Weekly roundup November 19-25

Articles

Thoughts on Canada’s defence MoU with Colombia [iPolitics.ca]

Your job is at risk… And here’s why that’s a good thing [The Resilient Family]

My Job: Associate Producer/technician for The World At Six, CBC Radio One [Now Toronto]

Eleven donors to Conservative riding association say they never donated [Postmedia]

Let bureaucrats settle parking ticket disputes instead of courts: ombudsman [National Post]

Peter Suderman drops a truth-bomb on Walmart crititcs

Computer scientists discover statistics and find it useful [Simply Statistics]

Canada’s organic food certification system ‘little more than an extortion racket,’ report says [National Post]

Gary Clement’s week in review for November 18-24 [National Post]

Tweets

When people read tweets aloud it sounds like they are reading old timey telegrams only instead of saying "stop" they say "hashtag."

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jenniferlauren (@jenhasgreathair) November 20, 2012

Got a loonie with no loon on it. Has a Grey Cup instead. What is it with the Mint? Novelty money is undignified.

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Ivor Tossell (@ivortossell) November 22, 2012

After our class discussion in my Tuesday class, this seemed too appropriate. #StrangelyFunnyAndTrue @franceswoolley http://t.co/F1P6P2uP

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Taun Jeong (@tauniscity) November 22, 2012

Twitter is like one of those sushi conveyor belts, offering up little bits of conversation to grab as they pass. I eat and eat and eat.

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Ivor Tossell (@ivortossell) November 23, 2012

That a potential govt party MP wld suggest level of support you receive as a Cdn citizen abroad is tied to how your neighbours vote is foul.

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mark d. jarvis (@markdjarvis) November 25, 2012

Video

^ via Kaarina