Yesterday, the expert panel convened by Virginia Governor Timothy Kaine released its report on the tragic murders that occurred on the Virginia university’s campus April 16.
The Report of the Virginia Tech Review Panel runs to 260 pages and will make for some difficult but fascinating reading over the next week. The Governor’s statement highlights seven […]
South Korea today secured the release of 19 of its citizens held hostage by Taliban forces in Afghanistan for the past six weeks.
The fact South Korea entered into direct negotiations with the Taliban leave many in Afghanistan and around the world concerned that the process has bolstered the Taliban’s credibility. While the Taliban had originally […]
The latest politically correct idiom to sweep the nation is the oxymoronic cncept that everyone should support “our troops” - even if one doesn’t support “the mission.” But, is that even possible?
Or, is it a way that those who oppose the war can pretend that they’re not hurting our soldiers. I cannot help but notice […]
Like many who find themselves frequently trapped behind a computer, I more and more frequently get my news from online sources. Perhaps I am a bit of a dinosaur, though, since most of my online news diet comes from through the websites of conventional news sources: the online versions of newspapers, radio and TV news […]
Today’s Globe and Mail newspaper reports that Canada’s physicians voted overwhelmingly at their national conference yesterday to reject any moves that would see select pharmacists and nurse practitioners empowered to write prescriptions.
This, despite the fact that six of Canada’s 10 provinces already grant prescribing powers to some pharamcists and senior nurses under some circumstances. In […]
I’ve been away from the blog for a week — unfortunately, not on vacation, but rather experiencing a first hand view of the chaotic effects of illness.
Of course, I’m not talking about Avian Flu, cholera or any other “dreaded disease” (more on this one below). No, I’m talking about Strep. Streptococcus bacteria, that lovely little […]
While driving up Dixie Road in Mississauga this morning, I happened to be driving behind a yellow advertising van. When I say “advertising van” I mean one of those vehicles that exist solely for the purpose of displaying large advertisements to commuters, pedestrians and others with eyes along our roadways.
These vehicles drive through urban traffic on […]
A great deal of hullaballoo has been raised in the media lately about the government’s choice of words to redact from publicly released documents related to the Maher Arar case. When the report was released, a number of words were blacked out for “national security reasons.” An immediate hue and cry arose and allegations of […]
In 2004, 251 Canadians died by accidental drownings in pools, rivers, lakes and oceans. In that same year, just 149 were murdered with firearms.
Adding in the 23 who died in firearms-related accidents and the three who were shot to death in mysterious circumstances, that brings the number of firearms-related deaths (other than suicides) in 2004 […]
One of the great challenges that has bedevilled the various associations that represent corporate communications practitioners over the years I’ve been observing them, has been governance.
These associations, which include IABC, CPRS and PRSA, have long been criticized by members and industry pundits for poor governance practices. And, often with good reason. However, I will say […]