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Warked Views, and Other Links
– We were asleep at the wheel when the Globe dropped the news that Ontario hired the Toronto Unlimited Firm to rebrand our fair province a few days ago. Our outrage had dissipated a bit. We’re too young to become a nasty curmudgeon, we told ourselves. But then the Gehry ad ran again in the Northeast Edition of the Times we picked up in VT. Seems the brilliant brandsmiths have lopped off the most offensive page, and left a lopsided Frank to invite guests to town. Ontario, why?
– Wonkish Wesley Wark says Canada took in 25 – 30 defectors during the early years of the Cold War, from “Soviet and Communist Bloc diplomatic and consular missions.” Not at all surprising, but what is surprising these days?
– Finally, you can get a stake in some crullers. And when the stock splits, you get double double! So bad. Apologies.
– It’s ‘Emancipation Day,’ so think about that while you’re freed from work and lazing about on your three days of thrill.
– Happy August.