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The Week of November 4 to 10, 2001
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 Saskatoon Campus - VR- Sunday
November 4, 2001
The imposing and grand structures of the University of Saskatchewan are viewed in
this visual essay both with still images and a complex QuickTime VR (1.7MB) composition
consisting of four inter linked panoramas. This experience alone is worth the time
and effort to download QuickTime into
your computer. This article can not be seen with Microsoft's media player.
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 The Greenwater Report For November 5, 2001- Monday
November 5, 2001
The wonderful image of birds flitting over Greenwater Lake at sunset is captured
by Gerald Crawford who is able not only to capture on film the wonders of this world
but his weekly column gives us a very special glimpse of Saskatchewan rural life.
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 The Breakdown of Democracy by elevating
Technologies before People: polling, baggage screening machines, National
Missile Defense system- Monday
November 5, 2001
Technology can be abused and the consequences might be far greater than not using
technology at all. Mario deSantis gives us a disturbing look at how polls that are
accurate now are useless in formulating policy.
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 Saskatoon - The City's Structures- Monday
November 5, 2001
A look at Saskatoon in the light of recent court events (conviction of police officers
and coroner's hearing).
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 The folly to protect long-term patent
rights for pharmaceutical corporations- Monday
November 5, 2001
Mario deSantis makes a convincing argument that patent protection is a very big mistake
with half the research money coming from the public.
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 Sunsets Colour My Mind- Monday
November 5, 2001
Here are eight pictures of sunsets from the last two days. See how they affect you!
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 Party Store- Tuesday
November 6, 2001
Tupperware, Avon, Pampered Chef, Jewelry all offer home parties but for today and
a day or two more they are operating a store front location.
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 Prevailing Doubt- Tuesday
November 6, 2001
An editorial from Timothy Shire dealing with the implausibility of
recent news stories. You can listen to this story. But check out the evening pictures.
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 What Happened to Saskatchewan?
Turning the Social Contract into the Private Rule of Law- Tuesday
November 6, 2001
Mario deSantis spots the erosion in the agreement citizens have with their government
and worries that laws may be used to abuse and confuse the public for political goals
and private gain.
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 From Brown To White- Wednesday
November 7, 2001
The light sprinkle of snow does more to the mind than it does to the climate outside.
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 Treatment For
Autism- Wednesday
November 7, 2001
Once only affecting a few number of children this disturbing problem is becoming
extraordinarily common in Saskatchewan. The Saskatchewan president of the Autism
Society gives a glimpse into what is and is not being done.
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 Risking National Consensus- Wednesday
November 7, 2001
Now is not the time argues Joe Hueglin of Niagara Falls Ontario for the government
of the country to lose its awareness of the needs and interests of Canadians, not
just now but over the long haul.
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 Quick Re-roofing- Wednesday
November 7, 2001
Clever skilled workmen can solve some interesting problems by make use of new materials
and their heads. Here are some pictures of how both can save a lot of money.
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 A Place For A
Meeting- Thursday
November 8, 2001
The Golden Age Centre clicks up a notch toward completion as the fine work of finishing
melts into the transition from a construction project to an operating facility.
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 Slicking the Free Market with Oil and
Defending it with Arms: The Carlyle Group and the Company of Friends- Thursday
November 8, 2001
Mario deSantis does his homework and researches his stories and this one needs to
be read carefully, but just as important is checking out the sources yourself. Be
sure to go to the links on this story.
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 What Next?- Thursday
November 8, 2001
Self sticking stamps gets Timothy Shire thinking about letters and correspondence.
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 Riverside Golf Club Adds More Water- Thursday
November 8, 2001
Off season modifications to the Tisdale golf course include the addition of fairly
large ponds.
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 The People's Bus
Company- Friday
November 9, 2001
Rural Saskatchewan is huge long ago it was decided to bring the province and its
people together it needed a public transportation system, nothing has changed.
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 President George Bush's policy of Divide
and Conquer:
having Do-gooders and more Evil-doers at home and abroad- Friday
November 9, 2001
There are times when it can be considered rhetorical overdosing. Mario deSantis presents
us with some facts that attempt to put the rhetoric into perspective. Once again
you are advised strongly to follow up this story by checking the references.
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 The Great Wall Restaurant- Saturday
November 10, 2001
Wednesday a new restaurant opened in Tisdale's downtown.
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 Old Ford Pickup- Saturday
November 10, 2001
A look at the classic design of a pickup truck more than sixty years old.
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