tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314355842011-09-10T20:14:01.095-07:00When once your point of view is changed, the very thing which was so damning becomes a clue to the truth.Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03499980957240834609noreply@blogger.comBlogger451100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31435584.post-6848158711463806992011-02-27T15:37:00.002-08:002011-02-27T15:44:34.759-08:00

For those who didn't notice, I've pulled back from political blogging altogether... Basically, I've been trying to salvage my marriage. One of my wife's objections was how much time I spent plunking away at my computer (like that's a bad thing?) so I had a choice: step away from the computer or my marriage. I realize now that such ultimatums are actually just manipulations but that's a whole

Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03499980957240834609noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31435584.post-39930549635520514382010-01-15T06:29:00.002-08:002010-01-15T06:32:43.869-08:00

Hmm.... I just got notification of a new post on an older thread. The characters were in Chinese (or similar) characters. I deleted it, just to be safe. Just what the world needs... foreign spam!!

Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03499980957240834609noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31435584.post-42074684432359263332009-09-01T19:14:00.002-07:002009-09-01T19:17:16.469-07:00

It almost bedtime and I decided to sign in and see what (if anything) has changed on Blogger's dashboard so I don't forget completely how to blog.It's been a busy summer and I'm hoping for a quiet fall... Time will tell...How's everyone doing? Does anyone still check in here? Just asking... I wouldn't blame you if everyone abandoned the world's slowest blogger...

Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03499980957240834609noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31435584.post-62857872888714976242009-06-05T15:43:00.003-07:002009-06-05T15:44:33.718-07:00

I don't know it's because I'm lazy or too distracted... I still have a couple of posts half-written but I can't seem to find the mojo to finish 'em... Meh...

Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03499980957240834609noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31435584.post-21812183935325845712009-01-26T19:17:00.003-08:002009-01-26T19:38:35.996-08:00

As I usually do, I sat for a few minutes this evening and read a few emails, then I read & commented on a few threads on the Blogging Tories forums. Then I went digging around to see what the media have to say for themselves....I stumbled across this little gem on the CTV website... Budget to put cash into people's pockets, says PM and I was delighted to think of such an idea. Getting to keep

Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03499980957240834609noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31435584.post-68531262876961534052008-12-03T17:29:00.001-08:002008-12-03T17:30:49.354-08:00

A letter forwarded to me from a good friend who knows the author...-MacTo:Lunn - Gary MP , "Martin, Keith - Riding 1" Gentlemen,As you both may be aware I contributed financially towards your recentre-election - not because of your Party affiliations but because I knowand respect both of you.Regretfully, I am too old now to serve Canada in any politicalcapacity. However, I did serve faithfully

Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03499980957240834609noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31435584.post-39861979994167063462008-11-20T20:52:00.002-08:002008-11-20T20:56:22.406-08:00

I can't say it nearly as well as Ezra himself... The Jewish Exemption... but I would argue that it wasn't the fact Ezra is Jewish that makes the different. It's the fact Ezra isn't afraid to challenge the HRCs and point out their hypocrisy in a highly disciplined legal manner.I've never had the pleasure of meeting Ezra Levant but I salute him!!

Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03499980957240834609noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31435584.post-55747221262906969342008-07-05T21:00:00.003-07:002008-07-05T21:34:00.357-07:00

This evening, in a rare quiet moment, I looked at Enig-Mac and realized it had been months since I wrote anything whatsoever! I've dedicated very little time to writing... or rather to blogging... as I've spent much time writing but it was all at work-related writing... I haven't even posted my usual complaints about lack of time or lack of motivation, let alone lack of writing...The bit of time

Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03499980957240834609noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31435584.post-31823799686725113612008-02-28T13:31:00.003-08:002008-02-28T14:25:55.735-08:00

Sandy tagged me to publish 'Six Quirky Things' so, without further ado...1- I dislike talking on the telephone. No logical reason for it but I've always felt that way. No long passionate teenage "you hang up first" from me. As an adult, my telephone contact tends to be brief and to the point.2- I collect wilderness art, especially of wolves. I have numerous collector prints, both from famous

Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03499980957240834609noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31435584.post-27236948635098919632008-01-07T22:14:00.000-08:002008-01-07T22:23:29.558-08:00

The natives on the great plains of North America had a curious tradition which seemingly defies logic; a strange, primal demonstration of bravery and defiance.Warriors would try, either openly or covertly, to approach and to touch an enemy warrior, either with a hand or a stick, then escape without harm. The touch was non-violent but the intention was defiance and a demonstration of a lack of

Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03499980957240834609noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31435584.post-38268889026151263672007-12-25T23:06:00.000-08:002007-12-25T23:17:40.011-08:00

Recalling Sandy’s challenge, I went looking for an article to examine for those gentle and subtle hints of biased reporting... As luck would have it, I managed to find something although the bias is far from subtle.Tories blast CBC in party fundraising letterMac sez... Nothing like a stirring headline to catch your eye, eh?ALEXANDER PANETTAThe Canadian PressDecember 25, 2007 at 6:37 PM ESTMac sez

Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03499980957240834609noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31435584.post-62596122615406992682007-12-25T17:38:00.000-08:002007-12-25T17:39:37.627-08:00

Merry Christmas, everyone.

Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03499980957240834609noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31435584.post-85608148189577341822007-11-03T22:40:00.000-07:002007-11-04T22:13:53.358-08:00

Thank you for bringing this to my attention, Reg.Click this link and vote for Mitchieville!!-Mac

Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03499980957240834609noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31435584.post-79337300628687546892007-11-02T21:25:00.000-07:002007-11-02T22:31:57.658-07:00

First, my usual apologies for my lack of activity here on the World's Slowest Blog. I know a couple of you continue to check in here regularly and I admire your persistence... which greatly outweighs my diligence!!As usual, my life is spinning at a frantic pace. I've cut down on my computer time to the point that I've all but abandoned most of the blogs I used to read daily. Basically, I have a

Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03499980957240834609noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31435584.post-47519540704252234962007-09-05T23:43:00.000-07:002007-09-05T23:59:35.588-07:00

Mulroney slams Trudeau as lacking moral fibre to leadLast Updated: Wednesday, September 5, 2007 | 11:40 PM ETCBC News (nameless journalist?) fisked by Mac...Brian Mulroney has stepped back into the public spotlight to promote his memoirs — and accuse former archrival Pierre Trudeau of having lacked the moral fibre to lead.Archrival? That’s pretty strong language considering Trudeau retired in

Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03499980957240834609noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31435584.post-32035286990911145152007-08-29T23:24:00.000-07:002007-08-30T00:07:01.650-07:00

Grits not eager for fall electionJOAN BRYDEN of the Canadian Press... Fisked by Mac...ST. JOHN'S — Liberals continued Wednesday to sabre-rattle about a possible fall election even as they admitted they could use more time to woo voters.Does this mean Dion didn’t travel to Newfoundland simply to meet Danny Millions and try to tempt him over to the Dark Side?Leader Stephane Dion said Liberals don't

Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03499980957240834609noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31435584.post-6662412886460913612007-08-25T23:55:00.000-07:002007-08-26T12:08:13.349-07:00

Where is the line? I know all of us believe in freedom of speech as a concept. We have it entrenched in Trudeau’s flawed “Charter of Rights and Freedoms” and I’ve yet to meet a person who, when asked, will say that they think freedom of speech is a bad idea. Freedom of speech doesn't not, however, mean freedom from consequence since, as the old saying goes, you can't walk into a crowded theatre

Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03499980957240834609noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31435584.post-34000932605097174642007-07-21T11:49:00.000-07:002007-07-21T11:52:44.138-07:00

My apologies to the faithful few who still bother to check in here... I've been stupid-busy at work (something to do with being short-handed, overworked, etc etc) and I haven't had time or inclination to write anything up. What limited time I've had for computer-play has been dedicated to Jack's Newswatch and the Corvette Action Center... and not much on either of those.I'd love to promise things

Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03499980957240834609noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31435584.post-18123733892662521532007-05-26T00:09:00.000-07:002007-05-26T00:16:40.064-07:00

I’ve been thinking about protests, in part because of remarks on a thread at Jack’s Newswatch where Lindsay said Canada isn’t accustomed to protests. In my reply to Lindsay, I said that I didn’t have a problem with protests but I did have a problem with violent, disruptive, vandalism type protests. That seemed an incomplete answer to me and thus my thoughts.Are Canadians unaccustomed to protests?

Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03499980957240834609noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31435584.post-63705629143181879722007-05-13T23:35:00.000-07:002007-05-16T18:56:25.737-07:00

As the world's slowest blogger, I don't post often or enough but I can usually be found hanging around Jack's Newswatch or the Blogging Tories Forum. I read a great deal more than I write.One of my frequent blogs to visit is (or was) a blog called Mesopotamia West. The author/blogger is (or was) Frank Hilliard. Recently, Frank replied to a comment of mine on his blog, mentioning I don't have a

Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03499980957240834609noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31435584.post-76717671903573355252007-04-29T23:02:00.000-07:002007-04-30T18:23:44.559-07:00

Let's put Canada and Kyoto into layman's terms.We're all a big family called Canada. Our family has but one car. A while back, Dad gave control of the family car to my brother, Grit.For some reason best known to himself, Grit placed a bet against some other car owners about how much each of them can reduce the emissions coming out of the tailpipes. They called this bet the Kyoto Sweepstakes or

Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03499980957240834609noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31435584.post-41125838838157431432007-04-24T23:22:00.000-07:002007-04-24T23:27:54.782-07:00

I was playing around with Blogger trying to figure out how to modify a few things. It was (is?) too late at night after a long day at work but I'm too wired to sleep. Anyway, I ended up modifying how I sign in (?) and upgrading my Blogger account by adding a G-Mail account. Go figure! Like I need another email account!Note to self: sometimes, you shouldn't push buttons.-Mac

Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03499980957240834609noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31435584.post-74987266199346963342007-04-12T20:40:00.000-07:002007-04-12T20:46:46.756-07:00

As many of you may have heard, Jack of Jack’s Newwatch extended an invitation for Cynapse, Sandy (formerly of Crux-of-the-Matter) and myself to coauthor on his blogging news aggragator. While I haven’t heard for sure whether Cynapse will sign up or not, I’ve accepted Jack’s invitation... as has Sandy. I hope I’m able to contribute in some small way to Jack’s success... not that he needs my help

Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03499980957240834609noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31435584.post-30439800521598950932007-04-01T21:35:00.000-07:002007-04-02T00:21:51.750-07:00

I’ve noticed there’s a few words which seem to have been hijacked by political leftists and warped to suit their own malignant purposes. I’m certain when you see these words, you’ll recognize them and you’ll know exactly what I mean. While I haven’t found a solution for all of the words the leftists have hijacked, I found a solution for two of them.Entitlements and RightsYou see, for the rest of

Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03499980957240834609noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31435584.post-1001695812806755422007-03-31T22:35:00.000-07:002007-03-31T22:39:06.741-07:00

I can't believe it's been so long since I've updated my blog!! Life has been spinning at it's usual frentic pace. I've got a couple of half-finished posts in my word processor which I haven't looked at in at least three weeks. I need a miserable rainy day or something similar to hold me in front of my computer seat. That being said, I've been taking heat from She Who Must Be Obeyed for too much

Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03499980957240834609noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31435584.post-4512506383716460322007-02-11T01:00:00.000-08:002007-02-11T01:09:57.712-08:00

What should you say when someone starts talking about how humans are causing global warming?Believe it or not, global warming or the enviro-activists' latest buzzwords "climate change", aren't fodder for most people's daily coffee chats. Most “real” people talk about current events, sports, the weather, what’s happening with the kids, what’s happening at work and (depending on the company) that

Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03499980957240834609noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31435584.post-26077666563227022182007-01-31T22:29:00.000-08:002007-01-31T23:12:13.057-08:00

Hmmm... Sometimes I really wonder about people, especially bloggers.I make no bones about the fact that I'm not addicted to any particular political party since there is no party which matches my evolving personal philosophy. I'm fiscally conservative (small government, limited intervention, hate the nanny state), I believe strongly in personal rights and personal responsibilities but I am

Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03499980957240834609noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31435584.post-49620777826494683482007-01-10T18:18:00.000-08:002007-01-10T18:38:58.735-08:00

How do bloggers do it? No, not THAT "it"... get your minds out of the gutter... and besides, bloggers love their computers which means... oh, never mind...How do bloggers manage to create new posts daily? Some cheat by grabbing a headline and a link, adding a couple of pithy comments and leave it at that... but some bloggers write volumes of opinions, thoughts, analysis, you name it... every day!

Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03499980957240834609noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31435584.post-69182290119832840372007-01-08T17:06:00.000-08:002007-01-08T17:27:32.030-08:00

The world staggered out of 2006 like a drunken sailor leaving the seaside tavern. It'll be interesting to see where we end up in 2007.In the dying days of 2006, Saddam gets hanged, surrounded by a gaggle of howling witnesses who managed to make Saddam look dignified (neat trick, that) but at least there's one less Ba'athist on the planet. Europe's leaders all clucked their tongues in dismay over

Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03499980957240834609noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31435584.post-33132106648050500982006-12-31T19:16:00.000-08:002006-12-31T19:20:01.336-08:00

Happy New Year to anyone who happens to stumble into the little corner of the internet...-Mac

Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03499980957240834609noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31435584.post-50876114916484822332006-12-30T21:26:00.000-08:002006-12-30T21:38:12.088-08:00

My wife's arm is finally healing. Her vegetarian diet and far-too-active lifestyle both didn't help this process. The bones didn't start healing until she started to supplement her diet with calcium pills (evidently yogurt doesn't provide enough) and, at the same time, she continued to use her hand which isn't surprising since it is her dominant hand. She still lacks strength and the bones did

Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03499980957240834609noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31435584.post-56530382083991788902006-12-24T18:11:00.000-08:002006-12-24T18:12:52.392-08:00

Merry Christmas to all who happen to fall into my blog...-Mac

Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03499980957240834609noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31435584.post-42023580607132734942006-12-20T12:01:00.000-08:002006-12-20T12:10:24.834-08:00

The Liberal Party of Canada is renewing itself... or so they would like Canadians to believe. They've picked a shiny new leader (never mind his dual citizenship) who promptly made one of his main rivals for leadership, Iggy (never mind his foot in his mouth) into the deputy leader, much to the chagrin of a few other MPs.Without regurgitating their sins of the past, suffice to say the Liberals

Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03499980957240834609noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31435584.post-1161236023037809032006-10-18T22:28:00.000-07:002006-10-18T22:33:43.050-07:00

My wife injured herself in a car collision so I haven't had much computer time, let alone blogging time.The collision wasn't a big one but the airbag in her steering wheel broke her left arm. Since she's left-handed, it's made things very difficult for her. Plus she's temporarily without wheels... not that she could drive her car since it's a standard so she would need both arms.Anyway, I'm

Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03499980957240834609noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31435584.post-1158605037134967452006-09-18T10:59:00.000-07:002006-09-18T11:43:57.763-07:00

When I was young, I thought a young man's thoughts... which mainly revolved around cars & trying to get laid. You were expecting poetry maybe? Politically, I was as immature as I was emotionally. Being from a small rural community in the Maritimes, I didn't spend a great deal of time thinking about "away" and all the exotic wonders of the world. In the quaint vernacular of the Maritimes, "away"

Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03499980957240834609noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31435584.post-1158523187789050772006-09-17T12:46:00.000-07:002006-09-17T12:59:47.803-07:00

