Chronological Index of Ensign Articles for January of 2001
Naught One Monday January 1, 2001 The spectacle of the first day of the new century is seen here at about 9:30.	By the week Dec 31 to Jan 6 Jan 7 to 13 Jan 14 to 20 Jan 27 to 21 Jan 28 to Feb 3 -
On Hernando De Soto, a mechanical economist, and Douglas McGregor, a humanist at work Monday January 1, 2001 Mario deSantis gives us some insight into the views of the world held by two of the world's most important economists and consultants.
The Second Day Tuesday January 2, 2001 New Years day has become a very important family day with us and its affect remain with us for a year to come.
The Greenwater Report for January 3, 2001 Wednesday January 3, 2001 Gerald Crawford is back with tales of Great Grey Owls and Coyotes, snow and ice fishing. Great to be able to pass this along to you.
The Genius of Douglas McGregor Wednesday January 3, 2001 Mario deSantis gives us more information about the American economist Douglas McGregor who died in 1964, but left his mark on the business world.
January 2001, the Reprieve Thursday January 4, 2001 These pictures were taken on Wednesday but the same remarkable weather continues today. "But we'll pay for it."
Fargo Friday January 5, 2001 A reasonable farm truck of its day when a long haul was five miles.
SHIN's purpose: to wrangle for the tapping of governmental money! Friday January 5, 2001 Mario deSantis keeps posted on the continued process of development and money absorption by this huge government agency.
Our financial speculators: making money out of an optimistic view of the economy Friday January 5, 2001 We need to see the recent drop in US interest rates by the Federal Reserve Bank with some perspective. Mario deSantis has taken time to give us his view on this unusal move in the world's economy.
The New Camera Saturday January 6, 2001 It was of huge importance, I got a Kodak camera for Christmas and this picture of my brother and sister was number six on its first roll of film. It was 1961.
Cold Feet Sunday January 7, 2001 A Chicago father wants to make sure his children can enjoy skating outdoors without getting cold feet. Here is the solution.
Playing With the Boys Monday January 8, 2001 It looks like great fun and yet this is an activity we need to think through. Here is a look at the sport from a psychological point of view.
No more Common Law and no more personal responsibility for our politicians Monday January 8, 2001 What about Stockwell Day's recent law suit settlement? Mario deSantis gives us his opinion.
Excellent Timing Monday January 8, 2001 "Look mom, the front wheel fell off!"
A thought on imagining and on predicting our reality Monday January 8, 2001 Mario deSantis considers the way we think about things and the way we feel things should be.
Ho Hum The Sun Doth Come Tuesday January 9, 2001 A look at this morning's sunrise and a discussion about Environment Canada. This story includes a QuickTime VR panorama.
One In Every Six People In Saskatchewan Is Hurting! Tuesday January 9, 2001 Low estimate put the number of people in Saskatchewan suffering from chronic pain at about the same number of people who live in Moose Jaw. Carey Heilman explains the need to establish a clinic and committee to deal with this issue in our province.
Research Topic: Witch Hunts Tuesday January 9, 2001 A history teacher wanted to do some class research on these topics, here are some pages that give some good information on this important topic.
Research Topic: The Black Death Tuesday January 9, 2001 A history teacher needs some locations for information on the Black Plague of the middle ages.
Who Quest Wednesday January 10, 2001 A snowy owl makes a disappearance. Pictures of last afternoon's sunset and a quest for an owl.
Did You Learn Anything? Wednesday January 10, 2001 A short editorial about the direction society seems to be headed.
A review of the book: "SYNCHRONICITY: The Inner Path of Leadership" Thursday January 10, 2001 Mario deSantis presents a short but concise review of this widely acclaimed work on responsible leadership.
Revolution In Sound Friday January 12, 2001 Its been happening steadily and in a continous stream but now its time to see where we have reached and what it means.
ADSL Friday January 12, 2001 High speed Internet Access comes to FTLComm. (sounds of Hallalulia Chorous can be heard echoing in the background)
Solid Fuel Friday January 12, 2001 Energy conservation and management now become major issues as fuel prices continue high.
Silver Crust Saturday January 13, 2001 All of Saskatchewan has the glint of frost crystals on its trees, here is our contribution with some images of this display from this morning.
Depravation of Leadership, No Freedom and No Justice System in Saskatchewan Saturday January 13, 2001 Mario deSantis voices his serious concerns about the apparent and growing restrictions on the fundamental elements of life in our province.
Letters: Saturday January 13, 2001 Two new very important letter to Ensign are published to day.
Apathy Sunday January 14, 2001 Carey Heilman explains the simplicity of making your views known and how by asserting oneself individuals can change things.
The Gentle Winter Monday January 15, 2001 Mild temperatures and absence of storms makes this yet another in a string of moderate winter seasons.
