Sunday, 21 September, 2014 -( 79˚F /26˚C – & ‘mostly cloudy’ @ 2:30 pm in Ithaca )-
{ We’ve been doing this because we believe the CBC may be more honest and more respectable than Media in the U.S.A., & not a lot of people in the U.S. may know that or have access to anyone who might point them toward the CBC & their web site. }
{ & again, these are not links. If you want to read these stories, listen to sound clips, or see any video -if there is any video- go to CBC dot CA/news.— & You can also find a link to the web cast of the most recent broadcast of “The National” the CBC’s ‘flagship nightly newscast’ under the “Must Watch” heading on their main page. — Thanks. ———djo——— }
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Lead Articles:
UN Climate Summit to lay groundwork for global plan to curb emissions { }
Thousands take part in climate change march in Manhattan { & Marches around the world are under verbal attack by conservative propaganda machines and ‘mainstream journalists’ who have been bought and sold by them. }
Oliver urges weaker G20 countries to use stimulus programs { *Elsewhere, this link says, “Oliver urges weaker G20 economies to follow Canada’s stimulus model” }
N.B. election campaign winding down; election Monday { }
Pope Francis praises Albania’s religious harmony { }
U.S. senator asks Obama to oppose Ontario nuclear waste plan { }
Canadian actress, playwright Linda Griffiths dead: family { }
4 children killed in crash weren’t wearing seatbealts { There’s a photo of a messed up quad cab pickup and an explanation that, in a northeastern Pennsylvania crash the 4 children were not in booster seats or wearing seatbelts when the car in which they were traveling caused a high-speed multi-vehicle crash. 🙁 But, as horrible as that is, I wonder why this story would make a sort of front page on the CBC News web site. Is it time for Alex Jones or somebody to speak up and ask, “What are they trying to deflect us away from?” —djo— }
-New- Rising BC Ferries fares drive some to abandon island life { Yesterday a BC minister of transportation and infrastructure [ almost typed ‘infra-struction’ ] responded with snarky attitude to a claim by BC Municipalites that the failure of the BC Government to continue subsidising the Ferries was costing municipalities more than $2 billion dollars in lost tourist income. But after I saw how quickly they tore up the railroad tracks when a huge section of railroad west of Ottawa could not find a buyer, I had a sick-to-my-stomach feeling that if anybody wanted to dis-empower whole sections of the population they could isolate them by removing their ability to get around and communicate with each other, let’s hope this is not step “B” in a carefully crafted plan to institute political slavery in Canada. —djo— }
China’s witches’ brew of pollutions goes around the world { I’m worried about the choice of subliminal verbal images here. Using any group, including witches, as a scapegoat image bothers me. —djo— }
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“Offbeat”
Nothing new in ‘Offbeat’ today 🙁
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“Most Viewed”
Nude celebrity photo-leak: More images posted to online forums { “Most likely connected to iCloud hack leak online” * “Gag” —djo— }
Alex Salmond says Scotland’s voters ‘tricked’ out of independence { “Salmond, who is stepping down as leader of the pro-independence Scottish National Party (SNP) after failing to persuade Scots to leave the United Kingdom, accused Britain’s three main political parties of winning last Thursday’s referendum by 55-45 percent by making a false promise of new powers. – “I think the vow was something cooked up in desperation for the last few days of the campaign and I think everyone in Scotland now realizes that,” said Salmond, referring to a pledge by Prime Minister David Cameron and other leaders before the vote to rapidly expand Scottish autonomy in the event of a “No”. – “It is the people who were persuaded to vote no who were misled, who were gulled, who were tricked effectively,” Salmond told BBC TV, saying he thought the last-minute promise had swayed the referendum’s outcome. – ‘I think the vow was something cooked up in desperation for the last few days of the campaign and I think everyone in Scotland now realizes that.’- Alex Salmond – If Britain voted to leave the European Union in a referendum pledged by Cameron in 2017, Salmond suggested that independence-minded Scots might push for another breakaway vote.” —djo— }
Wind, rainfall warnings blanket Atlantic coastline { }
ISIS drives thousands of Syrians across border to Turkey { }
Calgary snow cleanup moves to curbsides, back lanes { }
-10 photo slide show- Philippines floods displace thousands { }
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Other:
-New- Calgary cougar shooting to get full review, justice minister says { A four legged cougar, not a woman prowling for younger men as potential lovers, was shot outside a Calgary hospital. —djo— }
