Index for December 2001

Chronological Index of Ensign Articles for December of 2001
Pot Luck At Golden Age Centre Saturday December 1, 2001 Huge crowd on hand to celebrate the opening of the Golden Age Centre.	By the week Nov 25 to Dec 1 Dec 2 to 8 Dec 9 to 15 Dec 16 to 22 Dec 23 to 29 Dec 30, 2001 to Jan 5 02
Alternate Media Saturday December 1, 2001 Mario deSantis passes on some ideas and concerns about the way stories are told by the commerical networks and publications.
Learn To Snow Saturday December 1, 2001 Fresh snow and the memories of childhood mix together in today's essay of pictures.
Beyond the Barrier Sunday December 2, 2001 A forbidding valley with swamps and forest lies mid way between Tisdale and Archerwell called the Barrier. Today we catch a glimpse of what lies beyond.
The Mantra of the Private Contract: Hailing Free Market and Destroying People's Lives Sunday December 2, 2001 As so often is the case to grasp the whole you need to explore the details. Mario deSantis gives us the bottom line and leaves you to explore the references and discover the dangers of which he warns.
Ward Arnold Wins The Day Monday December 3, 2001 The contest between an audience and a performer and a delicate duel. Sunday's outstanding performance by Ward Arnold saw him win a complete victory.
The Greenwater Report for December 3, 2001 Monday December 3, 2001 The ice is getting thicker and so is the talk of fishin', there is wild life on the nature trail and waxwings in Porcupine Plain.
The "Real" Final Frontier Tuesday December 4, 2001 Most of Canada is as empty as this picture. Some scenes of the empty Yukon.
At last people's justice against the abuses of corporations: BC court awards $20,000 in punitive damages to employee Donald Marlowe Tuesday December 4, 2001 Mario deSantis lets us in on a landmark judgment while at the same time the corporate world goes all out to dampen individual attempts to defend against abuse. Be sure to check out the outstanding links with this story.
Metal Bird Stories Tuesday December 4, 2001 Over the years we have published a lot of aviation stories here is a list.
Washington Post Journalist Richard Cohen: Free Market, Enron and the President's Friends Tuesday December 4, 2001 Mario deSantis tells us about an interesting column that was in the Washington Post dealing with the Enron bankruptcy.
Lower Post Wednesday December 5, 2001 Here is a chance to look at another set of images of the Southern Yukon and Northwestern BC.
Democracy is not having our experts fixing everything, Democracy is in our own hearts Wednesday December 5, 2001 Democracy is the natural and normal way for people to organise themselves, it is interest to see how so many work to undermine the inevitable.
Lighting Up For Christmas Thursday December 6, 2001 Each year the home displays at Christmas seem bigger and better. Here is the first look at some this year.
Bush's and Sharon's self fulfilling vision to wage wars against terrorism: Another war against the Palestine Authority? Thursday December 6, 2001 The confusion of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict are as confusing as ever and yet we see how this conflict is being mixed into the ideological table thumping that seems to be flung at everything. This thought provoking and well documented piece is Mario deSantis' five hundredth posting here. Congratulations Mario!
Bins - Hopes Unfulfilled Thursday December 6, 2001 With winter here the prospects of a new crop year loom ahead as many turn their thoughts toward spring. Here is one opinion on what we might expect.
Its A New Winter Friday December 7, 2001 When ever we start a new thing there is a certain freshness and excitement about this year's version , so is it with this year's winter.
Lawyer Neil Seeman objects to our judges' understanding of native Indians Friday December 7, 2001 Conservative Toronto Lawyer Neil Seeman is sure that the judge's sentence of Saskatoon police hitmen will be unfair even before the sentence has been given. Mario deSantis comments on the fairness of first nation's people and how they are treated in our courts.
Mountain Tops Friday December 7, 2001 Another in our series of pictorial essays of flying over Southern Yukon. This flight today show the country Northwest of Watson Lake. The pictures were taken in April 1984.
Suggesting an opinion survey to CNN's personality Paula Zahn: "Do you support the constitution or you support Ashcroft's anti terrorism measures?" Friday December 7, 2001 Mario deSantis noticed the shift from constitutional government in the United States to government by opinion poll.
Smith River Saturday December 8, 2001 Today a visit to my favourite place, a wilderness River in Northern British Columbia with its very own six-thousand foot runway. This story has a lot of pictures and includes a 2MB QuickTime VR map so it will take time to download.
Some Day Thoughts Sunday December 9, 2001 The speculation of what will happen, how things will turn out, what are the hopes, what are the dreams and what of reality.
The results of giving more power to corporations rather than people: lack of democracy, more charitable organizations, and more experts Sunday December 9, 2001 Mario deSantis reflects on the domination in our culture of large profit driven multinational corporations and while their importance rises all other values decline.
Steps to Secure Canadian Border Being Ignored Sunday December 9, 2001 Joe Hueglin lives in Niagra Falls Ontario and is accutely aware of the serious problems presented along the border with guns, crime and terrorism as the normal course of every day events on the South side of that border. Here he tells us what has to be done.
