Then I realised when I was halfway through a book and still waiting for the story to begn...it wasn't going to. So I would put that book down and forget it. Then it ddn't take half a book to know it held no interest , I would know in the first three pages
Then therewere massive tomes of books that took thirty pages to describe a scene. I could skip that nbumber of pages and miss none of the story.
When I write a post and comments come in that I am over-reaching or I'm out of my depth or current history is irrelevant to the story, and little else to support the contention, I realise some read my posts despite having no interest.
Or for no reason other than to take exception.
That's tedious. It doesn't contribute except perhaps to the satisfaction of the person being negative
I don't do this for fame or fortune. which is probably a good thing.
I do it to indulge an inclination to fill in the gaps or a put a different perspective in stories other people tell.
Lisa Laflamme a T.V. news reader, tells her audience; "We are story-tellers . It's what people want from us"
The media has not always identified itself as story-tellers. They have presented as authorities
producing well-researched accounts with unquestionable evidence
I think the social media is having a positive effect.
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The verdict on the social media's effect is probably going to have to wait for a while. One thing for certain, though. It has clobbered the print media. I have no idea why the Globe joined the pile-on over the Ford brothers. It make absolutely no sense from a business standpoint. Just diverted some of the anger from the Star. Really dumb when they had no case to present.
Rob Ford's press secretary George Christopoulos and his assistant Isaac Ransom both resigned earlier today.
They were his communications specialists.
Does this mean he's been excommunicated?
Frank Klees was quoted today, sorry- I can't recall where I read it - that the Conservatives will not vote to increase taxes so that the current government can pay to improve the traffic situation throughout the GTA. Where does he expect that money to come from? From the casino they won't support either? From a Gawker collection?
It's spiritually refreshing to watch our federal government in action.
Harper has filled the seats of a new tribunal that was formed to hear appeals of social-security claims with members of the federal Conservative (HOGS) Party and its provincial level allies (hangers-on).
The Social Security Tribunal, which began functioning last month to hear appeals of employment insurance, CPP and Old Age Security decisions, has hired 46 full-time members and a chairperson. The government says the tribunal will be "fair, credible, impartial and independent."
How is it that at least half of the appointees - who will earn up to $124,500 - have ties to the governing party?
"Six are failed Conservative candidates, one is a failed federal Progressive Conservative candidate, some have unsuccessfully run for Conservative nominations, some have been on the executive of Conservative riding associations, some have run for conservative parties at the provincial level and others have donated to the federal party."
From the above description it would appear that those selected for this new and important tribunal have been consistent failures in the past or have bought their way into Harper's good graces.
Would it not have been wiser to appoint all these deserving Conservatives to the Senate - only a bit over $10,000 more per head - and they would have been out of harm's way and could not screw up serious claims made by deserving Canadians?
Is this how responsible government works in our Canada in the year 2013?
How many of those 46 people know how to use a shovel?
They can help Mr. Harper continue to dig his own grave.
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