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Move Over Rolling Stone
 Posted 9/1/2010 12:52:00 PM
Last night we took the Rolling Stone Magazine idea of naming the top 10 Beatle songs and tried to compile our own Nighthawk list. As usual, we couldn't get consensus but that's OK.
For better or worse, and i no particular order, my own top 10 Beatle songs
I Wanna Hold Your Hand-a revolutionary song at the time. Nobody was playing pop music like this. This song changed the way songs were written and played.
While My Guitar Gently Weeps-a song the Beatles and producer George Martin turned down when George Harrison first presented it. He forced the issue by bringing pal Eric Clapton along to play on it and the band went along with it, sans Lennon, who didn't show up for the session.
Hey Jude-a McCartney classic, which has stood the test of time and remains a staple of his live performances.
Strawberry Fields Forever-producer George ...
Let's Not be Afraid to Let Them Walk
Posted 8/31/2010 12:51:00 PM
It's a natural inclination for parents to do all they can to protect their children from harm. No parent wants to see a child harmed. Even skinned knees and bloody noses can be more painful for the parent than the offspring. That's the way humans, and many other species, are wired.
Still, we learn from nature that it's folly to overprotect. Birds get tossed from the nest, chimps (our closest relatives) grow and make their own friends. Striking a balance is the tricky part. In North America we seem to have tipped the balance towards overprotection. We discussed last night on the show why so many won't allow their children to walk to school. They drive them instead. There's a fear that has paralyzed millions of North American parents. They'd rather eat rat poison than let their kids out the front door unsupervised. Why? They're afraid. They're afraid of ...
Anybody Got Any Suggestions?
Posted 8/23/2010 1:27:00 PM
The latest battle to get something built in Winnipeg is taking on a familiar story line. David Asper wants to build a new facility for the Blue Bombers, which is great in principle. Mephistopheles, as always, hides in the details and there are plenty of those.
There are a number of things which might scuttle this deal, which involves all three levels of government, the Winnipeg Football Club, the University of Manitoba and Creswin Properties. The fact that the deal was given the green light before any tenders were submitted for the stadium turned into a cost-overrun issue even before work began. There's talk of a scaled down project, which is a deal breaker, even for many who support the stadium. It either has to be done properly or not at all.
The issue of who is going to come up with the extra cash is another hurdle. Creswin may ...
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