Action Plan for Saskatchewan Health Care: Listening to health guru Dr. Ken Fyke and undermining democracy Sunday December 9, 2001 Smoke and mirrors continue as Saskatchewan's government attempts to mask cost cutting with supposed health care reform.
We Got Mail Monday December 10, 2001 Last week we published some pictures of Cassiar B.C. and each successive day more aerial images of the Watson Lake area. Today we will share with you some of the reader comments with a few new pictures of Watson Lake, including a QuickTime VR (1MB)
The Ultimate Step of the Free Market: Dollarization Monday December 10, 2001 All across the Americas the inflated value of the United States dollar is destroying the economies of countries from Argentina to Canada. The fear is well founded as Mario deSantis warns of the self destructive nature of adopting the U.S. Dollar.
The Greenwater Report For December 10, 2001 Monday December 10, 2001 Jerry Crawford is on the beat and tells us about the ice ready for snowmobiles and ice fishing, well witching, the work on the Cove and this year's owl stories begin.
Former Nortel's CEO John Roth: Free Market and Corporate Mentality Monday December 10, 2001 Greed is a serious matter especially when the leadership of a company views the his world as the only world. Find out more in this interesting story.
Night Hiker Tuesday December 11, 2001 A journey in time that finds only open, not closed doors.
Saskatchewan Health Information Network (SHIN): Board Chair Grossman and CEO Lipon disagree while fattening their bellies Tuesday December 11, 2001 This operation was established with an expressed purpose but has instead become a tax absorption operation. Mario deSantis tells of its latest confusion.
Its All In the Timing Wednesday December 12, 2001 Some morning pictures from Tisdale as we seem to be rushing toward the end of yet another year.
Enron is Argentina as per the Autistic Chicago School of Economics Wednesday December 12, 2001 Mario deSantis points out the parody of Argentina and the seventh largest corporation in the United States, Enron both of which have for all intents and purposes gone totally broke.
And as the Free Market goes on, so the media brainwashing goes on Wednesday December 12, 2001 All the major papers in Canada now have one editorial policy and they must follow it. Who says political power flows from the barrel of a gun?
Ensign - Time to Re-Evaluated the Process Thursday December 13, 2001 We have to take time every so often and wonder if we are on course, meeting objectives and serving a responsible need.
The Big Lie of the Free Market is Against the Environment: Environmentalist Dana Meadows versus Statistician Bjorn Lomborg Thursday December 13, 2001 Mario deSantis wants us to consider that if the media is pushing the agenda of the Free Market Globization view point they also may be misleading us about other things like the environment.
No God Before Humanity Thursday December 13, 2001 Like almost everyone we are appalled at the attitude displayed in the Bin Laden tape released this morning. Mario was struck by the focus on God. A complete transcript of the text is available by clicking here.
Carpet Bowlers Rolling Along Friday December 14, 2001 The Golden Age Centre is now fully operational and every Friday the Carpet Bowlers enjoy their company and recreation.
Media boss David Asper tells his journalists: "exercise your freedoms to work elsewhere" Friday December 14, 2001 With the country relying upon the press to serve and the official opposition we are in trouble. All papers owned by one company that now demands one opinion, the owner's.
Snow cover Friday December 14, 2001 Little by little we are seeing the great white stuff building up in the fields, this is good news. Ten inches of snow give us an inch of rain .
Santa - Modern Myth Saturday December 15, 2001 Ho, Ho, Ho-ing at the Tisdale Mall and some reflection about the role this character plays in our modern expression of the end of each year.
It is not a joke that corporations hijack the right to our own language Saturday December 15, 2001 Sometimes true stories are much funnier than anything we could make up but we have to be careful, someone might claim that "funny" is thier property and we will have to refer a joke as "jocular."
John Ralston Saul on Corporatism: lack of democracy and legitimization of corruption Sunday December 16, 2001 The realisation that our society is in trouble and needs to sort out what it is about is shared by many people. Today Mario deSantis lets us in on the dynamic work of John Ralston Saul.
Things Go Better With Coke Sunday December 16, 2001 Tisdale's RecPlex reaches agreement with Coca-Cola for assistance with a new Zamboni.
Ben Goes To New York Monday December 17, 2001 Ben Checkowy had a chance to go to New York a few days ago and shares with us his impressions of the city of which we all have seen and heard so much about. Ben (a Regina photographer) takes us to Grand Central Station and tomorrow we will visit Times Square and Chinatown
The Greenwater Report For December 17, 2001 Monday December 17, 2001 Well Gerald Crawford tells us it looks like a gentle winter, ribs Doreen about ice fishing and hears some wolves.
The Council of Canadians: Working Against the Free Market and the Colonization of Education Monday December 17, 2001 An organisation that looks at what Canada is and sets out to do what it can to keep it that way.
Disagreeing with the National Post's support of the NMD Monday December 17, 2001 Mario deSantis does not agree with the National Posts support of the Bush decision to go ahead with its multi-billion dollar Star Wars antimissile program.
The Gullibility Factor Tuesday December 18, 2001 "Nudge, Nudge, Wink, Wink, knods as good as a wink" MIxed signals, cleverly contrived to create unawareness, face it, reality is deception.
