Bill Doskoch: Media, BPS*, Film, Minutiae

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Conrad likely won't win (on appeal, that is)

The Globe reported Tuesday that Conrad Black faces an uphill battle in winning a reversal of the four charges on which he was convicted: Whenever the papers are filed, the appeal will be heard by the Seventh Circuit Appeal Court, located in the same building in downtown Chicago as the district court that convicted Lord [...]

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U.S. losing ground to al Qaeda in Pakistan

The U.S. sounds like it wants to ramp up actions in Pakistan against al Qaeda, according to the new National Intelligence Estimate.

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The geezerization of Canada

Here’s a feature I did for CTV.ca on the implications of Canada’s aging, shrinking workforce.

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I was so amused I almost spent money!

In the display window of the Book City location on the Danforth, they had four volumes out for two different Conrad Black-related titles: Conrad and Lady Black, by Tom Bower, and Black’s own Richard Milhous Nixon: The Invincible Quest. Tucked into each of the four volumes was a yellow card. Each one had the words [...]

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