by Rob Cottingham | Mar 4, 2005 | Politics
Oh, for the days when U.S. diplomatic intrigue meant drugs-for-arms-for-hostages. Today, apparently, it’s all logs-for-cows-for-Star Wars. It’s all linked, says Frank McKenna. Canada rejected participation in missile defence as a cunning strategy to press... by Rob Cottingham | Mar 3, 2005 | Communicating
Pete Shinbach over at The Bach Door asks an awfully good question in relation to this excerpt from a news story: “An aide to [someone the reporter was trying to contact] said the developer was traveling out of state Thursday and could not be reached for... by Rob Cottingham | Mar 3, 2005 | Culture, Arts and Popcorn, Speechwriting
Is it too jingoistic to award it to Chris Lambeth? I am here tonight because of the grace and humility of one guy watching from Montreal. Ryan Larkin, I dedicate this award to you. And I’m sharing this award with Steve Hoban for Copper Heart Entertainment.... by Rob Cottingham | Mar 1, 2005 | Politics
Crikey. Over on Kelly Nestruck’s blog, where he looks into the Young Liberals’ pro-same-sex marriage– I’m sorry, pro-Charter campaign, Paul Wells takes the Gritlets apart: The thing is, for any serious supporter of equal marriage for same-sex... by Rob Cottingham | Mar 1, 2005 | Lexicon for the New Millennium
Late last year, Kelly Nestruck neologized beautifully. I missed it at the time, but here’s the definition for posting the cat: I hereby propose a new expression for that moment when a great blog goes off the tracks: Posting the cat. (Cat bloggers, of course, are...