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Making Shit Look Good: Part 2: Just Say No

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How many times have we heard the lament by individuals, businesses, large organizations and, in general, those in need of post-misdeed comfort: we are acting in the spirit, if not the letter, of the law, the regulation, the policy, ethics, etc.? So, the Canadian government has a new cell phone tower rule to replace the old guideline which seems to have been misunderstood by the companies supposed to be abiding by it. It used to be they had to consult with the locals (they read yokels) before putting up any of their attractive towers, if they were 15 meters or higher. Now they have to ask permission to go to the toilet for towers of any height. Why? Continue reading Making Shit Look Good: Part 2: Just Say No

Business Über Alles: The Willfully Blind Approach

A number of agencies and regulations have been overrun, annihilated and buried by our nice Conservative, Steven Harper led government in the noble name of saving money. Depending on how much you worry about the risk of being suddenly incinerated while sipping a cold drink, this might not be such a bad thing. Continue reading Business Über Alles: The Willfully Blind Approach