-In Depth- Battle for your breakfast buck: Fast food attacks cereal’s supremacy { }
N.W.T. man spends $100K in search for Franklin’s grave { “N.W.T.” = North West Territories. —djo— }
Fire that destroyed 140-year-old church deemed ‘suspicious’ { }
Corporate sponsors treading carefully in NFL’s domestic violence scandal { }
St. John’s woman learns how infant sister became victim of Nazi extermination { “Brunhild Stobbe was one of thousands of German children murdered by decree for being ‘unworthy’. In this case the 18 day old baby was found to have the ‘Rh negative’ blood condition, which was considered to be an impurity that moved the infant into the ‘incurably insane’ category. Therefore she was terminated by doctors. – All medical practitioners in Germany were under orders to report any children with developmental issues. Especially targeted were cases of Down syndrome, abnormal brain development, malformed spines and cerebral palsy. – ‘It was horrible for me to see that word “murdered.” And I cried. I looked at the other little stones, and they said murdered, murdered, murdered. And it really shocked me’—Gudrun Williams, Brunhild’s sister. –
The files were passed on to a special ministry that decided whether the cases warranted further attention. – If they did, the parents were contacted and promised special treatment for their children, who were then admitted to special wards in hospitals across the country. – Like Brunhild, most of them never made it home. The standard procedure was to inject them with phenobarbital, which caused a slow death with symptoms resembling routine illnesses like pneumonia, tuberculosis and typhus.” *The cause of death on this baby’s death certificate read, “Pneumonia, idiocy” & *This one warrants more than a sad face here. —djo— }
‘I felt a bit bereft’: National newspapers no longer sold in Yellowkinfe { }
GM, Chrysler recalling hundreds of thousands of vehicles { “General Motors and Chrysler are both recalling hundreds of thousands of vehicles with faulty parts that can cause injury. The impacted models include the Cadillac XTS, Chevrolet Impala sedans, the Jeep Grand Cherokees and Dodge Durangos. – General Motors is recalling 221,558 Cadillac XTS and Chevrolet Impala sedans because the brake pads can stay partially engaged even when they’re not needed, increasing the risk of a fire. – Chrysler is recalling almost 189,000 Jeep Grand Cherokees and Dodge Durangos in the U.S. to fix a fuel pump problem that can cause the SUVs to stall.” —djo— }
100,000 Syrians fleeing ISIS have entered Turkey in past 24 hours { }
-Must Watch- Friends Central Perk Cafe in Beijing { “Exact replica of cafe from hit sitcom allows fans to enjoy a cup of coffee and watch the show” —djo— }
-Must Watch- Vladimir Putin’s Polish Doppelganger { “Mr Slawomir was invited to the U.K. for a photo session as the Russian president’s double” —djo— }
-Must Watch- 542 Batmen set world record { “Nexen employees in Calgary set Guinness World Record for largest gathering of people dressed as the caped crusader” —djo— }
-Editor’s Pick- NFL sponsors pulling back, but not out, over domestic violence scandal { }
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“Local / New Brunswick”
New Brunswick election campaign in its final day { }
Why does New Brunswick elect so many young premiers? { }
Atlantic coastline to be pounded by wind, rain { That’s the big photo up top, which I inserted a long time after I started this today. —djo— }
Climate change rallies held across Maritimes { }
Man arrested afte Saint John cab driver assault, bar fight { }
-East Coast Music- The Wilderness of Manitoba taking over New Brunswick { *I did a double take at this headline. But, in the words of Bob Mersereau, “The Wilderness Of Manitoba has always had a rich sound, but it started out with lots of harmonies and a decided folk leaning. Quite beautiful actually. That beauty is still here on the group’s latest, but the music has moved over to a stronger pop-rock base. If it was a supermarket product, the album could be labelled, “Now with more drums! And extra-catchy too!” Indeed, for a band that was nominated for the Best Folk/Roots album at the last Juno’s, this album has lots of moments that Lyndsey Buckingham would covet. Heck, Christine McVie might want to rejoin this band.” In case you’re too young to understand the connection between Lyndsey Buckingham and Christine McVie- He’s comparing the group to Fleetwood Mac in the 80’s —djo— }
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“Aboriginal”
NDP forces Commons debate on murdered, missing indigenous women { }
Climate action rally at Peace Arch draws busloads of people { }
Frog Lake First Nations grandmothers march against substance abuse { }
Everything else on the Aboriginal page is a repeat from yesterday-
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{ 7:00 pm — After unexpected visits from family members and a couple happy distractions, I’m back on track here, ready to check for typos and use the crayons. 🙂 7:30 pm eastern time, ready to push the “Publish” button ———djo——— }