The past two weeks were an absolute zoo at work. While the overtime helps to pay the bills, it'd be nice to have a life outside of work but long hours makes for accumulative fatigue. My wife and kids aren't too happy when I'm gone all the time... which doesn't help my stress level. I've managed to keep up a few of my extracurricular activities but the priority hasn't been blogging.Then, to make

Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03499980957240834609noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31435584.post-1156813610838610592006-08-28T17:57:00.000-07:002006-08-28T18:06:50.863-07:00

Please excuse my lack of posts. These last few days of summer have been busy ones. I'm trying to spend as much time as possible with my kids before they head back to school since I didn't have much vacation time this year.I've got a few ideas for posts half-written up and half-baked (like most of my notions) but I'll confess I've spent more time writing up replies on the assorted blogs which I

Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03499980957240834609noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31435584.post-1155269059838881852006-08-10T20:45:00.000-07:002006-08-10T21:04:19.846-07:00

According to Wajid Khan, the importance of his appointment transcends partisan politics... or at least, that's what he told interim Liberal leader Bill Graham, reports the Globe & Mail.According to the great thinkers and at least one leadership candidate, Khan is dead wrong and should either quit the appointment or leave the Liberal caucus. Wait a minute... does that mean "You're either with us

Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03499980957240834609noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31435584.post-1155006619460655722006-08-07T17:27:00.000-07:002006-08-07T20:10:19.563-07:00

An interesting look at an age-old problem... what to do about despot regimes? This is written from an American perspective but it's none less true for the rest of us. I've only included the first couple of paragraphs. Click the link to read the rest!-MacThanks for the SanctionsWhy do we keep using a policy that helps dictators?By Jacob WeisbergPosted Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2006, at 4:45 PM ETWhen

Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03499980957240834609noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31435584.post-1154891533771573802006-08-06T12:06:00.000-07:002006-08-06T12:15:05.946-07:00

I got this "brief overview" as an email which claimed the author was comedian Dennis Miller. I did a couple quick checks and discovered the author was, in fact, columnist/humourist Larry Miller. The original article was published back in 2002. I would link to it but HTML hates me (and vice versa) but if you check snopes.com, there is a link there.There is much more in the article, mostly relating

Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03499980957240834609noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31435584.post-1154756254697163312006-08-04T20:48:00.000-07:002006-08-04T22:38:27.500-07:00

I don't know whether to applaud or be worried but it's an interesting development regardless. -MacLiberal power couple back Harper on Mideast CAMPBELL CLARK From Friday's Globe and Mail

Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03499980957240834609noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31435584.post-1154661681948427072006-08-03T19:15:00.000-07:002006-08-03T20:21:21.956-07:00

Politics (and politicians) are come in all shapes and sizes. I must admit I find it amusing how people act and react to politics.You see, in Canada, we have three main levels of government; federal, provincial and municipal, each with it's own role in picking the pockets of citizens.Every citizen with a whit of political interest knows who their federal representative. For instance, my local

Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03499980957240834609noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31435584.post-1154578821570261482006-08-02T21:15:00.000-07:002006-08-02T21:20:21.570-07:00

I still haven't entirely figured out Blogger so don't feel tempted to take advantage of my relative newby-ness. I do know how to "remove" comments and I won't hesitate to do so. After all, this is a blog, not a government agency. You can take your "right to freedom of speech" and shove it into whatever convenient orifice suits you best.Initially, I wasn't going to bother posting (and I still

Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03499980957240834609noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31435584.post-1154578246540933302006-08-02T20:41:00.000-07:002006-08-02T21:11:00.800-07:00

One of the reasons I love reading the local community newspaper is the Letters to the Editor pages which are usually top-filled with local flavour. There are all the usual complaints about municipal affairs. Municipal politics... note to self for another blog entry....The other day, there was a letter from a ranting senior about parking. One of the things he mentioned was veteran plates. It was

Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03499980957240834609noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31435584.post-1153452923859510732006-07-20T20:34:00.000-07:002006-07-20T20:35:37.383-07:00

I doubt I'll ever use this blog but who knows?-Mac

Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03499980957240834609noreply@blogger.com