http://www.thesheaf.com/opinions/2009/11/18/look-before-you-leap/ by The Sheaf on November 18, 2009 in Opinions MARY JEAN HANDE Opinions Writer Many of you have probably heard about the potential development of nuclear power in Saskatchewan. After an extensive province-wide consultation process this summer, conducted by the Uranium Development Partnership Committee, an overwhelming 84 per cent of Saskatchewan citizens opposed the […]
Corporatized universities devalue education Howard Woodhouse 2009/11/15 04:30:00 The Toronto Star Governments, corporations and most university administrators regard Canadian universities as “engines of economic growth.” Their function is no longer the search for truth, but to increase global competitiveness. Critical questions about this new orthodoxy are rarely raised. The goal of education, after all, is […]
Twice I set this page up, complete with text. But when I try to post it to the blog, it disappears. I don’t have time right now to find a different source for the news report. I found the Japan Times 2009 Soros op-ed by googling ” No alternative to a new world architecture “.
Winnipeg Free Press – PRINT EDITION By: Jen Skerritt 7/11/2009 Aside from improving housing, experts say there are a number of things that would help reduce the number of TB cases: 1) Treat people close to home Experts such as Dr. Michael Gardam say there’s no reason for infectious TB patients to be flown to […]
CONTENTS 1. JK ROWLING’S ADDRESS TO HARVARD UNIVERSITY GRADUATING CLASS. THE VERY BEST GIFT I (SANDRA) CAN GIVE TO YOU. 2. HOWARD WOODHOUSE’S NEW BOOK RE UNIVERSITIES: “SELLING OUT”. 3. UNIVERSITIES AND VALUES, AN URGENT PROBLEM FOR US ALL. WHAT TO DO. 4. COMMENTARY (BACKGROUND FOR NEWCOMERS) 5. TWO DIFFERENT SETS OF ETHICS, APPROPRIATE TO […]
Winnipeg Free Press – PRINT EDITION The number of TB cases in Manitoba is on the rise, and the doctor who used to be responsible for keeping the disease in check says the system has developed cracks and people are falling through By: Jen Skerritt It’s just six years since Hershfield retired as the longtime […]
Jen Skerrit, Winnipeg Free Press October 31, 2009 LAC BROCHET, Man. — It’s minutes before 10 a.m., and Alphonse Denechezhe has just finished his morning spit into a plastic cup. He puts it next to the others on a wooden shelf in the living room, near where his young son and daughter are sleeping on […]
Dr. Woollard sometimes visits Saskatoon because he is on the accreditation committee for University Medical Schools. I had a conversation with him about adding his weight to the nuclear battle in Saskatchewan. He was willing. Unfortunately I never followed through on coordinating his efforts with ours. There is a link to a recommended document … /Sandra Fri, 16 Oct […]
October 13, 2009 TO: Don Morgan, MLA Saskatoon Southeast Address: Minister of Justice and Attorney General 109 – 3502 Taylor Street East Saskatoon, SK S7H 5H9 Details: Constituency Assistant: Rita Flaman Jarrett 306.955.4755 (Tel) morgan@donmorgan.ca (Email) Dear Honourable Don Morgan, Attorney General for Saskatchewan, George W Bush is scheduled to be in Saskatoon on October […]
Persons responsible for arresting or prosecuting George Bush when he comes to Canada Oct 20 – 22 say “not my responsibility. I don’t have jurisdiction. It’s International Law (or whatever)”. I am annoyed at myself for forgetting this which I read when first getting into the question of Lockheed Martin’s involvement in the Canadian census. […]