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Glass Box for Wednesday

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1. At 06:20 PM on 17 Oct 2007, wrote:

   After a quiet morning in New York, the tide has again turned to the ebb.....

   Gold and oil continue to rise and the club of careless lenders haven't yet agreed on how to bail themselves out. Of course, they hope the government will ride to the rescue of the obscenely rich yet again, and I wouldn't bet against the expectation.

   xx
   ed

   What the scientists have in their briefcases is terrifying.
   -- Nikita Khruschev
   Wed Oct 17 17:54:30 BST 2007

   
   

2. At 12:25 AM on 18 Oct 2007, wrote:

   After a quiet morning in New York, the tide has again turned to the ebb.....

   Gold and oil continue to rise and the club of careless lenders haven't yet agreed on how to bail themselves out. Of course, they hope the government will ride to the rescue of the obscenely rich yet again, and I wouldn't bet against the expectation.

   xx
   ed

   What the scientists have in their briefcases is terrifying.
   -- Nikita Khruschev
   Wed Oct 17 17:54:30 BST 2007

   
   

3. At 01:59 AM on 18 Oct 2007, wrote:

   Err Got distracted by LBC - I recall Clive Bull was amusing ?

   just popped down for a drink of water - and a laptop of 502's!

   This last 502 said 12:25 AM - but I forgot to copy the comment! -

   
   Sorry Carolyn, Peter, but I think it was a good programme - and when this 'so called blog works' we may all find out!

   night all!
   

4. At 10:02 AM on 18 Oct 2007, Big Sister wrote:

   Oh dear, I gather the PM team are going to have to move when the TV Centre is moved elsewhere. And just where *is* elsewhere, I wonder? Salford? This will be sad news for what has become a very peripatetic service.

5. At 03:29 PM on 18 Oct 2007, Roger Sawyer wrote:

   Howdi do Everyone,

   Huge apologies for the late posting - been rather involved in other matters today.

   Not much to say really. Lively programme, which we were broadly happy with. Many thanks for your comments.

   All the best,

   Rog

6. At 04:08 PM on 18 Oct 2007, wrote:

   Roger,

   Thanks for looking in, late or not. The wall of 502s has kept any meaningful comment at bay anyway.

   I hope y'all might find the story here:
   
   (Wall Street Journal)
   worth following up in connection with developing drought conditions in the land of good ol' boys....

   Salaams and blessings
   ed
   

7. At 10:05 PM on 29 Nov 2007, siopold wrote:

   This is the first time I have made a comment on this blog so forgive me if this is not the correct forum.
   I heard the piece re greyhounds with Lord Donoghue on PM last night. This is something of great interest to me as I was asked to become part of a syndicate that was buying a Greyhound some months ago. I agreed as it was not prohibitively expensive and I occasionally went greyhound racing so it was an added interest. I had never considered the cruelty aspect of greyhound racing. I had been greyhound racing a number of times and had even brought my young children. A few weeks ago it was pointed out to me (by friends of mine) that this was an inherently cruel sport along with horse racing etc. and not only should I not be involved with perpetuating the cruelty, by part owning a dog, I should not attend dog racing. I have to say that this never struck me, which may sound like gross naïveté, but it didn't. The idea that I might be involved in cruelty to animals and that I would take my children to a 'sport' that was inherently cruel is abhorrent to me. I resolved myself to researching the facts. This amounted, in great part; to Google searching which in turn meant a somewhat unbalanced view promulgated by advocacy pro animal rights groups. Nothing wrong with the view but their does not appear to be an opposing one, of course, there may be good reason for this! In any case my position regarding dog racing is unresolved.
   Eddie Mair's final question was 'what do the dogs get out of it' to which Lord Donoghue replied 'they love racing and have been bred for it etc.' something, of course, he cannot truly know. I am left in a quandary am I a bad person because I occasionally go greyhound racing? If I ensure that the dog I am involved with is looked after post-racing career is that enough to appease any nagging doubts I have re cruelty? If I ensure that the greyhound I am involved with is treated humanely, kenneled properly etc. is that enough? Or is greyhound racing an anachronistic practice that should go the same was as bear baiting?
   On the other hand is it sufficient to walk a running/hunting dog for 20-minutes twice a day which may be perceived as the acceptable alternative? If only I could ask the dog?