Ben Goes To New York's Chinatown Tuesday December 18, 2001 This is the second in a three part photo essay by Regina photographer Ben Checkowy as we peek inside what seems like an exotic land.
Gassification: The Ultimate Renewable Resource Tuesday December 18, 2001 The march of time is making technologies of the past things that may be solutions for the future. Turning wood chips to gas and using the produced gas for fuel is enormously efficient and here is a working system that could be amazingly practical and save money on electricity and heating.
A Piece of Mental Reality of Journalist David Warren: Preaching Bushism and Yearning for Canadian Heroes Tuesday December 18, 2001 Mario deSantis has come across the pitiful pro-american stance of the National Post columnist David Warren living in the upstate New York village of Toronto.
Midget "AA" Ramblers Struggle With Unity Sunday Tuesday December 18, 2001 Unity Lazers punish the Rambler "AA" midgets with a 12 - 7 beating in Sunday's game.
Times Square With Ben Wednesday December 19, 2001 This is the third in a three part pictorial as we see Regina Photogrpaher, Ben Checkowy's images from New York City.
The next citizenship's mandate: Stopping the Preaching of the Free Market and Statistical Polling Wednesday December 19, 2001 Mario deSantis worries that people are being tricked into thinking that the way things are is the only way and urges the reader to notice the swing by intellectuals away from the ultra-capitalist system.
They Know That Santa's On His Way Thursday December 20, 2001 Now its time to think about Christmas. Soon it will be time to put up the tree and do a little shopping.
Lack of Democracy and Corporatism in Health Care: The Dementia of Health Care Gurus Ken Fyke and Roy Romanow Thursday December 20. 2001 Mario deSantis is convincing as he explains that the massive dysfunction in the healthcare system is due to mismanagement and the control of the system by experts, instead of relying on the people it serves.
A Man With A Mission Friday December 21, 2001 Mr. Claus drops in at Tisdale's Elementary school this morning. A tough job but somebody's got to do it!
Some myths of corporate colonization: academic excellence with higher fees, growth with game theory, waging wars for peace Friday December 21, 2001 Raising collage fees does not make a better collage and playing games and simulations are a far cry from reality.
Souls Harbour Mission - Regina Friday December 21, 2001 Regina, inner city drop in centre receives a TV and VCR from the Saskatchewan Party as this centre attempts to make lives better for young people in the neighbourhood.
Argentina's Free Market: the colonization of people by the power of money Friday December 21, 2001 A tragic situation is unfolding in the summer heat of Argentina and Mario deSantis suggests that this event is a natural consequence of financial conditions imposed on this country.
Be of Good Cheer Saturday December 22, 2001 Three Christmas houses that let their lights do the talking.
There are Limits to Growth and there are Limits to Greed: Free Market, Bushism and M&A Saturday December 22, 2001 Mario deSantis points out the unsustainablity of merger after merger as this process not only harms the world's economy it seems to benefit no one.
A Winter Prayer Sunday December 23, 2001 Make our hopes and wishes known so they can become a reality.
Natale per Babbo e Mamma Sunday December 23, 2001 A letter to Santa, under the plate.
Marking the Passing Monday December 24, 2001 We badly need to establishing in our lives markers, specific turning points to show ourselves the passage of time.
Canadian Armed Forces Left Off Santa's 2001 List Monday December 24, 2001 Ron Thornton from Edmonton expresses his exasperation at the Federal governments less than appropriate support of Canada's military.
Merry Christmas Tuesday December 25, 2001 This is the spectacular morning sky that greeted us here in Tisdale this morning after and sharp clear Christmas Eve.
Boxing Day Wednesday December 26, 2001 Celebrations need a follow-up day for recovery. We are into recovery.
Small Town Resourcefulness Thursday December 27, 2001 Car breaks down during Christmas holidays, how do you get it fixed? No Problem!
The Opps Factor Friday December 28, 2001 Every Christmas we take chances buying what we think is the right gift and having it turn out to be the wrong gift, well fix it!
The Free Market and Argentina: The Convergence of the Media and Journalist Les MacPherson Friday December 28, 2001 With convergence we can no longer what is news and what is supposed to be entertainment, much of what is published in papers is probably neither.
Screen Games Saturday December 29, 2001 After twenty years of computers and video games we need to take a look at this world and add to it some perspective.
Asper's National Post: Another Propaganda Agency for the Bush Administration Saturday December 29, 2001 The *National Post* promotes Bush's bomb dropping campaign in the Middle East and is set to support further wars of liberation.
The Last Day of The First Year Sunday December 30, 2001 Tomorrow is New Years Eve and we need to consider both this past year and what it has done to us and speculate about next year.
A first batch of my books for Christmas Sunday December 30, 2001 Mario deSantis tells us about the marvellous books he got for Christmas and of their importance.
New Years Predictions for 2002 Monday December 31, 2001 The crystal ball has been dusted off for another year and here is what we see for the coming year. It looks like financial troubles ahead.
Christmas Books, Second Batch Monday December 31, 2001 Mario deSantis tells us about this second bunch of books that have come his way and show the way to an improved society.