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400 Year Anniversary

ByCharles 2004-06-252025-04-26

My good friends Tony, Jeff, and I went to see the fireworks display and it was one of the best displays I have seen in my life. Fort LaTour was defiantly a great vantage point for fireworks.

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2009 Oscar Predictions Revised

ByCharles 2009-02-212025-04-26

At the point of the original post I had not seen some of the nominees. I have since seen The Reader and Slumdog Millionaire. Here is my new list. Performance by an actor in a leading role Performance by an actor in a supporting role Performance by an actress in a leading role Performance by…

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Making a TV Show

ByCharles 2002-11-242020-12-14

Note: This article was originally written for Journalism 2023 Journalistic Writing in November 2002. The 50th Annual Saint John Santa Claus Parade comes around for another year. This was a difficult production for producer Don Ferguson to organize volunteers. In addition, the float list was only available late on Friday afternoon. Three hours before the…

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A Disappointment with an Italian Name

ByCharles 2019-01-062022-09-30

Tonight, I’ve experienced the $1.49 special Tim Hortons take on a Tiramisu style donut. My opinion is that it is the biggest disappointment I have ever seen. The traditional tiramisu has 2 distinguishing characteristics that any cake and variations of it are basically the same, and experience of heaven. The name itself means ”pick me…

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Jumper

ByCharles 2008-04-242025-04-26

Guest post by Tony Tompkins: After seeing the trailer once again since seeing the movie, I feel as if the trailer displayed more action then what was in the final cut. I can appreciate the storyline as well as the action sequences in this motion picture; however, I believe the movie could have had better…

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If I Could Change the Government of Canada

ByCharles 2008-12-112023-11-13

The first thing I want to start out with is a call I received earlier this week from fundraisers for the Conservative Party. Now I have always supported the party, and in ways still do. This brings me back to March 2005 in Montreal when the party had its last national meeting. Those long sessions…

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HD-DVD 2006-2008

ByCharles 2008-02-182025-04-26

I never really expected to see this, this morning the DVD Forum is about to abandon HD-DVDs. Once again a format can be added the Hall of “you never had a chance” along with other failures like Beta, 8-Track, and not to forget LaserDisk.

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