Middle of the Road

Here’s another musical trip down memory lane. Remember Middle of the Road?

Sally Carr, the lead singer, still performs here and there, it seems. Here she is back in 2006:

New Web Columns

New Web Columns now available:

Capitalism is not at fault
How some employers add to the job crisis
Spreading opportunity

Also available at www.wernerpatels.com

Romina Power & Al Bano

Remember them? Romina Power and Al Bano? If not, here’s a sample:

Here’s the same song in Spanish:

And here’s a live performance of the same song:

If you want to see what Romina is up to these days, visit her site.
Update: I am providing the [...]

The French version of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Here’s a little joke I was just told in a phone conversation:
Quelle est la différence entre Carla Bruni et Blanche Neige?
Carla a seulement un nain.
C’est vrai, absolument.

Web Column: Democratic renewal in Alberta

Here’s a new Web Column:
Renewal for Alberta?
Also available at www.wernerpatels.ca

Great quote

Browsing online tonight, I came across this great quote:
“You have enemies? Good. That means you’ve stood up for something, sometime in your life.”
-Winston Churchill
As someone who has been outspoken for years (such as through my Web Columns, but also on message boards for translators discussing the nature of the profession — and art — that [...]

BlogTalkRadio: test run

I am giving BlogTalkRadio.com a test run on Monday, February 9, at 2:00 PM Calgary time. It’s probably going to be terrible, since I’ll use that blogcast to experiment with controls and features.
I have scheduled a 30-minute show, and people can phone in to discuss whatever topic it is we’ll have on.
I plan to talk [...]

Web Column: Time to get rid of the Newfie buffoon

New Web Column, folks, this time one calling for the Newfie buffoon Danny Big Mouth-Waterhead Williams to be shown the door:
Time to send Danny boy packing
Also available at www.wernerpatels.ca
Proof positive again that Easterners are several evolutionary scales below Westerners.

Web Column: Canwest/Global TV in trouble

Here’s my latest Web Column:
Canwest’s failed TV strategy
Also available at WernerPatels.ca

New Web Column: Where’s the Alberta boom now?

New Web Column:
The boom is no more
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