Essentially yours, best of the Essentials Jan 1-9, 2005

A brand new year and we resolve to keep track of our essentials...


1-Jan-05 Waldo comes home
1-Jan-05 The misery continues
1-Jan-05 A worrisome trend for Mr. Musharraf
1-Jan-05 Must NOT see TV
1-Jan-05 Police work made easy
2-Jan-05 Waldo makes a plan
2-Jan-05 Seven days later and the total still rises
2-Jan-05 An old, sick cow
2-Jan-05 A town called Winterpeg
2-Jan-05 A kinder, gentler McNugget
3-Jan-05 DART aims to help
3-Jan-05 Tony feels some heat
3-Jan-05 The four year scandal that still tops our news
3-Jan-05 Trading pig manure for Tokyo's lights
3-Jan-05 A FOX affiliate with a conscience
4-Jan-05 A golden night for Canada
4-Jan-05 Generous but not Too Generous
4-Jan-05 Blogging a Disaster
4-Jan-05 The Lowest of the Low
4-Jan-05 And we're Cliiiiiimbbbinnng a Staiiiirrrrrwaaaaay to…. Grammy
5-Jan-05 The Toronto Star lists the missing and the Dead
5-Jan-05 Tsunami aid as a Beauty Contest?
5-Jan-05 A general speaks out on Iraq
5-Jan-05 Frank McK enna to join the witness relocation program
5-Jan-05 Just another night for the kids of Winnipeg
6-Jan-05 Toronto Star feels the heat over its list
6-Jan-05 Credit card companies scramble to reverse bad press
6-Jan-05 Anyone know a good plumber?
6-Jan-05 Canadian sub to delay hitch hike across the ocean
6-Jan-05 Flags are still down in Newfoundland
7-Jan-05 Not many planes, nor ships but lots of politicians
7-Jan-05 Eat without worry
7-Jan-05 Winter visits Vancouver and the Island
7-Jan-05 When the off button isn't enough
7-Jan-05 JenniPitt split
8-Jan-05 Relief efforts hampered by rivalries
8-Jan-05 Cows for Drugs?
8-Jan-05 Palestine to the Polls
8-Jan-05 A run on employees at the CIBC
8-Jan-05 Springer saga sprung on the Brits
9-Jan-05 Abass first past the post
9-Jan-05 Decision near on missile defence?
9-Jan-05 Cripes, Danny clam up and just put the flag back up!
9-Jan-05 The people make their choice
9-Jan-05 Suddenly there's a whole new interest in those Columbia House flyers