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I'm crossing Grace Street at College earlier today. I'm doing so under the aegis of a walk light. By doing so, I prevent the driver of a red van from making a right-hand turn on to Grace, costing his life valuable seconds. As I reach the sidewalk, he not only opens his window, but sticks [...]
Fri, January 25 2008 » Main Page, Minutiae » Comments Off
Terrorists, tornadoes, avalanches, tsunamis and icy roads are but some of the threats Aussie travellers should consider before going to the Great White North, according to an Australian government website. From the CTV.ca story: The 'Smart Traveller' website, run by Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, lists Chile, South Korea and Latvia as countries safer than [...]
Fri, January 25 2008 » Main Page, Minutiae » 4 Comments
From AP via CTV.ca: U.S. newspapers' online audiences grew about six per cent last year, an industry group reported Thursday, a rare bit of good news for an industry struggling to adapt as readers and advertising dollars continue to migrate online. Websites run by newspapers had an average of 60 million unique U.S. visitors per [...]
Fri, January 25 2008 » Main Page, Media » Comments Off
A Northern Ireland restaurant critic who shat mightily on Belfast's Goodfellas Restaurant and Pizzeria lost a libel lawsuit in a jury trial. The Irish News wants that verdict overturned. From Media Guardian: “This issue transcends this jurisdiction. I believe the importance of this judgment will be across the common law world,” said (the newspaper's lawyer). [...]