Let me die...while I'm touching tomorrow...

Thanks and apologies to David Bowie for that.

Anyway.

On Friday, I found myself watching Atlantis' final launch - the final launch of any of the US space shuttle fleet on CNN.

The question "Why did this happen when Canada has a perfectly good homegrown news channel or two?" likely comes to a few minds reading this. I'll plead guilty right off to pro-CBC bias leading me to not consider CTV's own all-news channel. As for the resulting question, "Why not watch the launch on CBC Newsworld?", the answer is thus:

They were apparently under orders to focus exclusively on the royal newlyweds at the Calgary Stampede Parade at that point. Not even a window at the bottom of the screen in the final minutes of the countdown, it seems.

(Note to all: If I'm remembering these details incorrectly to any extent, then I'd appreciate the correction. Post-haste, please?)

It would be of some use to understand why this decision was made. Because it's something of a disappointment to not have that option available.

(Guessing that I'm never going to be welcome at Monarchist League meetings of any sort after posting this one, hm?)