The major problem of health care: the open loop thing of our leadership Monday January 15, 2001 Mario deSantis lets us in on some important new, the crumbling Medicare system does not need fixing it needs "system thinking."
Reorganisation Tuesday January 16, 2001 Ensign is not getting its full treatment today as we are in the process of upgrading its internal structure. This will not affect readers but will improve the ease of maintaining this very large site. There will be times today when various parts of the site are not available. Update : Jan 18 - The reorganisation process for Ensign has been a bit of a larger problem then was originally expected. However, at last the end is in site as the whole site was uploaded over night and will return to normal operations tonight sometime. It was an interesting process. We have moved large files before up to 40 MB but moving a file over the Internet that is 300MB posed some interesting problems. Because of long periods of upload disruptions caused by normal computer activity could cause major reversals and wipe out hours of uploading. After about six hours of uploading last night the receiving server filled up and the process had to be restarted using another directory with room. However, all of these experiences go toward better understanding the process which will no doubt be repeated in the future. It is now a given fact of life that we all will work with bigger and bigger files. When we first began using a computer a 4K file was reasonable, 100K was unheard of and the exponential growth of file sizes and data we move with such ease continues to be one of the most important issues in this continuing developing technology.
The Wind Came Back Wednesday January 17, 2001 Here is a picture essay of the ground drifting and setting sun of late yesterday.
SaskPower Women's Northern Championship Wednesday January 17, 2001 Everything is ready for the four day Northern Women's curling play downs to select four teams to go the provincial championship in Estevan.
Custom Blast Wednesday January 17, 2001 Northern Steel gets some help to catch up on its backlog of used tanks needed refurbishing.
A Rose By Any Other Name Thursday January 18, 2001 We look at the subtle manipulations of reality that are characterised by financial institutions and their abuse of language. These accepted speech patterns betray a potentially deceptive sense of denial and distortion in the minds of those who work in these forms of institutions.
First Draw Sees Women's Northern Underway Friday January 19, 2001 The competition began Thursday with lots of spectators on hand and what seemed like as many officials as players.
Stockwell Day's Settlement Increases The GDP Friday January 19, 2001 Mario deSantis discusses the $60,000 settlement and $669,000 in legal costs paid by the people of Alberta.
43rd Battalion Cameron Highlanders 1914 -1919 Friday January 19, 2001 Stuart Mclean of Ottawa is looking for artifacts to assist him in writing the history of the Winnipeg unit that distinguished themselves in World War I.
A looming recession triggered by the big financial bubbles Friday January 19, 2001 Time to check up on what the economists are saying about the possiblity of a recession.
Pentagonia Online Friday January 19, 2001 Ensign recommended a great family board game for Christmas of 1999 developed by Jacob Zunti of Saskatoon, today we are proud to announce that a computerised version of this great game is now available online.
Pension formula plans:Are actuarial firms told to ass-u-me too much? Friday January 19, 2001 Now its time that we had a little lesson the nature of pension plans. Mario deSantis outlines the two basic plans and hints at what is really important.
Mini Snowmobiling Saturday January 20, 2001 Dad and his six year old drive the two miles in to town for a snack.
Saturday Morning At The Northern Championship Saturday January 20, 2001 Here are pictures of the event with the draws showing how each team is fairing in the competition.
The Myoptic View of Honourable Maynard Sonntag Saturday January 20, 2001 Mario deSantis takes issue with NDP leadership and Premier candidate Sonntag for his false claims of Saskatchewan employment.
A Dramatic Scenario Of Saskatchewan Changing Demography: The Aboriginal People Are Our Forgotten People Saturday January 20, 2001 Without doubt the need to provide economic and social equality is overwhelming as Mario deSantis spells out how great that need will become.
Just A Touch Sunday January 21, 2001 Sometimes little is more. In this case the subtle touch of hoar frost from the morning fog left a very special but subdued frost cover. Here are some pictures of this version of hoar frost.
The Greenwater Report for January 21, 2001 Sunday January 21, 2001 Gerald d Crawford tells us that the Fisherman's Cove has been sold, he also fills us in on Gray Owls, Moose, the weather and a little boy and big fish.
The open loop thinking continues: Taking the Pulse of Saskatoon and Saskatchewan Monday January 22, 2001 Mario deSantis takes exception to the useless and meaningless survey conducted by the Star Pheonix and U of S done without considering the context.
NDP Leadership Candidates, Answer These Questions Monday January 22, 2001 Jacob Zunti and his "Liberty League" pose ten questions to prospective premier hopefuls.
Filling a Vacuum Tuesday January 23, 2001 With talk of attempting to form a wheat marketing cartel grain selling nations are a long way removed from helping the plight of Saskatchewan farmers attempting to make a go of it growing the once crown of cereal grains.
