Max's Mewsings: October 2004 Archives

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October 31, 2004

Blair reaches out to Kerry

Today's Independent on Sunday reveals British Prime Minister Tony Blair is hedging his bets by sending one of his key advisors to meet with officials of US Presidential candidate John Kerry. According to the the London newspaper, Mr. Blair has... More...

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Filed in: Politics / United States

October 30, 2004

bin Laden's October Surprise

The 'October Surprise' is the most dreaded and anticipated of American political phenomena - an event that inserts itself into the Presidential election campaign without notice, changing the complexion of the campaign with mere weeks or days to go. Osama... More...

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October 29, 2004

New video points to terror after Bush victory: Drudge

A video purportedly showing an Al-Qaeda operative in the United States threatening further attacks on the country should Americans re-elect George Bush, says the Drudge Report. The tape was obtained by ABC News and is being authenticated by American officials.... More...

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October 28, 2004

Doctored Photo appears in Bush Ad

This photo (without the writing) appears in an ad released by the Bush campaign yesterday. The campaign is now acknowledging the photo was doctored. If you look closely, the same groups of soldiers appear again and again in the... More...

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Filed in: Politics / United States

What might happen election night

A I wrote yesterday, Tuesday US Presidential Election is too close to call and the vote-counting and legal maneuvering could last weeks. At the end of the day (as I see it), there are four possible outcomes.... More...

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Filed in: Politics / United States

TV networks promise not to jump the gun

Remember the US election night of four years ago. The major networks called the election for Al Gore. A few hours later changed their minds and called it a Bush victory. By morning, the networks had decided it was too... More...

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October 27, 2004

Google Desktop Review

If you are like some of my more obsessive-compulsive friends, you carefully organize your email and files into relevant folders using a system that makes sense (even if it only makes sense to you). You developed this system in response... More...

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Filed in: Science and Technology

Election will come down to the Electoral College - again

With less than a week to go before Americans vote in their Presidential Election, the polls make it clear the two candidates are neck-and-neck. So as with last time around, this election is going to be decided by the Electoral... More...

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Filed in: Politics / United States

Smitherman must go III

Yes, I do recommend that you should get lethal injection for yourself. - George Smitherman, Minister of Health to NDP MPP Michael Prue (October 26, 2004) Has he lost his mind? This comment from yesterday's Question Period at Queen's Park... More...

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Filed in: Politics / Ontario

Lunar eclipse tonight

Where will you be between 8:00pm and midnight (Eastern Time) tonight? I'll be out watching the Earth cast a shadow over the Moon (if the sky is clear). The lunar eclipse will be also be webcast from various locations (Space.com... More...

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Filed in: Science and Technology

October 26, 2004

No more 'strangers' at Westminster

British MPs are set to end the centuries-old tradition describing visitors to the Commons as "strangers." It is argued the language alienates the public and gives the wrong impression to those who exercise their right to watch their elected officials... More...

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Filed in: Politics / World

$600,000 logo missing

Yesterday the AdScam inquiry learned the government had spent over $600,000 on advertising and polling firms to create and test a logo for the sponship program. The bureaucrats in charge though, cannot seem to find it. I guess it was... More...

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Filed in: Strange Stuff

October 25, 2004

Alberta election call expected today

All of the signs point to an election call in Alberta as early as today. Massive billboards appeared last week in Edmonton and Calgary sporting Premier Ralph Klein's mug and the Conservative Party's slogan for the campaign: Proud to be... More...

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Filed in: Politics / Canada

October 24, 2004

A few site changes...

Returning visitors will have noticed that I have made a few changes to my site design. I have added a Max's Mewsings Web Search capablility to the sidebar on the right. The search is powered by the good folks at... More...

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Filed in: Site Updates

October 23, 2004

Woman takes over stranger's home

This is too weird... A Georgia woman returned from a two-and-a-half week holiday to find her home occupied by another woman and a dog. The intruder, whom the owner did not know, had redecorated (she ripped out the carpet and... More...

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Filed in: Strange Stuff

Hackers attack two universities

Just when you thought it was safe to head into that campus computer lab... Yesterday Purdue University in Indiana and Nipissing University in North Bay both reported they'd been stung by hackers. The Nipissing attack involved the installation of a... More...

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Filed in: Science and Technology

October 21, 2004

Smitherman must go II

The heat I'm getting, I guess because I'm a youngest child or something, it just feels like more attention. - Health Minister George Smitherman (Wednesday, October 20, 2004) With that statement George Smitherman should have brought his Cabinet career to... More...

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Filed in: Politics / Ontario

October 20, 2004

Toronto Marathon should be banned?

The Canada Free Press' Arthur Weinreb makes a case for banning the Toronto Marathon. He cites health concerns and his logic is perfect (if you believe the Sushi Ban was a good idea, that is).... More...

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Filed in: Politics / Ontario

Smitherman must go

Taking a publicly confrontational approach with Ontario's hospitals wasn't enough to deserve dismissal from Cabinet. Embarrassing his government by banning sushi without appropriate public consultation was insufficient to merit banishment to the backbenches. Chasing good public servants out of the... More...

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Filed in: Politics / Ontario

October 8, 2004

They took us to the brink

Perched on the precipice of another election, Canada's federal politicians pulled back and compromised late yesterday. Nobody wanted another election but stubbornness and a desire to test each other pushed Canadians into the unenviable position of actually worrying about the... More...

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Filed in: Politics / Canada

October 6, 2004

Some Tories may be asked to skip Throne Speech vote

Yesterday's Speech from the Throne was underwhelming for the Conservatives and the Bloc. They plan to vote against the Throne Speech motion unless the amendments they propose today are approved by the Commons. Given that combined, the Tories and the... More...

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Filed in: Politics / Canada

October 5, 2004

Just who is J.C.?

I am absolutely shocked � shocked and appalled - at those who so quickly assume that those 25 dozen golf balls involved in the sponsorship scandal monogrammed with JC meant then-prime minister Jean Chretien. A senior civil servant at the... More...

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Filed in: Politics / Canada

October 4, 2004

Putting the Minority to the test

As our MPs gather in Ottawa this week to open the first Session of Parliament to feature a minority government since 1979, I have to admit I'm getting a little nervous. The Bloc Québecois and the Conservatives have said they... More...

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Filed in: Politics / Canada

October 3, 2004

New Tube trip record

Clearly some people have a lot of time on their hands - 18 hours, 35 minutes and 43 seconds in the case of Britain's Geoff Marshall and Neil Blake. That's how long it took them to visit each of the... More...

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Filed in: Strange Stuff

October 2, 2004

Pottery Barn responds to debate slur

Okay, that headline is a little provocative, but the US Presidential debate was so boring, I fear I need to exaggerate and sensationalize just to get you to read a piece about the lighter side - sorry. When trying to... More...

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Filed in: Politics / United States

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