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I am a staff writer with CTV.ca News. That operation is part of CTV News, which is of course nestled into CTV Inc. and CTVglobemedia.

I don't speak for my employer on this blog. I don't comment about the internal affairs of my employer.

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View Article  Brownie speaks with NYT, talks about chaos in Katrina's wake

Michael "heckuva job" Brown, who resigned as director of FEMA on Monday, paints a very negative picture of Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco in an interview with the NYT.

But there are also some hints those higher up the federal food chain let him down in dealing with hurricane Katrina.

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View Article  The irony of it!

My anti-virus software subscription expired, so I renewed it. Now, to fully complete the process, I have to re-register the product. To do that, I have to be connected to the Internet.

The problem is, if I enable Norton Internet Security 2005, it kills my Internet connection. And then the software sends me an accusatory message saying, "we cannot connect with Symantec's servers."

But if I turn you off, then I can connect to the Internet just fine!

Did I mention I hate dealing with software problems?

View Article  Conservative pundits embrace 'March of the Penguins'

March of the Penguins is the second-highest grossing documentary in history, and now conservatives are enthusiastically touting it because in their minds, it promotes family values.

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View Article  The commentariat on the CBC lockout

The Toronto Star's Antonia Zerbisias and The Globe and Mail's Kate Taylor were inspired to rebut longtime Mulroney lapdog, Sen. Marjory LeBreton, who went after the CBC's news operations on the weekend.

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View Article  Google searches blogs now

Google now has a way to search blogs (thanks, Kevin).

Here's the FAQ.

View Article  The buck grudgingly -- sort of -- stops here

Poor, poor Dubya: Not only did hurricane Katrina force him to cut his vacation short, but now he has to tell the American people he accepts responsbility for any federal screw-ups in the response to hurricane Katrina.

The horror! The horror! It truly has to have been one of the worst days of Dubya's life.

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