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Welcome to Wednesday Night #1306 Mar 14, 2007
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We apologize for the late posting of Wed1305 (25th) but do see preview Wednesday Night #1305.
WOW and DOUBLE WOW!
The Silver Anniversary was spectacular and our heartfelt thanks go to the Self-appointed committee - and all its helpers - who, with glee and awe, organized an awesome Wednesday Night, not to mention those who came from afar, headed by Marc and Fiona, without whose presence, the evening would have been incomplete.
Neither we, nor the computers, have recovered sufficiently to have an adequate posting on the Website, but it will soon come. Furthermore, inexplicably, our Faithful Scribe has failed to submit a compte rendu of Wednesday Night #1305.
However, there must be no resting on the laurels that were heaped upon us. If, as Peter Trent suggests, we are to meet the bimetallic challenge, we feel it incumbent to continue to challenge you and thus we offer a short menu of topics for this Wednesday Night.
First, however, Dr. Alexandra Tcheremenska-Greenhill, who promises to be with us this week, has reminded us that beginning at sundown, March 14 is Purim, "one of the liveliest of all the Jewish festivals. The Feast of Purim honors the execution of the Persian Haman, who attempted to eliminate the Jewish people. Queen Esther, with the help of her uncle Mordechai, risked her life to abort Haman's plot, and Haman was later hanged by Esther's husband, King Achashverosh. Parties are held at synagogues and in the streets, and special triangular cookies — symbolizing the three-cornered hat of Haman (the hat of a fool) — are prepared." We are not sure why she sent us this information, but if you feel that you or we should act upon it, state your case.
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Conversely to Mr. Charest's inexplicable calling of an election whose campaign would compete (well, not really!) with the Silver Anniversary and deny some of our media friends the possibility of being with us, this week the Leaders will debate on Tuesday, giving ample fodder for Wednesday Night's political analysis.
On Wednesday, true to our tradition of breaking news, the Conrad Black trial opens in Chicago, with Ringmaster Patrick Fitzgerald fresh from the Scooter Libby circus.
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Climate Change is rarely off the Wednesday Night menu these days and lo! the media, with the Gazette in the lead, are gasping (in shock and awe) "Expect water shortage in 20 years" http://tinyurl.com/3d7ws5
In fairness, this fourth report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (or IPCC to the groupies) contains far starker warnings than the previous assessments. At least Europe is paying serious attention with signature of an agreement on plans to reduce Member states' ecological footprints. economist.com
On a related topic, and one which is frequently discussed on Wednesday Night (i.e. Wed1299page2.asp), last week Global TV broadcast an extensive report, "Promise Land", on the oil boom in Alberta including consideration of the geopolitical and environmental issues of development of the tar sands, and the impact on greenhouse gas emissions (Click on Monday's Report on: Promise Land)
While the awful drama continues in Iraq, amidst new fears of war over Kurdish lands, we note with interest that Halliburton is moving its headquarters to Dubai and wonder what the story behind this story is. Will Dick Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld follow?
How many of you knew that Osama bin Laden turned 50 on March 10? In a lengthy analysis, The Observer looks at "the continuing evolution of the phenomenon of 'al-Qaeda' [which] continues to surprise - and deeply worry - those charged with keeping us safe". It is a somber outlook.
Meanwhile, President Bush has been on a lightning visit to Latin America [not the usual focus of this administration] - ostensibly to create an alliance that would give Brazil a key regional and global role. We regretfully agree with Fernando Báez's op-ed in the New York Times: "Time is the one thing that the current White House administration has most flagrantly wasted, and given the electoral campaign that looms on the horizon, the Republicans’ rush to reactivate the dialogue with Latin America isn’t seen as a step forward in the development of constructive policies. On the contrary, the visit seems to underscore an ever-growing discrepancy between American desires and those of the leftist movement championed by Venezuela along with Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador and Nicaragua."
Harking back (can one 'hark forward"?) to the fascinating Feb 7 evening with Misha and Tom Windmuller [Wed1301], we wish to draw to your attention "Europe is united only by its contradictions" from last week's Economist
Maintaining our fascination with the French presidential campaign: Jacques Chirac has declared that he will not stand for reelection - among the media comments, we commend the view from the International Herald Tribune, while we marvel that he has been in power almost half of Wednesday Night's lifetime.
No doubt by Wednesday there will be other matters on our and your minds, but do treat these topics as a starting point.
Please come, the candles have been refreshed, the flowers are still lovely and the house is restored to its pre-party glory.
We look forward to your company.
Diana & David Nicholson
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Santa's sled had no competition from the Airbus A-380. The long tale of woe is a worthwhile read at iht.com/articles/airbus.php
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We don't think it's any secret that we rely heavily on the BBC, frequently for the excellent coverage of Science & nature and Technology. (Superb coverage of climate change issues including Sir Nicolas Sterns' review) However, we also commend whoever is responsible for the collection of links that accompany any major news story. Tonight, it is Mexican presidential politics a topic we have touched on all too infrequently.
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Monday 05 February 2007 Canada nears European trade treaty
Deal with non-EU bloc would put Ottawa back in race for global free-trade partners
OTTAWA — Canada is quietly entering the latter stages of free-trade talks with Norway, Switzerland, Iceland and Liechtenstein, a treaty that would build on the $11-billion of annual business already conducted with this 47-year-old economic bloc.
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