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Blue Collar
I'd like you to know at four in the morning / Things are coming to mind.
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On Friday, November 20, 2009 the Executive Director of the Alberta Maintenance Enforcement Program, Manuel da Costa, was interviewed on the Calgary Eyeopener. The interview was preceded by an unfortunate woman who was having difficulty collecting Read More
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Life has been so turbulent in the past few months, and particularly the past few weeks, that it's been a huge struggle lately just to keep my feet on the ground. There are a few things I can count on. Remembrance Day has long since been one Read More
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"Oki napa - Welcome."I only wish I could speak with the graciousness and eloquence of the Siksika elder, Clement Bear Chief. (Thanks Mom!) I feel great shame I didn't write down his name so I could give him proper credit. If you know Read More
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Well, the Braidwood inquiry is starting to seed some results.
And it's great to see Alberta leading the way. Well, except for B.C.
who jumped on this last week. But Alberta is still on the leading edge
of the front line of the Read More
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I have called for the officers in the Dziekanski's death to be charged before. We have a new tidbit today. Gary Mason at the Globe and Mail has a much better explanation than I can give. And I add one from Ian Mulgrew."I am obviously Read More
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Book 'em, Dano. This would have never come to light had there not been video taken of Dziekanski's death. The very facts are that the police officers have lied, although I'm not prepared to make declaration on the severity of the lies. Read More
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A funny thing happened on the way into the office... Well, actually, I realized the battery in my iPod was dead about 10 seconds after I left the house. To make things worse, I knew I would be riding the bus crammed to the gills with Jr. High Read More
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"I feel the frustration In this funky old city tonight. There's a pack of dogs on the lawn And they're hung-a-ry for a bite." Ah, the new year. Time for reflection on what's transpired and rumination on what is to come. Read More
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It's that time of year again, I'm sitting at home in the basement listening to the radio and getting ready to pick up the kids and head down to the Jube. At Bow Valley Music Club, John Clarke always sings one of a couple songs for Remembrance Day. Read More
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Okay, I'm reading through the news Sunday when I spot this article from the BBC. "Rock band Heart have called in lawyers after US vice-presidential
candidate Sarah Palin used their track Barracuda at a Republican Party
rally." Yay! Read More
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So in the interminable quest to explain how my brain works I present to you the following: A friend sends me to this YouTube video (embedding to be fixed when I'm not too brain dead to care).Eleven seconds of wonderment. Wonderful.From there Read More
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As the world knows by now, there was a very unfortunate death at the Vancouver airport involving a Polish immigrant to Canada who was tasered. The details are abundant enough I don't think I have the stomach to go through it. I'm a dog's breakfast Read More
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We're coming up on Halloween, and if you know me, you know what I'm thinking about..Get a poppy. Wear a poppy. It's time to start right now.From the St. Catherines Standard, talking about donations to the Poppy Fund.“We’re not selling them. Read More
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A double-shot today. One of the other regulars at VarLinux posted a story of what he did on vacation. It makes me feel inadequate and inspired to do more.Please read it, I'll let it stand on it's own without comment but with my highest recommendation Read More
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I was told a story when I was quite a bit younger. My grandpa had his house plastered when it was new back in the 50s. He told the guys that he wanted it done right. He didn't want to see a crack in the plaster for as long as he owned Read More
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