I didn’t know him well, but I know this is a big loss for the federal Liberals. My condolences to his family.

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Sent my way, up in the woods: [Left to right] Rockin’ Al, Ritalin Boy, Nuclear Age, Rayman.  Unseen but unforgotten: Davey Snot.

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Up at the cabin with three sons, one daughter, one Mom, and two labs. Barring any events of significant significance, this space will be off the grid for a while.

Have a safe and happy week.

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It’s at 542 Queen Street West, at tennish, maybe earlier: there’ll be loadsa very interesting people, cold beer and fun!  C’mon by – you might be surprised by who you spot there!

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Statement Date: August 7, 2010

For immediate release

STATEMENT BY THE PRIME MINISTER OF CANADA

Prime Minister Stephen Harper today issued the following statement regarding former Prime Minister Jean Chrétien who recently underwent brain surgery in Montreal:

“Laureen and I send former Prime Minister Jean Chrétien our best wishes for a speedy and full recovery. Along with his wife Aline, Mr. Chrétien and his family are in our thoughts and prayers.

“Mr. Chrétien, I am sure, will emerge as he always has from every challenge, by winning.”

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Jean Chretien has successful brain surgery in Montreal

Updated: Sat Aug. 07 2010 11:03:38 AM

CTV.ca News Staff

Former prime minister Jean Chretien is recovering in a Montreal hospital after undergoing surgery to relieve a pooling of blood on his brain.

A news release issued by Montreal’s Jewish General Hospital said Chretien had surgery to relieve a spontaneous subdural hematoma, or a collection of blood between the skull and the brain, on Friday.

The hospital said neurosurgeon Dr. Jeff D. Golan successfully evacuated the blood, which had accumulated on the right side of Chretien’s head.

Hospital staff will update the former prime minister’s condition during a news conference at 12:30 p.m. Saturday.

Chretien is expected to be released from hospital in a few days.

He appeared in good health in May when he attended the unveiling of his official portrait on Parliament Hill.

Chretien, 76, served as an MP for 40 years and led three Liberal-majority governments in a decade as prime minister.

Chretien left public life when he resigned as prime minister in December 2003, and went to work for Heenan Blaikie, mostly at the law firm’s Ottawa office. But he is also active at the Montreal office, according to the firm’s website.

He underwent emergency quadruple bypass surgery in 2007 at the Montreal Heart Institute, shortly before his memoirs were published.

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Asked if the Ford campaign might have succeeded in keeping Tory out of the race by signaling that his character was going to be attacked, Kinsella said: “Absolutely. In a race where a candidate is sniping, the one who ignores the sniping is the winner.”

If anyone can tell me what the Hell I meant, there, please drop me a line, because the more I read it, the less comprehensible it becomes.

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A number of regular readers (Darren, David et al.) let me know that a Trojan had somehow infiltrated wk.com this morning.  The Ill-Logic Team got to work on it, and had to strip out more than 800 instances of malicious code.

This post will show us whether the Trojan is gone.  Thanks to all for the suggestions and help.

And, while we are on the subject, this episode should make clear to one and all that APPLE PRODUCTS CAN BE INFECTED WITH VIRUSES AND MALWARE.

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