All posts by Diana Thebaud Nicholson

Wednesday Night #1224: the Singapore model
August 17, 2005, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1224: the Singapore model

Who runs our society? The pithy report delivered by one Wednesday Nighter on Ralph Nader’s recent lecture on civic ...

Ralph Nader on civic action
August 17, 2005, Comments Off on Ralph Nader on civic action

A brief summary of Ralph Nader’s lecture at the Festival citoyen Prologue  First of all readers should be warned ...

Wednesday Night #1222 with Maggie Catley-Carlson
August 15, 2005, 1 Comment

3 August 2005 The Invitation Thanks to our mutual friend, Peter Ratzer , we are delighted to welcome Margaret (“Ma ...

Wednesday Night #1215
June 15, 2005, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1215

Photos (slide show) of the evening Security versus privacy The concept of – and desire for – privacy has changed sin ...

Wednesday Night #1214
June 8, 2005, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1214

With the advent of summer days, would that our world could enjoy a parallel joyous growing season, filled with lush gree ...

Wednesday Night #1210 Steve Poloz & Brian Mitchell
May 11, 2005, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1210 Steve Poloz & Brian Mitchell

May 11, 2005 As so often happens, events (or the stars) are aligning to ensure an exciting Wednesday Night this week. Wi ...

Wednesday Night #1296 – Omar Aktouf & Kimon Valskakis
April 13, 2005, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1296 – Omar Aktouf & Kimon Valskakis

April 13, 2005 Matter can neither be created nor destroyed. It can, however, be transformed.Energy can neither be create ...

Wednesday Night #1202
March 16, 2005, 2 Comments

March 16, 2005 Bernard Ebbers It seems only normal that Bernard Ebbers, former C.E.O. of WorldCom, be a topic at Wednesd ...

Wednesday Night #1202 Jacques Clément Report
March 16, 2005, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1202 Jacques Clément Report

CANADA Following 2.8% economic growth last year, the Canadian economy is likely to grow by 2 1/2 -3% this year, led by c ...

Wednesday Night #1200
March 2, 2005, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1200

Recognition of recent deaths There was a brief recognition of two recent deaths: Hunter Thompson, the inventor of “ ...