Archive for December, 2008

Making my list, and checking it twice

Monday, December 29th, 2008 Posted in Economy, Humour | No Comments »

I am, sadly, an inveterate list-maker. Give me the simplest task to perform, and I’ll map it out on paper, describing in exquisite detail every stage of execution until the ... Read more..

Oh, “self-sufficiency”. . .I knew you well

Wednesday, December 17th, 2008 Posted in Economy, Politics | No Comments »

As mid-life arrives in the halls of Premier Shawn Graham’s once youthful, never-say-die, take-no-prisoners government, the signs of creeping decrepitude are, sadly, inevitably, everywhere.   Fresh from a summit with his Atlantic ... Read more..

If I had a billion dollars

Wednesday, December 17th, 2008 Posted in Economy, Humour | No Comments »

Some say it can’t buy you love. Others say it’s the root of all evil. Still, almost everyone thinks there’s never enough of it to go around. And, as usual, ... Read more..

Breaking with convention

Tuesday, December 16th, 2008 Posted in Economy, Politics | 1 Comment »

As the news of the world goes from bad to worse, and the wisest among us debate the merits of rescue plans for industries once considered unassailable, a question begins ... Read more..

Forging a new order

Saturday, December 13th, 2008 Posted in Economy, Politics | No Comments »

A week ago, President-Elect Barack Obama did for the United States what Prime Minister Stephen Harper has failed to do for Canada: He gave his fellow citizens hope.   In the process, ... Read more..

Maritime union. . .redux

Wednesday, December 10th, 2008 Posted in Economy, Politics | 2 Comments »

He may have attributed his absence to inclement weather, but the real reason why Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Danny Williams skipped the 16th session of the Atlantic Council of Premiers ... Read more..

Prorogue this!

Wednesday, December 10th, 2008 Posted in Humour, Politics | No Comments »

I was sitting on the back deck the other day, during one of those rare, late autumn thaws, when my consort said to me. . .“You know the spring bulbs ... Read more..

The wisdom of angels

Tuesday, December 9th, 2008 Posted in Politics | No Comments »

I’ve had enough civics as any man attending to the condition of his mortgage, retirement savings, and family budget can reasonably tolerate. Still, I am urgently and constantly reminded that ... Read more..

Smile when you scream that

Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008 Posted in Politics | No Comments »

It’s not just getting ugly out there; it’s getting downright fascinating.   On Tuesday, the freshly minted Lib-Dip coalition announced that it had secured the services of four Canadian “wise men” – ... Read more..

Throw the bums out

Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008 Posted in Humour, Politics | No Comments »

The following commentary delivered by yours truly was broadcast on CBC Information Morning, Moncton, New Brunswick: December 3, 2008.   What is it with Canada’s current crop of political leaders?   The world’s not interesting enough – ... Read more..