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Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:23:06 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/05/osama-bin-laden-the-evolving-account-of-what-happened-that-night/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/05/osama-bin-laden-the-evolving-account-of-what-happened-that-night/#comments Thu, 05 May 2011 09:42:12 +0000 Scott Feschuk http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=190074 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/05/osama-bin-laden-the-evolving-account-of-what-happened-that-night/feed/ 12 Scott Feschuk predicts the news http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/03/caption-challenge-bin-laden-death-shot/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/03/caption-challenge-bin-laden-death-shot/#comments Tue, 03 May 2011 19:17:42 +0000 Scott Feschuk http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=189668 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/03/caption-challenge-bin-laden-death-shot/feed/ 75 The ultimate contest http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/02/reading-between-the-lines-of-harper%e2%80%99s-statement-on-bin-laden/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/02/reading-between-the-lines-of-harper%e2%80%99s-statement-on-bin-laden/#comments Mon, 02 May 2011 10:16:47 +0000 Scott Feschuk http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=189085 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/02/reading-between-the-lines-of-harper%e2%80%99s-statement-on-bin-laden/feed/ 49 A hasty speech glosses over some key points http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/19/sun-news-network-hard-news-straight-talk-short-skirts/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/19/sun-news-network-hard-news-straight-talk-short-skirts/#comments Tue, 19 Apr 2011 09:08:54 +0000 Scott Feschuk http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=185605 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/19/sun-news-network-hard-news-straight-talk-short-skirts/feed/ 344 Levant probably figured the door would burst open to reveal two censors and an angry sheik, but nothing http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/14/say-cheese-with-stephen-harper/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/14/say-cheese-with-stephen-harper/#comments Thu, 14 Apr 2011 11:45:04 +0000 Scott Feschuk http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=184019 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/14/say-cheese-with-stephen-harper/feed/ 60 What a moment. I never thought that I – a regular, ordinary Canadian –... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/01/stephen-harper%e2%80%99s-lessons-in-strategery/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/01/stephen-harper%e2%80%99s-lessons-in-strategery/#comments Fri, 01 Apr 2011 09:19:26 +0000 Scott Feschuk http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=180829 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/01/stephen-harper%e2%80%99s-lessons-in-strategery/feed/ 107 To run a disastrous election campaign, it’s important to get things off on the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/22/essential-budget-terms/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/22/essential-budget-terms/#comments Tue, 22 Mar 2011 09:47:34 +0000 Scott Feschuk http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=178575 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/22/essential-budget-terms/feed/ 7 For all the luckless reporters heading into the lockup to read the budget, write... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/09/surprise-random-mailbag/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/09/surprise-random-mailbag/#comments Wed, 09 Mar 2011 10:41:45 +0000 Scott Feschuk http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=176500 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/09/surprise-random-mailbag/feed/ 61 Lots going on in the world. Libya. Wisconsin. Plus my dog has decided that... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/01/bev-oda-stops-off-for-a-bite-to-eat-on-the-way-home/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/01/bev-oda-stops-off-for-a-bite-to-eat-on-the-way-home/#comments Wed, 02 Mar 2011 01:42:41 +0000 Scott Feschuk http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=175325 McDonald’s clerk: Would you like fries with that, ma’am? ... / John Baird bursts through]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/01/bev-oda-stops-off-for-a-bite-to-eat-on-the-way-home/feed/ 25 McDonald’s clerk: Would you like fries with that, ma’am? ... / John Baird bursts through http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/26/doug-finley-did-a-good-job-on-those-attack-ads-doug-finley-says/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/26/doug-finley-did-a-good-job-on-those-attack-ads-doug-finley-says/#comments Sat, 26 Feb 2011 14:29:36 +0000 Scott Feschuk http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=174978 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/26/doug-finley-did-a-good-job-on-those-attack-ads-doug-finley-says/feed/ 81 The Globe is ON IT this morning. Two Conservative senators face charges of breaking... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/20/dear-radiohead-funny-prank-guys-but-where%e2%80%99s-the-real-new-album/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/20/dear-radiohead-funny-prank-guys-but-where%e2%80%99s-the-real-new-album/#comments Sun, 20 Feb 2011 15:07:59 +0000 Scott Feschuk http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=173876 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/20/dear-radiohead-funny-prank-guys-but-where%e2%80%99s-the-real-new-album/feed/ 52 Scott Feschuk on why the new record makes him sad http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/17/stephen-harper-still-great-stephen-harper-says/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/17/stephen-harper-still-great-stephen-harper-says/#comments Thu, 17 Feb 2011 19:10:12 +0000 Scott Feschuk http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=173404 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/17/stephen-harper-still-great-stephen-harper-says/feed/ 58 The Globe and Mail’s web coverage of the Prime Minister’s remarks this morning is... