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Written by D.L. McCracken
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Friday, 22 September 2006 |
The tragic mishandling of the story of Ms. Jean Roberts has brought to the public's attention just how bumbling and incompetent are the various support systems currently in place. The health and social services departments are equally to blame for the glaring negligence that has kept this lady mired in a hell on earth that has almost swallowed her whole.
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Written by Alex J. Walling
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Monday, 28 August 2006 |
MEDIA COLUMN
 (Insert William Tell Overture here)
“Return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear, the Lone Ranger, rides again. Hi Yo Silver, away!”
Scott MacIntosh is ‘The Lone Ranger’. All he’s missing are those silver bullets; they’ve been replaced by business cards.
He is also an endangered species. In this large radio market of 14 radio signals that we have access to, MacIntosh is the only full time, local sports guy on News 95.7. Yep, he is the only one, as radio sportscasters have gone the way of the rotary dial telephone and jukeboxes that play 45’s.
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Written by Alex J. Walling
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Monday, 21 August 2006 |
Roads, Radio And Customer Service
Why can’t Halifax construction workers work at nights and on weekends like they do in Toronto and some other big cities?
Let’s face it, summer time is construction time for our roads and streets but we are not a big enough of a city to have a million ways to get into town. Have you been stranded on the Bedford highway this summer or on Wyse road (around Moosehead Brewery and Akerley last summer? What a mess.
Why not fix the roads and not inconvenience the public and that can be done by working from 6pm – 6am. The asphalt doesn’t care at what time it is poured?
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Written by D.L. McCracken
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Tuesday, 15 August 2006 |
 In the province of Nova Scotia there are two Lawrencetowns. One community is situated in the beautiful Annapolis Valley and the other can be found outside Cole Harbour by travelling toward the eastern shore. The main thoroughfare in Lawrencetown also goes by two different names - Lawrencetown Road and Highway 207. Confusing? Not for those of us who live here but for everyone else, whenever I speak of Lawrencetown to a "townie" I make sure they know I'm talking about "Lawrencetown Beach, not Valley".
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Written by Alex J. Walling
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Monday, 14 August 2006 |
What an interesting month. After many years of not doing one, I got a chance to host an open line show filling in for a month for Rick ‘Hotline’ Howe on 92/CJCH. While I did a TV talk show for Eastlink TV a few years back (The Newsmakers with Alex J.) there is something special and unique about ‘live radio’ and never knowing who is one the other end of the line.
While there is a seven-second delay with the callers, one is usually on their own and we have to re-act to the questions, callers or guest. While some may not like that kind of challenge, I for one love it.
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Written by D.L. McCracken
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Wednesday, 09 August 2006 |
I have a question for U.S. President George W. Bush, his shi-tzu British Prime Minister Tony Blair, and his new best friend Canadian Prime Minister Stephen "The Shrub" Harper - WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE? Do you not see what is going on in the middle east at the moment? I swear, if I was related to any one of you I'd have smucked you upside the head a long time ago for your stance on the annihilation of the Lebanese people by the Israeli military . Then I would have disowned you. After that I would have campaigned vigorously against you in the next federal elections.
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Written by D.L. McCracken
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Wednesday, 02 August 2006 |
 I remember the Lunenburg of ten years ago. It was a beautiful little town, a little on the sleepy side with a limited offering of tourist-related activities and events. One of my favourite attractions was the Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic which included leisurely strolls along the wharf where various ships and schooners were anchored and open for exploration. I also anticipated with pleasure some very nice shops which sold Nova Scotian crafts and wares.
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Written by D.L. McCracken
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Sunday, 30 July 2006 |
 What would you think if I told you that the Rolling Stones are practicing blatant discrimination against an entire segment of society? How would you react if I told you the segment of society in question is the same demographic in which the Stones themselves belong?
The Rolling Stones are of course at a chronological age where they are considered to be senior citizens. I use the word "chronological" because The Stones are also excellent examples of senior citizens who have maintained a more youthful exuberance for life despite the fact that the oldest member, Charlie Watts is 65 years old. Mick Jagger and Keith Richards are 63 and according to all accounts The Stones can rock the house far better than many rock bands a quarter their age.
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Written by Alex J. Walling
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Thursday, 29 June 2006 |
(Confusion, chaos and collisions)
Let’s go back, way back.
It’s 1955 and Bill Haley gets his first big hit. Elvis is on the verge of exploding, he does that in the next year. 1955 and the Brooklyn Dodgers win their first and only World Series.
Heck, John (the Chief) Diefenbaker isn’t prime minister yet but Halifax gets the Rotary. Yes, the Armdale Rotary came into being sometime in 1955 and has served us well, very well for over 50 years.
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Written by D.L. McCracken
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Tuesday, 20 June 2006 |
In the aftermath of the June 3rd arrest of seventeen 'home-grown' terrorists in Toronto, at least one daily newspaper in Halifax had quoted a spokesperson for the municipal Emergency Measures Organization as stating that Halifax is prepared for a terrorist attack. Indeed the headline read, "City Prepared for Terrorism."
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