All posts by Diana Thebaud Nicholson

Jake Eberts R.I.P.
September 11, 2012, 1 Comment

Photo: Getty Jake Eberts (The Telegraph) Jake Eberts, who has died aged 71, was a Canadian investment banker credited wi ...

John Curtin “Sibling Rivalry”
September 7, 2012, Comments Off on John Curtin “Sibling Rivalry”

John Curtin, a former CBC newsman, with a picture of his brothers and sisters (he’s standing at left) and his mom ...

U.S. elections 2012 – the conventions
September 6, 2012, 1 Comment

President Obama’s new media headwinds For over a year now, the political press has been writing the ever-evolving ...

Wednesday Night #1592
September 5, 2012, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1592

POLITICS, POLITICS, POLITICS – The RNC wrap-up along with Mr. Ryan’s veracity factor; the Quebec elections (a number ...

Woodsworth gone from Concordia
September 5, 2012, 1 Comment

Concordia goes through senior administrators like Elizabeth Taylor went through husbands! Peggy Curran blog University C ...

John Flanzer R.I.P.
September 5, 2012, Comments Off on John Flanzer R.I.P.

A very special man, friend and colleague from the days when I sat on the Board of Mountain Lake PBS (WCFE). Erudite, cha ...

Back-to-School Letter to the US Congress
September 3, 2012, Comments Off on Back-to-School Letter to the US Congress

By Mohamed A. El-Erian Project Syndicate 3 September 2012 NEWPORT BEACH – What if members of the United States Congres ...

David Brooks: The Real Romney
August 28, 2012, Comments Off on David Brooks: The Real Romney

The Real Romney By DAVID BROOKS New York Times 27/28 August 2012 The purpose of the Republican convention is to introduc ...

Wednesday Night #1591
August 27, 2012, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1591

Update: Just to make life more exciting, Isaac menaces U.S. Gulf Coast 7 years [to the day] after Katrina. One WN wit su ...

Jean Charest’s actions speak louder than words
August 24, 2012, Comments Off on Jean Charest’s actions speak louder than words

By Don Macpherson, Montreal Gazette August 24, 2012 MONTREAL – In his interview with The Gazette on Thursday, Jean ...

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