First More Money, Then Let's Look For Solutions Tuesday January 23, 2001 Mario deSantis sent a copy of his article on Saskatchewan health care : Mississippi Burning in 1964, to Federal Minister of Health Allan Rock. Yesterday Mario got a reply and we thought we should share it with you. (due to reproduction problems the text of the lettter has been re-typed for you)
Share Your Vacation On Ensign Tuesday January 23, 2001 There are a growing number of regular readers who check up on Ensign once a day or perhaps a couple of times a week but they enjoy the pictures and get a lift out of seeing and reading about happenings in this and other communities. But vacations can be magic and here is a project that could really be fun for Ensign readers as well as being a big help in vacation planning.
CP Repairs Crossing Wednesday January 24, 2001 Highway #3 is closed for the morning as railway crews make repairs to the crossing.
Olds To Disappear Wednesday January 24, 2001 What will the affects of General Motor's decision to end production of the venerable Oldsmobile be locally and in this province?
Premier Roy Romanow's Legacy: Nine Years of Lying! Wednesday January 24, 2001 Mario deSantis reviews the lack of achievement during the Romanow years and assesses them rather harshly. Part of being a politician is to distort reality in your favour, it might be more polite to call that exaggeration but Mario calls it for what he sees it as.
Schapansky Auctions Moves East Wednesday January 24, 2001 Relocation from a rental property to a place of their own is a big move for this dynamic local business that attracts thousands of people to the community each year.
Saskatchewan Wheat Corporation: "we-really-are-your-friends" Thursday January 25, 2001 Edwin Wallace summarised the situation as it really is between Saskatchewan's farmers and the formerly farmer owned corporation that everyone used to just call the "Pool".
Parkland Photography Club Meeting for January 2001 Thursday January 25, 2001 The winning pictures of children highlight this month's report.
The Triumph of Blowing Snow Thursday January 25, 2001 Here are some pictures that celebrate the gentle ground drift as it reshapes the land even for a short time, but it is unstoppable.
Salt Cake Thursday January 25, 2001 A reminder to keep your vehicle clean as salt on the highways saves lives but is hell on the vehicle's finish.
Just A Little Longer Than Expected Thursday January 25, 2001 It took a couple of hours longer to get the job done but it was no problem for motorists or the CP work crew to get the long angled crossing across highway # 3 repaired yesterday.
Tisdale Wildlife Federation Annual Auction Friday January 26, 2001 Once again Tisdale merchants have responded to the Federations fund drive for this year as the event is planned for this weekend and the items for sale are outstanding.
SGI Asks For Your Opinion Friday January 26, 2001 The Crown insurance company wants to know what you think, so here is your chance to express yourself. A simple short survey that seems to want to know real answers.
Dr. Michael Rachlis & Co. Have the paper solution to save medicare: Revitalizing Medicare: Shared Problems, Public Solutions Friday January 26, 2001 Mario deSantis expresses his concern about Health care experts and their lineal thinking and failure to see the big interacting picture of reality.
Town To Countryside Saturday January 27, 2001 A photo story that takes us through town Friday afternoon and into the country.
Beef Stew Supreme Saturday January 27, 2001 A recipe for the beginning stew maker, a gourmet beef stew with a hat.
Breakfast At Zellers Sunday January 28, 2001 Is it profittable for a store to offer a 99¢ breakfast on Saturday morning? Absolutely!
Premier Designate Lorne Calvert: The Working Man Way and The Coalition Church Way? Sunday January 28, 2001 Mario deSantis attacks the new Premier's acceptance speech. You can see and hear that speech on the CBC web site.
Greenwater Report For January 28, 2001 Sunday January 28, 2001 Gerald Crawford tells about the farewell party held for the Moores on Thursday night.
Sobeys' McEwan Explains Reason to Quit Buying From Software Giant Sunday January 28, 2001 Large Canadian food conglomerate dumps SAP after two years but government of Saskatchewan agencies are still solid customers.
Production Monday January 29, 2001 As rapidly as Northern Steel can make their products they are being shipped as production hustles forward at both plants. This story is about selling that production.
Who is right and who is left, Lorne Calvert or Elwin Hermanson? Tuesday January 30, 2001 Mario deSantis examines the political landscape as journalists attempt to quantify the political leanings of various leaders. This exceptionally well documented story gives some outstanding insight into the issue.
Highway #35 South Wednesday January 31, 2001 Time to get out of town and see the country air moving by, this story shows the drive twelve miles South and back this morning.
Aaron's Stop Smoking Site Wednesday January 31, 2001 As part of a communications class in Sahali High School in Kamloops B.C. Aaron Principle built this excellent web site. The remarkable thing about this site is that it was created just using a text editor and creating the site using html code. Aaron is a student of Michael Townsend and this is the first of three outstanding web projects you will see completed in this class.
Alternate Universe News - Coffee Spills Are Hazardous Wednesday January 31, 2001 It has been a while since we heard from things in the alternate universe and our trusty correspondence Harry Kyelman tells us about real signs in this universe that perhaps belong in another.