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Tuesday, March 18, 2003------------------------Ensign Front
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0800 Tuesday - Overcast, castolanus, ceiling 23,000, visibility
15, -6, wind 9 knots at 300º, altimeter 30.15---------WeatherLog
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- "We've been
waithing for this!"
- Tuesday, March 18, 2003
by: Timothy W. Shire
We can only say this in a whisper because of the relief we feel and fear of a possible
return but today it is spring in Tisdale.
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 The gamblers of
the willing war against Iraq: President Bush and British Prime Minister
Tony Blair- Tuesday, March 18, 2003
by: Mario deSantis
The US president referred to France having shown their "hand" and this
prompted several articles in the American press about this odd reference by their
president. Mario deSantis has been doing his homework and shows in today's story
the implausibility in each of the Bush arguments. As with other stories the whole
story is told in the references.
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 The Greenwater
report- Monday, March 17, 2003
by: Gerald Crawford
Snowmobilers had a heavenly weekend but Gerald is concerned about the fish in Round
Lake and the demise of the hotel in Porcupine Plain. But on the sunny side he and
Doreen have been married for fifty years.
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 President Bush
is taking the law in his own hands: a personal war against Iraq- Monday, march 17, 2003
by: Mario deSantis
Digging through scores of sources today, Mario deSantis has come up with a mix of
world opinion as he found the London Daily Mirror branding the Blair/Bush decision
as "madness" and provides us with perspectives from CNN, BBC and the New
York Times.
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 Did I say Red?- Sunday, March 16, 2003
by: Judy Shire
Sunsets are the whole reason we have days. Each one is a gem even if hidden from
our eyes as we know above the over cast sky the sun is working its way over the horizon.
This one was not hidden and Judy Shire captured it in living colour.
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 The Devil is not
in the Details, the Devil is Simply President Bush- Sunday, March 16, 2003
by: Mario deSantis
Two revelations today, one in USToday about the US president's membership in the
secret society "Skull & Bones" and the NYTimes story about post conquered
Iraq and war criminal proceedings. Mario deSantis gives us the background with excellent
references on both stories.
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 Cultural icon
and Medieval feast- Saturday, March 15, 2003
by: Timothy W. Shire
Roch Carrier read his "Ahwkey Sweater" story to Saskatoon
librarian's conference following a medieval feast.
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 Bush's NeoConservatism: Bushels of Bushit- Saturday, March 15, 2003
by: Mario deSantis
Peace and prosperity stem from a world where there are civilised rules of conduct
for both individuals and countries. The United States and other countries who have
chosen to ignore the International Court and are threatening to defy the United Nations
are edging the world and its inhabitants toward disorder as they feel they have the
right to ignore what has taken centuries to develop. This short article is the introduction
to the topic spelled out in the extensive references that support the position.
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 Libraries: Cornerstones
of the learning community- Friday, March 14, 2003
by: Timothy W. Shire
Saskatchewan's teacher librarins hold their annual conference in Saskatoon and here
is a first hand account of the conference.
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 Advice for the "Willing"- Friday, March 14, 2003
by: Dean Baker and Mark Weisbrot
These two noted American economists and founders of a Washington ThinkTank warn the
countries that the United States is pressuring to vote for the Iraq war that the
United States president is not known for keeping his promises and with the economy
heading downward things could get much worse.
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 Buying your way
out of power- Thursday, March 13, 2003
by: Edwin Wallace
What is a Saskatchewan Crown Corporation doing blowing money on a failed telecom
project in Newcastle Australia. Edwin tells us what it costs him for his telephone
in rural Saskatchewan and wonders and what sort of political death wise haunts the
premier.
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 Bilingual Money- Thursday, march 13, 2003
by: Edwin Wallace
Three quarters of a billion dollars set asside to enhance bilingual education in
Canada upsets drought stricken farmer Edwin Wallace. Perhaps he ought to consider
planting crops with French names, heah its worth a try.
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 I wish now I'd
had a better camera- Wednesday, March 12, 2003
by: Timothy W. Shire
A trip down memory lane to 1957 - 58 and I discovered some old pictures but sadly
as a twelve year old the box camera I used was pretty primative. Still Janet Wallace
looks pretty good.
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 The Bush's war against Iraq: Trying
to understand moral standing and patriots- Wednesday, March 12, 2003
by: Mario deSantis
Clearly the world is not buying the story that the United States is selling so instead
of presenting an argument that makes sense they have turned to their self proclaimed
moral standing and the ultimate weapon, "God is on their side."
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 Plymouth Fury
III- Wednesday, March 12, 2003
by: Timothy W. Shire
Walking down the street the other day I spotted this old Plymouth Fury III and when
I looked it over I noticed what good shape it was in and its solid design seems to
look still just fine today.
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Bottom Of The Page Picture
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At 11:30 this morning the castolanus formation from
the early morning is breaking up with hints of cirus above.
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