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Saturday, January 31, 2004 Ensign Front Page Volume 7, No. 170
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The Uplook- Saturday
January 31, 2004
by: Timothy W. Shire, Illustrated by Dawn LaRochelle
Tisdale: As intelligent life forms we have a tendance
to somehow impress ourselves with our own decision making yet the reality of life
is that much of what happens is out of hands. Many people find it frustrating and
downright upsetting to make this discovery but alas our individual significance is
grossly overstated.
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 Reclaiming Control- Saturday
January 31, 2004
by: Mike Reilly
Winnipeg: There is a serious danger in parliament passing legislation without giving
the process and the consequences the kind of consideration needed. When this happens
we all suffer and here is a case in point.
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1600 Saturday - Overcast altocumulus 8/8ths 9,000, visibility 6, -19º, wind
15 knots at 060º, altimeter 29.96, light snow and blowing snow WeatherLog
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Today In Ensign
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* Timothy W. Shire - The uplook
* Mike Reilly - Reclaiming
control
Tomorrow in Ensign
* Mario deSantis - manufactured truth
* Matthew Shire - Regina & the storm |
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Today in Ensign years past
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- 1 years ago today
and also
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- 2 years ago today,
story
2, story 3
- and story
4
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- 3 years ago today,
story 2
and story
3
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- 4 years ago today
and also
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- 5 years ago today,
story
2 and story 3
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Tim's Tip of the Day
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| To achieve a high rate of probability in assuring yourself that you are a loser,
buy a lottery ticket. |
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Kevin's find of the day
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 Dwarf-date show
sparks controversy (PDF) CNN story about the Fox networks latest network
reality show with a dwarf as "The Bachelor". Not every one considers this
new show to be appropriate or in good taste. |
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Ensign Notes
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| Mild storm today in Tisdale with snow and drifting snow conditions. |
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 Sunlight and fog- Friday
January 30, 2004
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: Habitation fog, meteorologists call it "ice
fog," is relatively common in arctic towns, villages and cities. Most noteably
Whitehorse where the Porter Creek area actually is frequently socked in with fog
of its own making. But for the rest of us it is rare and with this recent cold snap
we had it three days running. These interesting pictures were taken Thursday morning.
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 Parkland Photography
club January 2004- Friday
January 30, 2004
by: Gerald Crawford
Greenwater: Despite some adverse weather the club got
together to share this month's "landmark" theme and consider various club
activities. Great pictures this month.
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 Rhapsody in Blue- Thursday
January 29, 2004
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: Here are a set of pictures taken Wednesday
after sunset as the temperature descended toward -40º. The arid air and the
darkening sky provide a background for one of the most significant pieces of music
produced in the twentieth century. To hear this music you will need QuickTime
installed in your computer (download
Quicktime free)
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 The madness of privatisation:
The root of an injustice system, in Saskatchewan and elsewhere- Thursday
January 29, 2004
by: Mario deSantis
Nipawin: This is a very complex article as Mario deSantis explains that private and
public good can be extraordinarily confused and this should not be the case. Read
this story carefully and check out the wealth of references the help to explain the
problem.
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 Flat tax unfairly
increases burden of low income home owners- Wednesday
January 28, 2004
by: Joyce Neufeld
Waldeck: With the changes that have been made in the
Urban Municipal Act city and town councils have tended to lower their mill rate and
utilise a flat tax that has in effect drastically increased the amount of taxes paid
on the lowest valued properties. One house in Waldeck, just East of Swift Current
has seen its property tax increase by 346% while the second highest valued property
in that village saw its taxes actually go down.
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 Battle moves from
the courtroom to your desktop- Tuesday
January 27, 2004
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: This issue is far greater and more complex
than can be dealt with in a short story on this web site but mid afternoon yesterday
the latest worm "MyDoom" began arriving in our e-mail and it is just pouring
in today. This one is related to the fight for control of computer operating systems
and at the base of it all is the "American way of doing things".
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 Kindersley PeeWee
Klippers "AA" 8-6 over Tisdale PeeWee Ramblers- Monday
January 26, 2004
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: Sunday afternoon Kindersley PeeWees were in
town and it was one of those high scoring games with four goals in the first period
and eight in the second. So there was lots of action for the fans.
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 The Greenwater Report- Monday
January 26, 2004
by: Gerald Crawford
Greenwater Provincial Park: Back with their new RV and enjoying the cold weather
Gerald has some great pictures of cross country skiers who were participating in
the Loppet this past weekend.
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 Richelle- Monday
January 26, 2004
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: This page presents a complete 12MB streaming video of a figure skating performance
that took place Sunday afternoon during a hockey game.
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 "lies, damned
lies and statistics"- Monday
January 26, 2004
by: Brian Burchill
Victoria, British Columbia: The Conservative Party of
Canada is now a sad reality. It is now pretending to hold a leadership race with
Stephen Harper, an Ontario loser and rich woman on an ego trip. The way it was created
remains a very sore spot for all but 3.7% of the 60,000 former members of the Progressive
Conservative Party.
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 Deflation is a natural phenomenon of the
global market: More emphasis on full employment and purchasing power- Friday
January 23, 2004
by: Mario deSantis
Nipawin: This week when the Governor of the Bank of
Canada announced the reduction in the Canadian interest rate he asked Canadian businesses
to "increase the productivity". Indeed, he like so many present day economists
worship a false god called "GDP" and when the Free Market deals them a
natural consequence their response is to fiddle with the economic monster they have
themselves created.
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Bottom Of The Page Picture
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Stormcity Saskatchewan, last night with the large downfall of snow and serious wind
Regina was a difficult place to get around in as police blocked the ring road and
there were stalled and stuck cars all over the city. (Picture by Matthew Shire)
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