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And we're underway with bordered biases at #cigilive twitter.com/spaikin/status… about 13 hours ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®
Here's what I'm up to tonight... #cigi twitter.com/spaikin/status… about 15 hours ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®
Bruce Philp wins: "consumer republic:using brands to get what you want, make corps behave & maybe even save the world." twitter.com/spaikin/status… 10:58 AM May 28th via Twitter for BlackBerry®
And again... twitter.com/spaikin/status… 10:51 AM May 28th via Twitter for BlackBerry®
The nominees for the national business book award. twitter.com/spaikin/status… 10:50 AM May 28th via Twitter for BlackBerry®
Last year, ezra levant won for "ethical oil". 10:01 AM May 28th via Twitter for BlackBerry®
There are 3 nominees: conrad black (a matter of principle), bruce philp (consumer republic) & chris turner (the leap). 9:57 AM May 28th via Twitter for BlackBerry®
Attending national business book awards. And yes, lord black of crossharbour is here holding court. His book is nominated. 9:38 AM May 28th via Twitter for BlackBerry®
Nope. "@cbctom: The Rangers trailed Game 6 in '94 semi's 2-0 in Jersey but came back to win. Instant replay 18 years later? #playoffkarma" 3:44 AM May 27th via Twitter for BlackBerry®
.@ddunsky: Student protests, "infinite strikes", and radical kitsch. Excellent piece by @wodekszemberg: natpo.st/K6Rx7m #agendareads 3:21 AM May 27th via Twitter for BlackBerry®
Outstanding concert at koerner hall tonite. tafelmusik played beethoven's eroica. Simply marvelous. Prolonged stdg o. twitter.com/spaikin/status… 6:55 PM May 26th via Twitter for BlackBerry®
Results of #munkdebate: yes, europe has failed 45%, no it hasn't 55%. Big win for mandelson & cohn-bendit. 6:18 PM May 25th via Twitter for BlackBerry®
Mandelson: there's no such thing as a velvet divorce if this falls apart. And everyone around the world will be hurt. #munkdebate 5:38 PM May 25th via Twitter for BlackBerry®
These debaters are fighting over the 22% who are undecided plus the 90% who said they were open to changing their minds. #munkdebate 5:32 PM May 25th via Twitter for BlackBerry®
Mandelson: we have a single 500m person market thx to political will and design. Would you rather see it fail? #munkdebate 5:27 PM May 25th via Twitter for BlackBerry®
Joffe to mandelson: I don't have to listen to any brit on this. Your country isn't even in the eurozone! #munkdebate 5:19 PM May 25th via Twitter for BlackBerry®
Mandelson: greeks by 70% want to stay in eurozone. If they leave, their $ will be worth much less & inflation will run rampant. #munkdebate 5:15 PM May 25th via Twitter for BlackBerry®
ferguson: "you can say thank you in 27 languages but no in just one: nein in german. It's not happening." #munkdebate 5:09 PM May 25th via Twitter for BlackBerry®
Mandelson: I love dan's talking from the heart. Ferguson: I wish he'd talk from his head. Nasty #munkdebate 5:05 PM May 25th via Twitter for BlackBerry®
Joffe: "you've made the case for an economic free trade zone, but that's not what we're debating in this room." #munkdebate 5:01 PM May 25th via Twitter for BlackBerry®