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Eva Prager R.I.P. 1912-2010
June 28, 2010, 12 Comments

The Oppenheimer-Prager Museum at Dayspring Eva Prager O.C. Marilynn Vanderstaay: Westmount loses one of its most charmin ...

Influence peddling and lobbyists in Washington
June 15, 2010, 1 Comment

Amidst all the stories that are too similar to be noteworthy, this remarkable documentary “Obama’s Deal̶ ...

Afghanistan post 2009 elections
June 2, 2010, 1 Comment

Afghan elections 2009; Hamid Karzai More on Afghanistan Afghan “peace jirga” is marked by rockets, suicide a ...

Wednesday Night #1474
June 2, 2010, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1474

In Japan, new boss meets same problems as old boss The ruling Democratic Party of Japan selected Japanese Finance Minist ...

The American Power Act
May 19, 2010, Comments Off on The American Power Act

See also Gulf of Mexico oil spill and U.S.: Environment and energy Robert Redford — Mr. President: Now Is the Time ...

United Breaks Guitars
May 16, 2010, 2 Comments

This is such a great story of consumer revenge. And to think that it originates with a mild-mannered Canadian! We can se ...

Airborne cars
April 22, 2010, 1 Comment

Flying car? Dept of Defense OKs new Jetsons-like vehicle The US Dept of Defense has budgeted $54 million so far to devel ...

Innovation in emerging markets
April 15, 2010, Comments Off on Innovation in emerging markets

(Economist special report) The world turned upside down The emerging world, long a source of cheap labour, now rivals th ...

Innovation in Canada
April 15, 2010, Comments Off on Innovation in Canada

October 2008 The Conference Board of Canada has published Canada’s Pathways Toward Global Innovation Success: Report o ...

Wednesday Night #1467
April 14, 2010, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1467

See also Wednesday-Night.com for videos and photos Although 1467 was apparently a ‘common’ year with no eart ...