The Week of November 17 to 23, 2002

 
Cranberry Corner 2002
Sunday
November 17, 2002
We should have visited the great craft show on Friday but missed it and alas it was only open Friday and Saturday so you will have to wait until next year to get in on these unique items but we have pictures.
Bush's No Fault Insurance and the Right to Work: Corporations' Profits before People's Lives
Sunday
November 17, 2002
Mario deSantis waves a serious flag of concern that if the US government proceeds with its tort reform legislation which would of course spread to all NAFTA jusidictions power would take yet another giant step to corporate America.
A November Chronicle
Monday
November 18, 2002
This story is a series of images captured between 4:30 and 8:00 last night as I went to and came home from Prince Albert.
The Greenwater Report
Monday
November 18, 2002
A trip to Alberta and back and a fashion show in Kelvington as Gerald Crawford tells us about coyotes and ice fishing.
It's All About Security, Stupid
Monday
November 18, 2002
Ron Thornton believes that the action or inaction, of the federal government is a threat to Canadian citizen's security. He believes that the Kyoto Accord, underfunded military and criminality all pose threats to he and his family.
Penguin Walk 2002
Tuesday
November 19, 2002
Each year the grade seven art classes produce a penguin each at this time of the year and then last Friday they took them for a walk. This page includes a 27 picture Flash presentation that is 1.5MB to download.
Action belies words
Tuesday
November 19, 2002
Joe Hueglin points out that the empty stage show by Liberal leadership hopeful about the democracy deficit while in real life he and his backroom henchmen have begun a series of take overs of riding associations.
Student run nutrition program at Stobart High School, Duck Lake
Wednesday
November 20, 2002
Darcy Schill tells us about their program and a student Scott Seland did up the pictures for you to see how this project works.
Homeland Security and the No Fault policies of the Bush's Administration
Wednesday
November 20, 2002
The American Homeland Security legislation is designed to prevent American citizens from recourse from companies involved in the programme. So much for the "land of the brave and the home of the free."
Tisdale School Divison Presented with Premier's Award
Wednesday
November 20, 2002
The Premier's Board of Education Award for Innovation and Excellence in Education was presented Monday morning to Tisdale School Division.
Paul Martin and the Tamil Eelam Society
Wednesday
November 20, 2002
Rudy Fernandes points out that Paul Martin has been involved in raising money for the Tamil Eelam Society, the front organisation that funds the activities of the deadly Tamil Tigers of Sri Lanka. Note that the references with this story give you a fairly comprehensive background to the Tamils Eelam issues.
The view from here
Thursday
November 21, 2002
Our view of the world, even of our environment is distinctly related to where are looking from. This set of pictures tells a lot about us. This story includes the Quicktime song of the day from the sound track of "Oh Brother Where art Thou" the song "Keep on the sunny side of life."
U.S. Senate passes No Fault Insurance against Terrorism Attacks: The coexistence of terrorism and of the war to extract oil
Thursday
November 21, 2002
Mario deSantis discusses the absurdity of the concept of terrorism becoming a standard part of the US economy.
The Shopping Cart
Thursday
November 21, 2002
They are everywhrere in our consumer society of today, but that wasn't always the case.
Dr Janice MacKinnon wants more private health care: A casual expert with no understanding of the causality of problems
Thursday
November 21, 2002
Mario deSantis points out another example of an obvious learning disorder. The reason health care has been stumbling has been the cost crunch created by government reductions in spending and bad management. This former cabinent ministers fails to realise her own action created most of the problems and proposes to solve the problem by repeating the same mistakes.
Sparrows and backyard flags
Friday
November 22, 2002
The opposition and even a few government members get their shirts in a knot over the prime minister's press representative referring to the US president by a term he has rightfully earned. After all this is World War III.
Is George Bush fighting for freedom and democracy?
Saturday
November 23, 2002
Mario deSantis explains the absurdity of the the American government policies that are being developed toward security and self defence of the homeland but are actually something else entirely.
Human nature dictates acceptance
Saturday
November 23, 2002
Joe Hueglin disapproves of the Prime Ministers refusal to accept the resignation of his communication's director.