The week that was
They’re calling it “storm fatigue” because everything we’re sick and tired of gets a medical name these days. We’re just tired of shovelling and looking outside at the bleak, wintry landscape, especially after last year’s record lack of snowfall. It just seems a little bit cruel of Ma Nature.
So we’re almost a little bit relieved when something else takes our attention away, although there is no way to make anything positive out of the revelation that Patrick Swayze is battling pancreatic cancer. The 55-year-old actor and dancer has an uphill battle as he takes treatment for one of the deadliest forms of the disease. For now, he is maintaining his work schedule and preparing to star in a new TV series.
City council has a little war of words on the go from the always colourful Rob Ford. It appears that in an attempt to compliment the Asian community for its work ethic, Ford used some archaic language and some are taking offence. This gives his nemesis, Mayor David Miller, the chance to pounce on the controversy and offers Ford the chance to pounce back. Some councillors and constituents are taking sides and it’s a story that’s got - as we say in the business - legs!
Many other stories captured our attention as “talkers” - stories that create a buzz. They include the Sikh man who lost his bid to have the helmet law declared discriminatory. Conrad Black went from his big house to ‘THE’ big house to serve his prison sentence, and he’s apparently hoping for a pardon as President Bush exits the White House for good late this year. And the city’s decision to keep most outdoor rinks closed during March Break had some March Break weary parents families fuming.
Anything to keep our minds off the snow!
March 8th, 2008 at 8:52 am
I’m not sick and tired of the snow at all! I love the snow! You can either hate it or enjoy it, and it’s here for the time being, so why not just enjoy it while you can?
I’m also tired of shovelling the stuff. It’s good exercise but if you want to exercise differently, that’s what snowblowers were invented for, so you can have fun clearing your driveway! My driveway is too far from my neighbour’s driveway, so I can’t hit theirs with my snowblower, but that’s okay, since they’re really good neighbours to begin with.
March 9th, 2008 at 7:39 am
Maybe the time change is a diversion too? Please. It’s only an hour. I don’t think it’s a top news story! Many people, anyone who doesn’t have to work on Sunday, simply sleep an extra hour. Those with internal clocks may suffer more, but they still likely don’t have to get up and drive anywhere or go to work. It’s not like we’re changing the clocks on Sunday night. I think it’s terribly exaggerated to say we have to “cope” and I think anyone who “feels achy or has a headache” likely had too much fun on Saturday night. Why would anyone feel like that because of a one-hour time change? It only take one a day to get over the eight-hour jet lag effect when traveling to England! Plus, if there is such a huge effect, all the negative comments only make it worse. So, next spring, could you maybe play it down just a bit? Same with the snow - it was definitely a top weather story, but in a city of two million people, surely something else was going on in the NEWS. I’m just saying…