Whitehorse Daily Star: Opinions Archive

Opinions Archive

Get ready for the conclusion of the commodity boom As that great investment expert Tobert Prechter has stated, "Commodities are far more difficult to forecast than the stock market, the debt market, or even gold.”
The Sunni-Shia War mustn't be underestimated ( Comment ) Last Thursday, there were 16 bomb blasts in Baghdad (72 people killed, 217 injured).

The story behind women and the Monotheisms ( Comment ) One should not mock the sexual obsessions of Islamic fundamentalists; it's like shooting fish in a barrel.

The White Girl Series: We'll be home for Christmas! We are going to see Nan and Grandpa for Christmas!
A nickel for your thoughts: lessons from tragedy by fire ( Comment ) "Five cents? I want more!”
From the Far North to Down Under Ed. note: this Star story was published Wednesday in the Leader in Whitehorse, Australia.
Sentiments For The Season Michael Brine, a longtime Yukoner
Dawson's sewage system woes are unnecessary ( Uffish Thoughts ) As disappointing as it is to hear of construction and contractual problems related to the Dawson secondary sewage treatment plant (Star, Dec. 20), it is not, unfortunately, surprising.
It's Merry Christmas, not Happy Holidays! ( Comment ) It would seem that Canadian traditions are being watered down to satisfy newcomers to this Canada, which has the number one freedoms in the world.

North Korea and H5N1: a sense of proportion ( Comment ) LONDON – Western intelligence agencies have been warning for years about the terrible consequences that would ensue if Iran were to get nuclear weapons.
Don't squander ways to maximize your investments The general conclusion from an analysis of the stock market is that nearly all of the investment schemes everybody talks about really are quite worthless for getting rich.

A global suicide pact was signed at Durban ( Comment ) The Durban climate summit that ended on Sunday of last week has been proclaimed a great success.

Quotes from Nelson Mandela and the Wingmakers The following are quotes by James from the Wingmakers in an interview with Kerry Cassidy:
The ramifications for the EU may be grave ( Musings ) While there is a danger of being repetitive, the results of the two-day European Union summit are serious enough to merit a discussion.
Some councillors may be in for a butt-kicking ( Comment ) The big political rumour going around the city is that some people – and I mean not only Liberal party members – are pressuring former Yukon MP Larry Bagnell to run for Whitehorse mayor in October 2012.
Will McIntyre Creek flow onto 2012's ballots? ( Editorial ) The lengthy, impassioned debate over whether to develop and bridge part of the McIntyre Creek corridor climaxed in city council chambers Monday evening.

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