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Some random thoughts
Apr. 7th, 2007 08:36 pmA Note on the News: I noticed that the Washington Post is getting ready to pull out of Canada. Considering the trend that this decision is part and parcel of re: US news services, I'm wondering if that's a good idea for any of the news services. I know a fair bit about bottom-lining and how it can undermine the real goals of any given organization, some of it from unwanted first-hand experience, so I worry a little.
I promise I'll keep those syndicated feeds from CBC, publicbroadcasting.ca and elsewhere linked to my friendlist. I can't claim training as a professional journalist/reporter, though, so there's a limit to what I can do to help out beyond that. Time amd objectivity, mostly.
Music: Bought the Arcade Fire album Funeral today. Not bad. I'd been hearing good things about this Montreal-based band for over a year, so I finally succumbed to the pressure. Glad I did.
News-Triggered Nostalgia: Now here's a name I rarely read about in the news: Selkirk, Manitoba. I spent a year or two there when I was way too young to remember most of it, but I've remembered what I can of the place fondly. Now, I read on CBC News that they're in a spot of trouble with flooding. Not good.
I promise I'll keep those syndicated feeds from CBC, publicbroadcasting.ca and elsewhere linked to my friendlist. I can't claim training as a professional journalist/reporter, though, so there's a limit to what I can do to help out beyond that. Time amd objectivity, mostly.
Music: Bought the Arcade Fire album Funeral today. Not bad. I'd been hearing good things about this Montreal-based band for over a year, so I finally succumbed to the pressure. Glad I did.
News-Triggered Nostalgia: Now here's a name I rarely read about in the news: Selkirk, Manitoba. I spent a year or two there when I was way too young to remember most of it, but I've remembered what I can of the place fondly. Now, I read on CBC News that they're in a spot of trouble with flooding. Not good.
