Politics

It’s hard not to sympathize with this idea!

by Ron Foreman March 30, 2006 Amazing People

Venezuela Promotes Microsoft Alternative – By JORGE RUEDA, Associated Press Writer Wednesday, March 29, 2006 (03-29) 16:11 PST CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) – President Hugo Chavez, long critical of big transnational companies, is promoting free open-source software as an alternative to market-dominating Microsoft Corp. Venezuela’s science and technology ministry recently held the Latin American Free Software [...]

Read the full article →

Stephen Harper Campaigns in Toronto

by Ron Foreman January 18, 2006 Politics

Stephen Harper’s political campaign rally for Peter Kent, Toronto, January 18, 2006 More photos and a slideshow here. Peter & Cilla Kent & Barbara MacDougall Peter Kent & Bill Davis Stephen Harper

Read the full article →

Ottawa’s glass ceiling

by Ron Foreman September 8, 2005 Politics

Where are the women who could make a credible run for 24 Sussex Drive? PETER MANSBRIDGE The U.S. television networks are heavily promoting their new fall series, always a time to place your bets on which ones will last more than a few episodes. It’s a tough business — second chances are rare, and if [...]

Read the full article →

Cynicism about politicians

by Ron Foreman April 23, 2005 Politics

The Gomery inquiry exposes one of our many human failings, greed. Take the money and run, in this case from the “anonymous” taxpayer. The Conservatives are acting like they will be different. This reminds me of a personal experience from the Mulroney years. At dinner one evening my wife told me about one of her [...]

Read the full article →