There is something to be said for too much education. It makes a fool of people. Like the Hockey Night in Canada theme.
First the CBC loses the song we remember – market 101 big mistake.
Second they don’t beg Stompin Tom to use his song.
Lest you think me a cretin, my favourite composers are Mozart, Puccini, Verdi, Bob Dylan and Stompin Tom.
Too much education makes you stupid. Pride keeps you there.
Go Stompin Tom.
My life has been too intense lately, all this social advocacy broken up with music gigs. Did you know that every time you think about politicians 1 million brains cells cry out for relief.
I need to stay inside and explore new technology like Microsoft Sphere and Surface.
Way cool! I want them! Now.
This could be the breakout for dull and boring computers, which are essentially the same as they were 10 years ago, boxes with software.
By Stephen Pate
I love pundits
they prognosticate portentously
and ponderously
when only the Fates know.
The market is driven upward
because it must,
but every upward has a bust,
a down,
shareholders frown
but next time they’ll all come around
because greed and fear are always in play…
those markets will have another day
and we will survive,
stay alive, and even thrive…
or we won’t.
I have more rhymes
But not this time.
Note – the cheap Victoria Secrets ad was removed because everyone thought I was nuts. Seemed like a good idea at 2 AM.
Daniel Lanois played on Saturday night October 12th in Halifax and the crowd went wild. Lanois the famous producer behind U2, Dylan and other musical luminaries likes to tour with a smallish band – 4 piece in Halifax – doing his own material.
The capacity crown at the Marquis Club on Gottingen Street in Halifax got their money’s worth and more as Lanois rocked out the night.
After driving versions of songs like The Messenger, Lanois held the crowd in his hand as he sang part of his set solo. He repeated a solo at the end in the uninterrupted 2.5 hour performance.
We live in the here and now.
I get that driven home every time I decide to write a story about the past, well my past which is the one I know the best.
This week I wrote about Gordon Lightfoot and Red Shea. The article was full of links and references to past people, past events.
Should have read the paper instead. Old news is no news.
On the other hand, I wrote several articles about the election, scandal and President Wade MacLauchlan is a fink. They got read by hundreds of people.
Stay in the here and now Steve. I got the message, again.
October 16th, 2008
Thursday we passed our 50,000th viewer on YouTube.
The Disability Alert story has been seen by 9 million readers and viewers.
That doesn’t even touch the secondary sites that re-publish the videos and articles.
Those are both phenomenal achievements measured only in your interest and enjoyment. Thank you very much for your support for returning again and again to these pages.
Thanks to Michael LeClair and Trish Clarkin who help so much with the videos and many other things. Thanks to all the volunteers and those unnammed and unsung heros, to the media who cover our stories and to my family for putting up with me writing so much.
I do this to help those who cannot help themselves due to life’s little gift of disability and for no other reason or gain. And on this site I get to have a little more fun 
There is so much more to do and we’ll have fun doing it.
I am humbled and encouraged by your support. Thanks again.
Note: counts refer to story counts, clicks, and views not unique viewers and readers since many people return to our sites.
Relationship chart, Vue software see note below - click on chart to see full view
Is it six degrees of separation or only two? Whatever the number we are connected to each other in this world.
Googling another topic, I came across stories about Red Shea’s death in June 2008 from cancer. (Toronto Star)
Red Shea, Gordon Lightfoot's guitarist dead at 70
Somehow I became connected to Red Shea so I put the theory to the test. Looks like I’m only 2 degrees from Red Shea a great artist I never met and 3 degrees from Gordon Lightfoot.
The demand for P.E.I. information technology (IT) workers is growing faster than schools can produce graduates. Faced with those problems, Crystal Trevors-Lavellee, senior consultant with MacPherson Roche Smith, prepared a report that was discussed at a forum in Charlottetown Wednesday, hosted by Mike Gillis, executive director of the council. Guardian photo
By Stephen Pate
If the IT sector on PEI pays national wage rates, they will have no problems finding qualified employees.
The Guardian story IT sector needs able bodies states we are facing a crisis in skilled labour in the IT sector. The crisis is made-in-PEI since we have not come to grips with the essential nature of this labour force.
In an earlier commentary Bail out is bunk I suggested the Congress should reject the $800 billion bail-out of the Wall Street banks.
Like most Canadians commenting about Americans, I got it 10% right.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) signs into enrollment the financial-rescue legislation passed by the House during a press conference in Capitol Building in Washington, Friday, October 3, 2008. Standing are, from left, Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA), Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC), Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD), Rep. Rahm Emmanuel (D-IL), and John Larson (D-CT). (Chuck Kennedy/MCT) ( Chuck Kennedy ) San Jose Mercury News
Wall Street reaction (WKRG News photo)
The $700 billion bail-out of Wall Street should die a natural death this week and for all good reasons. Wall Street doesn’t need $700 billion although they will whine like babies if they think there is milk and honey coming their way. The bail-out does nothing for the real victims – the millions of Americans who are losing their homes.
Life will go on in Wall Street without the bail out because they are in the business of money and money has no tears. It is greedy. Once Wall Street sorts out that the milk and honey isn’t coming, it will be on with business as usual.
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