The sale of NB Power to Hydro-Quebec died suddenly this week, either Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning. Shawn Graham delivered its eulogy at about 10:30 Wednesday morning. For perhaps the first time since the deal’s creation, the premier looked tired, the bags under his eyes betraying, perhaps, how little sleep he had had Tuesday [...]
Greetings readers. On March 17 I attended the annual Desmond Pacey Lecture at UNB. This year’s lecture was titled “The Future of First Nations in Atlantic Canada” and it was given by Chief Noah Augustine of the Metepenagiag (Mi’kmaq) First Nation. The attendance of the lecture was impressive, and in a small yet interesting bit [...]
NOTE: Since writing the column over the weekend, the province and Hydro-Quebec cancelled the NB Power sale. That said, the basic point of this column is still relevent. Mike Krzyzewski, the legendary Duke University basketball coach, famously said “The only poll I trust is my mother.” While the pun loses some of its punch in [...]
Congratulations. It’s been two long months since you made the resolution to live a healthier life- no red meat, regular exercise and really taking your horoscope into consideration before making any decisions. So far, it’s impacted your life for the better. Lately, however, you’ve been feeling a little soft. Not in the abdominal region- oh [...]
An Interesting Diversion presents Goat Corner, a feature where we discuss the issues that are most important to goats. Goats, it’s time to get real. We had a nice break there for a while, but winter is now back in full force. You got to prepare yourself! But just because you gotta cover it up, [...]
Greetings readers. I’d like to start off by saying that the Native Student Council is currently in the planning stages for Native Awareness Week, which is set to be in late February. We met to do some brainstorming and are eager to finalize ideas and make this upcoming Native Awareness Week the best yet. This [...]
I decided that I was going to buy a sugary breakfast cereal. I said to myself “Yep. I’m a grownup now. If I want to start my day with a colorful bowl of sogging, sugar coated styrofoam – by golly you know I’m going to do it.” And I jumped and thrust my fist into [...]
Greetings readers. I rarely watch CBC, partly because I watch APTN National News, but on Dec. 10, 2009 I decided to see what they had in the news. For the first time I think I was happy to have tuned into CBC because an interesting story caught my attention. In Vancouver, The Squamish First Nation [...]
Shawn Graham temporarily saved his political career on Wednesday with the new MOU. But will is it a better deal for New Brunswick? Will it save his government? Let’s look at the facts. Under MOU II, New Brunswick keeps the NB Power name, the transmission grid (NBSO), the distribution company (Disco), and the fossil-fuel plants. [...]
Suggested listening: Sugar, We’re Going Down Swinging (Live) – Fall Out Boy Note: Don’t be put off by the Suggested Listening; just read on… Old Holy Christ, I got old fast. Last night, I sat on the shitter for 15 minutes, absently listening to Celtic instrumentals and random sections of Fear and Loathing in Las [...]
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