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>It’s not enough that we Canadians are polite and courteous but we’re also quite aware of countries and people outside our own borders. So it’s exceedingly painful when we witness NBC News goofballs Meredith Vieira and Matt Lauer bring new meaning to the word ‘confused and uninformed’ as they offer this fascinating discourse while toasting marshmallows on Whistler Mountain. Behold our neighbours to the south as they continue to know little or nothing about their neighbours to the north unless it has something to do with Celine Dion…
Nicely done
By: R&O on: Feb 15,2010 In: OlympicsRelated posts:Where the money should goNicely done!
The Music Of John Gilliat
- Mosaic Festival & WCGN 2012Here's a few photo's from the gig's this weekend. Friday Rossi Tzonkov, Marlin Ramazzini and I performed at the Mosaic Festival then Ben Woods and I played for West Coast Guitar Night. […]
- New Guitar Slinger Episode!Playing for the Keg Charity Event at the Shaughnessy Golf ClubJoin Rossi Tzonkov and John Gilliat behind the scenes at a gig for the Keg Restaurant playing a charity event at the Vancouver Shaughnessy Golf Club. […]
- RC300 Tutorial – Looping with different loop lengthsRecently I've had a few emails of loopers asking how to use the rc300 to create loops with different lengths. So here's a youtube video to help you work it out. […]
- John Gilliat, Rossi Tzonkov & Ritmo Caliente!The band is in it's development stage so there will be a lot of tweaking with music, arrangements, instrumentation, etc... One thing for sure is that Rossi and I are having a great time working together in my own group, Ritmo Caliente, and Carumba. […]
News of the Americas
- International Justice on an Uneven Playing FieldSignificant progress has been made in prosecuting human rights abusers, but accountability mechanisms vary greatly depending on the context. […]
- Viewpoints: Hugo Chavez's DeathChavez was a man of controversy and contradiction. Worldpress.org takes a snapshot of world news coverage following his death. […]
- When Will the U.S. Hit The 1947 Wall?In an effort to control interest rates, Fed policy in 1947 led to hyperinflation and high unemployment-something we could see repeated very soon. […]
- Chuck Hagel: Revising U.S. Strategic Postures?The nomination of Chuck Hagel for the post of the U.S. defense secretary has garnered significant criticism from Israel and the powerful Jewish lobby. […]
- Political Journalism in the Electronic AgeWith the Internet continuing to dismantle the business model of political journalism, what will the future look like for the fourth estate? […]
- Viewpoints: Gun Violence in the Wake of NewtownWorldpress.org offers a sampling of world news coverage related to the massacre last week at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. […]
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