by Rob Cottingham | May 25, 2004 | Speechwriting
Ever wondered what happens when you get three speechwriters from three different parties in a room together? (Pretend for a moment that the answer is “Gosh, yes.”) CBC Radio’s smashing morning show The Current did just that today, with yours truly... by Rob Cottingham | May 20, 2004 | Culture, Arts and Popcorn
I just had a flash-flood of memories with the news that Paul Sutherland, the voice and creator behind Hammy Hamster, passed away earlier this month.I watched that show religiously as a kid. (It was probably all for the best that I never did the math comparing the... by Rob Cottingham | May 19, 2004 | Politics
Edmonton — A visibly shaken Premier Ralph Klein refused to comment today after University of Alberta history professor Lotta Nurv revealed the government’s entire legislative agenda had been plagiarized.”Basically, they just lifted the whole thing... by Rob Cottingham | May 17, 2004 | Politics
News item from The Globe and Mail: “Mr. Dryden, who will not face a nomination meeting, is considered a good bet to win what is considered a safe Liberal seat.”December 1946 — Ken Dryden is conceived when one sperm is singled out and hand-delivered... by Rob Cottingham | May 17, 2004 | Everything Else
Warren Kinsella, a well-known Liberal who — among many other things — wrote speeches for Jean Chretien, is going through hell right now. As followers of his blog have learned, someone close to him is fighting serious illness.Something he wrote in...
