by Rob Cottingham | Jan 14, 2005 | Everything Else
Headlines from around the web today… Experts urge faster diagnosis of high blood pressure Hypertension immediately skyrockets among diagnosticians China promotes another boom: nuclear power Nervous neighbours ask China to elaborate on use of word... by Rob Cottingham | Jan 7, 2005 | Everything Else
The upcoming Inauguration Party in Washington feels downright unseemly in the wake of the catastrophe in Asia. From the estimated $40-million price tag to the solid gold hat buckle Bush plans to wear, isn’t it out of place? Wouldn’t it be cool if Bush... by Rob Cottingham | Jan 6, 2005 | Everything Else
You have to feel sorry for those poor bastards staffing call centres across the country (and around the world — thanks to the miracle of modern technology, your dinner can now be interrupted as easily from Bangalore, India as from Brampton, Ontario). Low pay,... by Rob Cottingham | Jan 6, 2005 | Everything Else
CNN is cancelling Crossfire: [CNN president Jonathan] Klein specifically cited the criticism that the comedian Jon Stewart leveled at “Crossfire” when he was a guest on the program during the presidential campaign. Mr. Stewart said that ranting partisan... by Rob Cottingham | Dec 28, 2004 | Everything Else
Here are some places to send donations to help keep the tsunami catastrophe from becoming even worse: Canadian Red Cross 1-800-418-1111 (or donate through your local Red Cross office) UNICEF Canada 1-800-567-4483 UNICEF Canada 2200 Yonge St., Suite 1100 Toronto, Ont.... by Rob Cottingham | Dec 2, 2004 | Everything Else
So Ben Mulroney is one of the few, the proud, the critically-impaired who praised Alexander to the rafters. How badly has the film been received by the rest of the critical universe? Only 15% of the critics at Rotten Tomatoes gave it an even tepidly good rating. And...