Nov. 25 2012: 6th Anniversary Story of the Year! Classic rants, and lots of thanks.

Summary: One of the unique qualities of what we do in Citizen Journalism - and have done for 6 years, is the way we link various sources, comments and opinions together in a stream-of-consciousness flow that shines the light of truth on politicians, pundits, policing and every important aspect of life in Winnipeg.  In this podcast a fascinating blog post by James Hope Howard about a Glen Murray-era CD promoting the Winnipeg Pan-AM games http://slurpeesandmurder.blogspot.ca/2012/11/winnipeg-one-extreme-city-surrealistic.html led to us seeing the headlines on his blogroll - one of which was a reference to the great anticipation of a listener for our podcasts to be released: http://winnipegonegreatcity.blogspot.ca/2012/11/i-need-my-fix.html The blogger provides a helpful tip for fans of our TV show to convert the YouTube audio to an MP3, so you can listen to the show anytime using   http://www.clipconverter.cc/  ! -  The next blog addressed the shameful exclusion of Winnipeg's leading bloggers, including naming  us as an example of that grouping, from a much-hyped Blogging Conference that he described as  " hucksters trying to sell snake oil ".  Retired Winnipeg Free Press editor Margo Goodhand, whose anti-free speech practice of attacking the livelihood of bloggers who displease her was revealed by her own private emails, was the special host of the event. Think she told the little niche bloggers about how to protect themselves from the threat of libel chill by corporate media? http://wpgnewsreview.wordpress.com/2012/11/22/selling-the-internet-snake-oil-salesmen/ {Here's a Tweet about her involvement:  @EricaGlasier "Mainstream #journalism will never be the same again & it shouldn't be." -Margot Goodhand on new media. #NMMblog } The same blogger, the former Harrison Bergeron in another incarnation, also provided some helpful background on the IKEA development area, including another instance where the name Shindleman is not far from the scene. http://wpgnewsreview.wordpress.com/2012/11/25/whatcha-talkin-bout-willis/ - This podcast revives the Crime Courts and Public Safety  update sponsored by the Winnipeg Police Association. You will hear lots of insight and analysis about the man-hating racist Marxists using the missing and murdered women to promote their rancid views in the pages of the Free Press, and the reaction of a former top homicide cop to the "squaw" angle: http://jgjewell.wordpress.com/2012/11/20/aboriginal-apocalypse-the-randy-turner-story/ -  In addition, with week one of the Phoenix Sinclair inquiry featuring numerous social-work witnesses whose notes have mysteriously disappeared, we hint at the Inquirys' missing word (although as Lindor Reynolds reveals today, there is also a missing witness http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/she-should-never-be-parent-180798691.html ): - Although the provincial scene is only briefly touched upon, one comment we wanted to share came from our artiste-in-residence-in-Brazil: Graham Hnatiuk From the throne speech: which things qualify as "world class" to Greg Selinger and the NDP! One thing from the world and two things that are barely relevant in only Canada!" Our world-class amenities are already attracting world-class events: the FIFA Women's World Cup, the Junos and the Canada Summer Games are all coming to Manitoba in the years ahead." ************ -  ITEM LAST ON THIS PODCAST: STORY OF THE YEAR   Story of the Year as selected by a special judge, he is a big fan of City Circus on Shaw-TV ! The story was very popular on both TV and this blog when we revealed the details  of wasted provincial tax dollars and influence - peddling.   ************** CITY CIRCUS MOST RECENT EPISODE NOW ONLINE Season 2 Episode 6  Telecast Nov 20, 2012 “One of the best so far” - The bread and circuses approach to the media by the Winnipeg Convention Centre expansion event.