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James Turner: The Crime Scene
Latest Post...Quelling the riot
After the sentencing of this 17-year-old last Friday, I keep coming back to this recent story about the plight of correctional officers who work at the MYC. And this one as well. And hey, if you have the time to spare, read this one too.
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Paul Williamson: Free Willy
Latest Post...Tiger Willy?
I haven't hit a golf ball since last fall. There was a time when I played 40 or 50 rounds of golf every year, but in recent years finding the time has been a challenge. When I wake up tomorrow morning I'm heading over to the Pine Ridge golf course for the annual Free Press publisher's tournament. Last year folks had to try and hit a golf ball into a bucket to win a prize from me, this year the powers that be thought it might be fun to see who can "Outdrive" me. I'm thinking there will be many winners in this contest, many, many winners. But then I got to thinking, I am 40 pounds lighter since the last time I hit a golf ball.
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Ben MacPhee-Sigurdson: The Grape Nut
Latest Post...The Grape Nut goes nuts for Grange
Remember when I mentioned I had tried a truly legendary wine? I wasn't messing around.
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Rochelle Squires: The Family Blender
Latest Post...Getting in the Game
It’s unforgivable that I haven’t blogged in ages. First my computer died. Then the Red River Ex came to town. Puppy classes began. Basketball and dancing lessons ended. And so life goes when you’ve got a mix of five kids and a couple of dogs.
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John White: Geek Alphabet
Latest Post...Rock Band 2 is the big one this fall
After watching hours of the E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo) coverage on G4Tech and online I can predict with confidence that Rock Band 2 is going to be THE BIG GAME this fall leading into the holiday shopping season.
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Lindor Reynolds: Talk of the Town
Latest Post...It's my party and I'll ...
This is the last posting for the summer, folks. The reaction to the Segway post made me realize there's a lot of free-floating anger and hostility out there that will do nothing to further my healing.
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Dan Lett: The Sausage Factory
Latest Post...Guilty as charged
Okay, so this story from The Toronto Star tends to support my bleeding-heart, small-l liberal leanings on crime and punishment, but I think it makes for damn good reading. Consider this glimpse of a state that tried to use more and longer prison sentences to clean up its streets. Nice work Betsy Powell.
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Mia Rabson: Capital Chronicles
Latest Post...Maybe it is getting warmer around here
It's been about a week and yet I'm already impressed with the signs coming out of the PMO press office.
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Mary Agnes Welch: Welch's Gripe Juice
Latest Post...Smoking part II
The Hack says I'm wrong about the finer points of the Jenkinson smoking decision. http://hacksandwonks.blogspot.com/
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Brad Oswald: CouchBoy Chronicles
Latest Post...Dropped the ball; fumbled the puck; zigged when they shoulda zagged: CBC's big OOPS
This is, I believe, what's referred to in the sports biz as "IN YOUR FACE!!!!"
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Mike McIntyre: Mike on Crime
Latest Post...Grieving mom has a message - and you should hear it.
I stumbled across the obituary one morning last week and found myself instantly feeling a combination of sadness and curiousity.
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Nick Martin: Telling Tales Out of School
Latest Post...I'll celebrate turning 60 by running for a couple of hours......
I won't be blogging again until I return from vacation on Aug. 12, but when I get back, I'll be telling myself constantly that I've become the 60-year-old Swede.
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Brian Huycke: Take a Huycke
Latest Post...Murder in a Locked Room
Richard Garner from the United States is a retired coroner. He recently made a comment about a blog I wrote. When I talked to him he wanted to tell me about the locked room murder mystery. I am repeating the story with his permission.
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Demetra Hajidiacos: The Mommy Diaries
Latest Post...Life is a highway
I just got off of one, a highway that is, on my way home from cottage country. And like all long distance driving, this one led to a philosophical discussion about life.
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Max Johnson: Max Globetrotting
Latest Post...Gorges and the Tour de France
I drove, yesterday, along possibly the most spectacular stretch of road that I have ever driven in the world; it was through the Gorge de Galamus, tucked away in the southwest of France.
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Milt Stegall: Turtle's Time
Latest Post...To The Ones That Count
This is to the individuals who supported us no matter what the final outcome may be...
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Tom Canada: Tom Canada's Canada
Latest Post...Check out my Flickr Page
Ok folks, so I just got hook up with a really cool semi-free website. I know a lot of you have been wanting to see the photos on the blog a bit bigger. So until I can figure out how to work my photo email this website should suffice. It's call FLICKR and it allows me to post photo for anyone to see. Please let me know what you think and if it works. I just set it up, so if there is anything you think could make it better, or is weird, just say the word.. The blogs are categorized in the sets to the right of the page as Blog 1 and so forth. For now you'll have to type in the http:// manually hopefully I can get a link soon. Hope you enjoy, sorry for the delay..
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