This is making the rounds through some of the blogs my wife likes to keep in touch with (and me too!). No one stuck me with this, but that doesn't mean I can't take the initiative!
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Three names you go by:
Curt
Sonny
Grubby
Three screen names you have:
Curt (that's it)
Three things you like about yourself:
My ability to stay calm under pressure
My work ethic
People underestimate me
Three things you hate/dislike about yourself:
I can make unwarranted assumptions
I can be hard on myself and others
I can be shy
Three parts of your heritage:
German
Austrian
Italian
Three things that scare you:
Being broke
Poor health
Family misunderstandings
Three of your everyday essentials:
Internet
Coffee
Country music
Three things you are wearing right now:
Long sleeve T-shirt
corduroy pants
Slippers
Three of your favorite bands/artists (at the moment):
Gretchen Wilson
Alan Jackson
George Straight
Three of your favorite songs at present:
Nothin' Bout Love Makes Sense
John Roland Wood
Somebody Like You
Three things you want to try in the next 12 months:
Keeping up with my Bible readings
Losing weight
Automotive
Three things you want in a relationship (love is a given):
Honesty
Fidelity
Faith
Two truths and a lie:
I met my wife on the internet
I have a PhD
I travel 80 kms to work and back every day
Three physical things about the opposite sex that appeals to you:
Hourglass figure
Long hair
Large... eyes
Three things you just can't do:
Be cruel
Stay away from chocolate
Eat Sauerkraut
Three of your favorite hobbies:
Walking
Blogging
Reading
Three things you want to do really badly right now:
Take a long road trip with my wife
A few fix ups around the house
Adopt
Three careers you're considering:
I'm happy where I am
Three places you want to go on vacation:
Italy
England
Austria / Germany
Three kids' names:
Mary
Elizabeth
Molly
Three things you want to do before you die:
Be a Dad
See Europe for the first time since I was seven
Be accepted into the Catholic Church
Three people who have to take this quiz now or die a painful death:
Johnny Dee
Andrew
Ben
Makes room for CanWest to join the majors
Kudos to CanWest for calling a terrorist a terrorist . Many, including The Last Amazon , will be happy to hear it. Reuters is among the worst of the major western news services, where I would also place the BBC and the CBC.
Unsurprisingly, Reuters is not happy about the changes CanWest made to Reuters wire stories:
Our editorial policy is that we don't use emotive words when labeling someone," said David A. Schlesinger, Reuters' global managing editor. "Any paper can change copy and do whatever they want. But if a paper wants to change our copy that way, we would be more comfortable if they remove the byline." Mr. Schlesinger said he was concerned that changes like those made at CanWest could lead to "confusion" about what Reuters is reporting and possibly endanger its reporters in volatile areas or situations. "My goal is to protect
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