On my morning walk the east winds [in wind] were moderate and quite warm for this time of year.

In the afternoon I had to go to the dock to pick up some freight [the Ranger was in]. The wind had picked up and switched to ENE and was decidedly cooler.

Conflicting reports about black bears. One unconfirmed report of a dead bear at back of some houses, then reports of maybe 2 to 3 bears in area. What is it that the politicians say………oh yeah, due diligence.

Speaking of politicians: Boy did Danny’s lot cover them selves in do-do yesterday.

First Oram with his pathetic tirade at the media [right out of Danny’s play book], then brings his children and wife into the reasons he quit, what a limp dick.
The local MSM may not be perfect but what the hell would happen if they were not on the job? Oram as a back bencher was OK accompanying his wife when she was on business trips. Then as minister for business he did not declare conflict of interest. Then as minister of health he had to be dragged screaming and kicking to declare conflict of interest. So yeah, good for the media outing these arse holes.
Oram would have faired better just sticking to the health and family excuse, no one would have believed him but he would have had a little respect left. He does look like a candidate for high blood pressure, but others before him have taken leave or had a few days off, more to his departure than meets the eye.

Then Orams replacement in health Jerome Kennedy has at it. When asked by reporters if the health portfolio will add added stress to his life Jerome answers; “well not really, when I practiced law defending people who’s lives were on the line was stress, so this health portfolio is no biggie in the stress department” [paraphrased].

Well, the last time I looked there was none, zero, nadah death sentences handed out in the province for any crimes, nor in Canada for that matter.
But the last time I looked many people were dying and suffering in the health care field every day.

Makes one ponder if there is any correlation between common sense and intelligence there, assuming that one has to have some level of intelligence to become a lawyer that is.

I had a call from a student newspaper based in the west of the Island of Newfoundland. They were looking for opinions of the sentencing handed out to Wally Andersen, our disgraced former MHA.

I have some opinions on that, most are contrary to the posts on ‘honoring Wally Andersen’ on facebook and the calls from Labrador to talk back and feed back on radio shows.

I have no brief against Wally. My dissenting opinion comes from having a different experience with Wally while he was an MHA. Maybe if all the others had been dealing with issues that had no personal gain but were for the benefit for all in the Torngat region then maybe their opinions would differ.