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Wednesday June 13, 2007 6:00 am Lethbridge Sunrise 5:23 Sunset 21:39 Hours of daylight: 16:16
A. Morning Musings
6:00 am It is +8 C with a high forecast of +20 C.
Here are the news.
CBC Headline: Toronto Police Launch Major Raids
Police in Toronto arrested dozens of people early Wednesday morning in a series of raids targeting suspected street gangs in several neighbourhoods. The raids come in the wake of a brazen daytime shooting last weekend that killed one man and wounded three others as cars raced down a residential street in Rexdale in the city's northwest. The raids targeted suspected drug rings and illegal guns in a crackdown on what is believed to be a continuing turf war between rival gangs in the areas. This is a serious problem in the Toronto area.
Canadian Headline: see above
Australian Headline: (from The Australian): Unions entitled to target marginal seats, says Rudd
Federal Opposition Leader Kevin Rudd has defended the union movement's plan to campaign against the government in marginal electorates in the lead up to the federal election. Mr Rudd today said unions and businesses were entitled to run political campaigns. “The thing about our democracy called Australia is that unions can have their say, big business can have their say and the people will decide,” Mr Rudd told reporters. “So, it's just as okay for big business, be it through the BCA (Business Council of Australian) or ACCI (Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry) to be out their arguing their case as it is for unions to be arguing theirs. The ACTU is recruiting a national army of activists to fight in marginal seats as part of an election strategy aimed at driving the Howard Government from power.
B. Actual/Notes
6:05 am We hope to do a little birding this afternoon, perhaps at Frank Lake. Weather will be a factor
C. Plan
Immediate Literature Begin reading "Oxygen" by Andrew Miller Technology Read & make notes for chap. 7 from "Macromedia Dreamweaver 8" Science Read & make notes for "The Canon" by Natalie Angier Later Technology Make notes for chap. 4 of "Switching to the Mac" Learn how to attach a digital camera to my spotting scope Burn backup of images onto DVD Mathematics Read & make notes on The Humongous Book of Calculus Problems Write a paper on mathematics education Continue reading "Algebra: Abstract and Concrete" by Frederick Goodman Read "Symmetry" by David Wade Make notes for "Mathematics: A Human Endeavor" ch 1 Read "Fearless Symmetry" chap 9: Elliptic Curves Model Trains Add ground cover to oil refinery diorama Follow tutorial for version 8 of 3rd PlanIt Continue assembly of coaling tower Purchase DCC system History Begin reading "Maya" Read Watson "Ideas" Philosophy Read & make notes for "Breaking the Spell" Begin reading "How Are We To Live?" by Peter Singer Literature New York Times easy crossword puzzles GO Complete reading "Lessons in the Fundamentals of Go" Puzzles The Orange Puzzle Cube: puzzle #10
Major Goals Learning Review week's pages each Sunday Review all pages for the month at the end of each month Technology Review & edit iPhoto files for 2006 Model Trains Become proficient with 3rd PlanIt software Install DCC on model train layout GO Learn to play GO at something better than a beginner level Drawing Learn to draw!! (I keep saying this, yet I have yet to put a pencil to paper). Mathematics Continue to play with mathematics. Literature Continue to read Literature Bird Watching Continue to engage in bird watching activities.
D. Reflection