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Category Archives: General

Hump Day: Nativity scene ‘occupied,’ stock futures plummet

Hump Day By Brian Cormier Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011 Moncton Times & Transcript Editorial section Apparently, my cute-as-a-button little white dog is an atheist. The other day, when visiting my father at his seniors' residence, Milane (the otherwise most perfect and intelligent dog in the world) ran right up to ...

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Christmas countdown: 22 days

Harry Connick Jr.'s When My Heart Finds Christmas album released in 1993 is truly a masterpiece of the holiday season. It ranks right up there with the best of the best in Christmas albums, if you ask me. Definitely one of my favourites! ...

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Featured YouTube channel #10: Cute Win Fail

Cute Win Fail is a YouTube channel hosted by the sarcastic and fast-talking Toby Turner. In each video, three popular YouTube videos are featured: one showing a "cute" situation, one showing a "winning" situation, and one showing a "failing" situation. Viewers are then asked ...

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Social Media Matters: Is your personal Facebook profile page a democracy?

Social Media Matters By Brian Cormier Moncton Times & Transcript Friday, August 5, 2011 Metro section Is your personal Facebook profile page a democracy? Last week, I felt the need to delete a few comments that were posted by others to my Facebook profile. Subsequently, those who had their comments ...

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Social Media Matters: Local blogger’s battle with cancer inspires many

Social Media Matters By Brian Cormier Moncton Times & Transcript Friday, July 29, 2011 Metro section Local blogger's battle with cancer inspires many Susan Ehrhardt of Moncton received the shock of her life in late June when she was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma - cancer - at the young age ...

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Welcome spring 2011!

If  you're reading this, it means it's spring -- which arrived at 8:21 p.m. Atlantic / 7:21 p.m. Eastern this evening! Happy spring!

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Hump Day: As the world gets smaller and smaller, people get ever closer

Hump Day By Brian Cormier Wednesday, March 16, 2011 Moncton Times & Transcript Editorial section This week, many columns you read will likely be about the recent Japanese earthquake and tsunami that have devastated many communities, killed tens of thousands of people and changed lives forever. It's almost unfathomable. Online videos show ...

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Idol Chatter review of American Idol’s March 16, 2011, episode — Top 12 performance show

This week, the Top 12 performed songs from the year they were born. There were several really good performances last night. James, Stefano, Pia, Scotty and Casey stood out -- although Casey's usual joyful performance was quite an angry one. I think it still ...

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Don’t forget to put your clocks ahead by one hour tonight!

You know spring is nearly here when it's time to change the clocks! Daylight Saving Time starts tonight, so don't forget to put your clocks AHEAD by one hour before you go to bed tonight or at 2 a.m. Sunday morning, whichever is earlier.

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Idol Chatter review of American Idol’s March 3, 2011, episode — Top 13 announced!

Last night, 11 members of the Top 24 were sent home as the Top 13 singers were announced on American Idol. After 40 million votes, viewers chose five male and five female contestants, while the judges chose another two females and one male. ...

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