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Claire Hoy: Still making stuff up

Posted on August 31, 2009 by Chris Tindal

The last time Claire Hoy managed to attract my attention was during that thing we loosely refer to as a referendum on voting reform in Ontario. At that time, he was playing a bit fast and loose with the truth. … Continue reading →

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Boomtown Post

Posted on April 29, 2009 by Chris Tindal

Tell me why I don’t like Mondays Tell me why I don’t like Mondays Tell me why I don’t like Mondays I wanna shoot the whole day down, down, down, shoot it all down And he can see no reasons … Continue reading →

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All the news that’s fit to crib

Posted on April 20, 2009 by Chris Tindal

One of the most important functions of newspapers, we are told, is that they produce professional content that no one else can. Investigating and breaking news stories is the most commonly referenced example. “If newspapers didn’t exist,” the argument goes, … Continue reading →

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Bad news

Posted on February 9, 2009 by Chris Tindal

I’m hearing the same message from many friends: it’s awful out there. With the economy going from bad to worse, we’re all focused on keeping our heads down and doing our jobs. Some of us have taken on more than … Continue reading →

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