August 6: and a little more history…..
The United States of 1776 was the offspring of an imperial power. In fact, the American revolution had less to do with freedom than it did with becoming an imperial…
Graeme Decarie
a little history
I am in Montreal for an indeterminate amount of time. I came for my brother-in-law's funeral. But now my sister is very ill.And, not surprisingly, no store in all of…
August 27: The Irving Chapel will have special music this Sunday. Hold me back.
The news has never been so bad. Here's an article that explains part of the reason why.http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/27/world/middleeast/syria-civil-war-why-get-worse.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&modul...
August 27: The Irving Chapel will have special music this Sunday. Hold me back.
The news has never been so bad. Here's an article that explains part of the reason why.http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/27/world/middleeast/syria-civil-war-why-get-worse.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&modul...
August 26: Lies and Liars.
"Watchdog warns New Brunswick tax burden onerous as rates soar" Front page headling, Irving press, August 25.Watchdog. Get that? Obviously this is from an impartial body, perhaps a government commission.…
August 26: Lies and Liars.
"Watchdog warns New Brunswick tax burden onerous as rates soar" Front page headling, Irving press, August 25.Watchdog. Get that? Obviously this is from an impartial body, perhaps a government commission.…
August 24: "Beer sales rocket close to Nova Scotia border".
That is a front page story in today's irving press. And it doesn't get any better.Norbert Cunningham has an amusing column on New Brunswick's 'incoherent' job strategy. But I'm here…
August 24: "Beer sales rocket close to Nova Scotia border".
That is a front page story in today's irving press. And it doesn't get any better.Norbert Cunningham has an amusing column on New Brunswick's 'incoherent' job strategy. But I'm here…
August 22:"Province’s job plan: Push marijuana"
That's the headline. Front page. And your reaction?Most people will think "That's their job plan? That's it? Push marijuana?" That's the only plan they have? Becoming the dope capital of…
August 22:"Province’s job plan: Push marijuana"
That's the headline. Front page. And your reaction?Most people will think "That's their job plan? That's it? Push marijuana?" That's the only plan they have? Becoming the dope capital of…
August 20: Wouldn’t this be a nicer world if…….
The irving press. Section B. Page 3. "Kurdi says haunting photo of Syrian boy risks prolonging Middle Eastern conflict." (Kurdi is a woman now living in BC who was the…
August 20: Wouldn’t this be a nicer world if…….
The irving press. Section B. Page 3. "Kurdi says haunting photo of Syrian boy risks prolonging Middle Eastern conflict." (Kurdi is a woman now living in BC who was the…
August 19: A drifting world
I'm beginning this on Thursday evening because I have been watching news on a variety of channels. All of them carried the story of a little boy in Aleppo who…
August 19: A drifting world
I'm beginning this on Thursday evening because I have been watching news on a variety of channels. All of them carried the story of a little boy in Aleppo who…
August 18: A normal day in our world.
Well, in up-to-the-second news for the irving press, section A has the story that a man accused of break-in will stand trial. Wow! who woulda guessed? There's a big story…
August 18: A normal day in our world.
Well, in up-to-the-second news for the irving press, section A has the story that a man accused of break-in will stand trial. Wow! who woulda guessed? There's a big story…
August 17: Just when you think the irving press couldn’t go lower…
.......... it gurgles its way down to the ocean floor.What can I say about a section A that has headlines like "Man to be tried for robbery", "Gas prices to…
August 17: Just when you think the irving press couldn’t go lower…
.......... it gurgles its way down to the ocean floor.What can I say about a section A that has headlines like "Man to be tried for robbery", "Gas prices to…
August 16: Trump or Clinton? It doesn’t matter.
Well, we've had a big story that Trudeau would be in Caraquet. Today is a big story that he was in Caraguet. And, almost certainly, tomorrow will be a big…
August 16: Trump or Clinton? It doesn’t matter.
Well, we've had a big story that Trudeau would be in Caraquet. Today is a big story that he was in Caraguet. And, almost certainly, tomorrow will be a big…