that was: I escaped away from the city to open up the cabin and take in some denominational meetings.  The lake still is frozen and the cabin has a half foot of snow around it but it was nice to get away.  The best part was a walk where the only noise was [...]

The Recession Hits Calgary

Brings back wonderful images of Calgary in the 80s. When Lees, 28, moved to the city three years ago from Winnipeg, she couldn’t walk down the street without seeing a "Help Wanted" sign in every retail window. Employers were offering trips to new recruits and giving away cars as incentives to employees. After months of [...]

Pat Bowlen’s Letter to Fans

It can be summed up with, Jay Culter is lying to you about McDaniels and him not trying to contact him. “Understand this: it remains about team,” Bowlen wrote. “Our franchise has gone to the Super Bowl six times, with three different coaches and with many different players. It has never been about one player, [...]

Cabinology

I just finished up Cabinology: A Handbook to Your Private Hideaway by Dale Mulfinger and just posted a short review of it over at the cabin weblog.  If you are a cabin owner or just a fan of simple and rustic architecture, you will want to get a copy.

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Another 663,000 jobs lost in March in the United States Did Agatha Christie have Alzheimer’s Disease? Is bigger better?  7 insane Soviet projects

What a way to die… eating a 4889 calorie hamburger

Darren Rovell of CNBC’s Sports Business Journal eats a 4889 calorie hamburger.  If you finish it in one sitting (and your arties don’t clog up with grease), you get a great t-shirt.

Jay Cutler: I never wanted to be traded

This kind of cracks me up/makes me want to hit my head against the wall. "I was surprised they decided to trade me this soon," Cutler told Glazer in his first comments since the statement was released. "I didn’t want to get traded. This wasn’t me. (The Broncos) had been going back and forth saying [...]

NASCAR is coming to Saskatoon

I am pretty excited about this race in July at the Auto Clearing Motor Speedway north of Saskatoon.  I know it is the NASCAR minor leagues but Saskatoon is a minor league kind of town. Two hours of watching a bunch of cars who can only turn one way.  Although when I type it out [...]