Tag: Happy To Be Outraged

By Kevin Rothbauer

The last Iraq war started live on CNN. Back then, that was about as intrusive as the media got into the activities of the military. Of course, every war brings about new revelations in media coverage. We’ve come a long way since World War II, when Lorne Greene–the “Voice of Doom”–read the casualty lists over… Continue reading The best news isn’t embedded

By Kevin Rothbauer

Montreal Alouettes running back Lawrence Phillips must have already been drinking out of the Grey Cup when he called it the “biggest cup in professional sports” following Sunday’s Canadian Football League championship game. While the Grey Cup may in fact hold more celebratory beverage than any other North American sports prize, in terms of prestige,… Continue reading CFL lacks dynamic of pro sport

By Kevin Rothbauer

Everyone wants a piece of the terrorism game. Since 9-11, there seems to be a sense of pride derived from being a victim, or potential victim of terrorism, with al Qaeda being the most fashionable threat. Recent intelligence has revealed Canada and Calgary as possible targets, which is about as hip as it gets.When Osama… Continue reading Getting a piece of the terrorism pie

By Kevin Rothbauer

Paul Romanuk–the TSN and Team sports-radio personality–once pointed out that, because it lacks an opera house, Toronto doesn’t rank as a world-class city. Still, Toronto is closer to that ranking than Calgary. As of right now, Calgary doesn’t even have an orchestra. With more than one million people in the area, Calgary should be able… Continue reading CPO failure shows Calgary not a world-class city

By Kevin Rothbauer

Finally, a Liberal politician has said something progressive. Deputy Prime Minister John Manley’s suggestion last week that Canada move to sever its ties to the British monarchy is about the most inspiring thing that a member of Chretien’s cabinet has done since the Liberal regime came into power. Manley has taken a lot of heat… Continue reading Debating the Monarchy