A present for the Hill's scribes …
A satiric intrepretation by the Star's Theo Moudakis:
Sat, December 22 2007 » Main Page » Comments Off
And a lump of coal for CBC Radio
From Don Martin's Dec. 21 column in the N-P: Bored reporters sprawled across chairs inside the drafty 24 Sussex Drive solarium with only the family's attention-craving, aptly named cat Fluffy for company. Stephen Harper, his face coated with television makeup, was running more than an hour behind schedule in his parade of year-end interviews. It's [...]
Sat, December 22 2007 » Main Page, Media » Comments Off
Santa as CEO
Forbes.com's Matthew Kirhady looks at Santa's positives and negatives as a 21st century business leader. From Forbes.com: Does Claus, the perennial nice guy, have his company in position to flourish in a modern, uber-competitive corporate environment? Do the old ways work? Should he consider passing the baton? Even the “Oracle of Omaha” Warren Buffett, who [...]
Sat, December 22 2007 » Main Page, Minutiae » Comments Off
But will His death pay off my balance?
From AP: Art Conrad has an issue with the commercialism of Christmas, and his protest has gone way beyond just shunning the malls or turning off his television. The Bremerton resident nailed Santa Claus to a 15-foot crucifix in front of his house. “Santa has been perverted from who he started out to be,” Conrad [...]
Sat, December 22 2007 » Main Page, Minutiae » Comments Off
'A licence for local reporting'
Eight U.S. journalism school deans criticize this week's F.C.C. ruling allowing the ownership of newspapers and TV stations in the same market, saying it will hurt local public affairs broadcast journalism. From the NYT: On Tuesday, the F.C.C., in a close vote, decided to relax its rule against one company owning both broadcast and newspaper [...]