Saturday, March 29, 2003
Saturday night
Saturday night . . . Anne is about to go down for the night ... Colleen is taking a bath ... and I have the computers all too myself. I am shunning the Leafs v Capitals hockey game tonight for some e-fiddling and faddling.
Finished putting up the drywall in the basement today. That took a long time and now, so everyone tells me, I'm in for some real fun when I start applying the mud. I might get to that tomorrow. I might not. Anne has her first class for a new series of swimming lessons. She and I were in the pool this time last year and now she's ready for the next level.
Thursday, March 27, 2003
Wednesday, March 26, 2003
This comes from the (London/UK) Sun which, incidentally, has a marketing campaign for its infamous Page 3 women called "Weapons of Mass Seduction". = Akin
THE BBC was last night sensationally condemned for ?one-sided? war coverage ? by its own front line defence correspondent.
Paul Adams attacks the Beeb for misreporting the Allied advance in a blistering memo leaked to The Sun.
And he warned the BBC?s credibility is at risk for suggesting British troops are paying a ?high price for small victories?.
On Monday, he wrote from US Central Command in Qatar: ?I was gobsmacked to hear, in a set of headlines today, that the coalition was suffering ?significant casualties?.
?This is simply NOT TRUE . Nor is it true to say ? as the same intro stated ? that coalition forces are fighting ?guerrillas?. Full story
BBC's own man blasts his bosses over 'bias'
THE BBC was last night sensationally condemned for ?one-sided? war coverage ? by its own front line defence correspondent.
Paul Adams attacks the Beeb for misreporting the Allied advance in a blistering memo leaked to The Sun.
And he warned the BBC?s credibility is at risk for suggesting British troops are paying a ?high price for small victories?.
On Monday, he wrote from US Central Command in Qatar: ?I was gobsmacked to hear, in a set of headlines today, that the coalition was suffering ?significant casualties?.
?This is simply NOT TRUE . Nor is it true to say ? as the same intro stated ? that coalition forces are fighting ?guerrillas?. Full story
The Wired story about the guy in Georgia who wouldn't sell the guy in Vancouver a printer over at eBay was first reported in the National Post last week. In Canada, this is a big deal: That U.S. consumers and businesses will retaliate for Canada's failure to join the coalition in the war in Iraq by refusing to do business with Canadians. In the last few days, I've heard strange anecdotes on this theme, including one that the Canadian company that exports Butterball turkeys to the U.S. laid off sales staff because the U.S. weren't buying turkeys. Turns out that's an urban myth. The Americans have enough of their own turkeys and don't need to import ours. So says P&H Foods of Hanover, Ont., the company which processes turkeys and sells them in Canada under the Butterball brand. So, too, says ConAgra Inc. of Omaha, Neb. which owns the Butterball brand.
Still, there are Canadian business executives -- I've spoken to some -- who say they're now having to face some tough questions from their American partners, clients, and suppliers. Today, Perrin Beatty, who held the defence portfolio and others in the cabinets of Brian Mulroney and who is now the CEO of the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters Association, told me he had his first call this morning from an automotive parts manufacturer in Canada (he declined to name names) who lost a contract with an American firm because the products contained too much Canadian content.
I spent a lot of time on the phones today talking to Canadian businesses who export to the U.S. All were worried but I haven't found any that are dealing with Americans who are pulling the plug just cuz it's made-in-Canada.
My Globe and Mail colleague Greg Keenan reported today that some of the U.S. automakers who have a presence in Canada will be laying off some workers and trimming production here but it doesn't seem to be related to the war. Meanwhile, the foreign nameplates, namely Toyota and Honda, which have production facilities in Canada continue to expand.
Still, there are Canadian business executives -- I've spoken to some -- who say they're now having to face some tough questions from their American partners, clients, and suppliers. Today, Perrin Beatty, who held the defence portfolio and others in the cabinets of Brian Mulroney and who is now the CEO of the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters Association, told me he had his first call this morning from an automotive parts manufacturer in Canada (he declined to name names) who lost a contract with an American firm because the products contained too much Canadian content.
I spent a lot of time on the phones today talking to Canadian businesses who export to the U.S. All were worried but I haven't found any that are dealing with Americans who are pulling the plug just cuz it's made-in-Canada.
My Globe and Mail colleague Greg Keenan reported today that some of the U.S. automakers who have a presence in Canada will be laying off some workers and trimming production here but it doesn't seem to be related to the war. Meanwhile, the foreign nameplates, namely Toyota and Honda, which have production facilities in Canada continue to expand.
Sunday, March 23, 2003
Looking for any and all rumours about the fate of EDS . If you've got comments, rumours, speculation, gossip or what-have-your on suggestions EDS is looking for help via an acquisition or other combination, I'd love to hear it. My contact details are on the left. Naturally, all requests for anonymity are considered.
Michael Ignatieff always has something interesting to say about important subjects. Here, he talks about how "it is a mistake to judge a cause by the company it makes you keep."
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Michael Ignatieff always has something interesting to say about important subjects. Here, he talks about how "it is a mistake to judge a cause by the company it makes you keep."
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