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Tag Archives: news
How much is a life worth?
Is it worth $110? Here’s a disturbing story that you’ll probably miss if you don’t read Edmonton news. Well, you probably won’t miss it. It’s rather sad. An inmate in the Remand centre was allegedly murdered by a cellmate. But … Continue reading
There’s more going on
Than just this:
Wikileaks and real risk
The big story in the news right now is the leaking of sensitive US Military documents. The US Ministry of Defense says the leak puts US soldiers at risk. So says Hillary Clinton. At risk of what? Public scorn? Budget … Continue reading
When computers autolayout….
These things tend to happen when human eyeballs are removed from processes. I can’t think of a cost effective way to prevent stuff like this – it must be a real pain to re-evaluate all your currently showing text every … Continue reading
Church Abuse in Ireland – Scandal and Coverup
Depressing news here. I can’t help but wonder if Jesus’ teaching on divorce applies here. He cites hardness of heart as the basis for a concession. When human limitation reduces what would otherwise be a good and right situation to … Continue reading
Could have been me.
Stabbing in Corona LRT, man in his 20s. Not fatal, but not comforting. Here’s a situation almost entirely beyond one’s own personal control.
Don’t kid yourself
Man mauled to death by pet tiger – CBC Shouldn’t that be: Man mauled to death by not so pet tiger? Mind you, this is the first time I’ve seen the CBC comment boards unified and free of bile. They … Continue reading
News Anchors
Why do we still have TV news anchors? So far as I can tell, good news anchors embody the following: Bland and inoffensive Willing to endure a yuppie haircut Pretty face Ability to adhere to standard intonation pattern Don’t make … Continue reading
Don’t read the news today either
I’d just like to tactfully point out that if yesterday’s story was grisly and disturbing, today’s fare is a man sentenced to hang for murder, four men on trial for plans to carry out jihadist bombings, and 23 people killed … Continue reading