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/16/roy-orbison-caption-challenge/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/16/roy-orbison-caption-challenge/#comments Wed, 16 Feb 2011 20:39:43 +0000 Scott Feschuk http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=172992 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/16/roy-orbison-caption-challenge/feed/ 73 We have a winner! http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/16/justin-bieber-says-you-got-raped-for-a-reason-ladies/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/16/justin-bieber-says-you-got-raped-for-a-reason-ladies/#comments Wed, 16 Feb 2011 16:53:29 +0000 Scott Feschuk http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=172814 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/16/justin-bieber-says-you-got-raped-for-a-reason-ladies/feed/ 298 Here's hoping that's not the chorus to his next single http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/15/bev-oda-is-trying-so-hard/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/15/bev-oda-is-trying-so-hard/#comments Tue, 15 Feb 2011 11:29:07 +0000 Scott Feschuk http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=172444 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/15/bev-oda-is-trying-so-hard/feed/ 108 You have to admire Oda's grade-school panache http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/09/the-comic-stylings-of-tony-clement/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/09/the-comic-stylings-of-tony-clement/#comments Wed, 09 Feb 2011 14:45:42 +0000 Scott Feschuk http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=171046 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/09/the-comic-stylings-of-tony-clement/feed/ 51 The Globe’s Jane Taber reports: Before sitting down to eat, all [guests at Tony... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/04/nfl-picks-the-super-bowl-of-football-games-3/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/04/nfl-picks-the-super-bowl-of-football-games-3/#comments Fri, 04 Feb 2011 11:18:59 +0000 Scott Feschuk http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=170084 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/04/nfl-picks-the-super-bowl-of-football-games-3/feed/ 3 Thank God for Brett Keisel's beard http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/01/only-in-china/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/01/only-in-china/#comments Tue, 01 Feb 2011 10:56:22 +0000 Scott Feschuk http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=169454 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/01/only-in-china/feed/ 11 China uses scenes from 'Top Gun' in propaganda. What's Ottawa's excuse? http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/24/reading-between-the-lines-of-harper%e2%80%99s-fifth-anniversary-speech/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/24/reading-between-the-lines-of-harper%e2%80%99s-fifth-anniversary-speech/#comments Mon, 24 Jan 2011 15:52:34 +0000 Scott Feschuk http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=168456 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/24/reading-between-the-lines-of-harper%e2%80%99s-fifth-anniversary-speech/feed/ 45 Scott Feschuk on what the prime minister was really thinking http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/21/nfl-picks-these-ones-are-for-half-the-marbles/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/21/nfl-picks-these-ones-are-for-half-the-marbles/#comments Fri, 21 Jan 2011 10:52:30 +0000 Scott Feschuk http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=168101 Scott Feschuk Last week 3-1 Playoffs 5-3 Overall 134-105-9 Scott Reid... Last week 1-3]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/21/nfl-picks-these-ones-are-for-half-the-marbles/feed/ 15 Scott Feschuk Last week 3-1 Playoffs 5-3 Overall 134-105-9 Scott Reid... Last week 1-3 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/20/the-ndp-memo-speaking-truthish-to-power-loosely-defined/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/20/the-ndp-memo-speaking-truthish-to-power-loosely-defined/#comments Thu, 20 Jan 2011 10:36:52 +0000 Scott Feschuk http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=167809 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/20/the-ndp-memo-speaking-truthish-to-power-loosely-defined/feed/ 21 Cue chorus from 'Wind Beneath My Wings' http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/18/let%e2%80%99s-try-to-follow-harper%e2%80%99s-thinking-why-not/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/18/let%e2%80%99s-try-to-follow-harper%e2%80%99s-thinking-why-not/#comments Tue, 18 Jan 2011 14:53:02 +0000 Scott Feschuk http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=167390 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/18/let%e2%80%99s-try-to-follow-harper%e2%80%99s-thinking-why-not/feed/ 75 At last we have clarity on Stephen Harper’s position regarding a potential coalition government.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/17/you-are-the-caretaker-stephen-harper-youve-always-been-the-caretaker/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/17/you-are-the-caretaker-stephen-harper-youve-always-been-the-caretaker/#comments Mon, 17 Jan 2011 20:05:21 +0000 Scott Feschuk http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=167334 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/17/you-are-the-caretaker-stephen-harper-youve-always-been-the-caretaker/feed/ 33 People are focused on the new attacks ads released today by the Conservative Party,... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/14/nfl-picks-putting-our-best-sexiest-foot-forward/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/14/nfl-picks-putting-our-best-sexiest-foot-forward/#comments Fri, 14 Jan 2011 12:43:52 +0000 Scott Feschuk http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=166842 Scott Feschuk Last week 2-2 Overall 131-104-9 Scott Reid... Last week 1-3 Overall 113-122-9]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/14/nfl-picks-putting-our-best-sexiest-foot-forward/feed/ 8 Scott Feschuk Last week 2-2 Overall 131-104-9 Scott Reid... Last week 1-3 Overall 113-122-9 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/07/nfl-picks-wild-card-weekend-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/07/nfl-picks-wild-card-weekend-2/#comments Fri, 07 Jan 2011 13:10:14 +0000 Scott Feschuk http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=165949 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/07/nfl-picks-wild-card-weekend-2/feed/ 8 Scott Feschuk resorts to math to prove that the Chiefs are going down http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/29/nfl-picks-week-17-this-is-how-brett-favre-ends/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/29/nfl-picks-week-17-this-is-how-brett-favre-ends/#comments Thu, 30 Dec 2010 01:46:59 +0000 Scott Feschuk http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=165206 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/29/nfl-picks-week-17-this-is-how-brett-favre-ends/feed/ 3 Both with a wang and a whimper http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/23/nfl-picks-week-16-come-on-feel-the-penultimateness/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/23/nfl-picks-week-16-come-on-feel-the-penultimateness/#comments Thu, 23 Dec 2010 16:29:43 +0000 Scott Feschuk http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=164888 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/23/nfl-picks-week-16-come-on-feel-the-penultimateness/feed/ 2 I heard Mommy dissing old Brett Favre From our perch up in the bleacher seats She yelled, "Hey Brett, you blow!" He got picked and she yelled, "D'oh!" And then she screamed some words I only hear on HBO! http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/16/nfl-picks-week-15-like-flipping-a-quarter-but-with-words/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/16/nfl-picks-week-15-like-flipping-a-quarter-but-with-words/#comments Thu, 16 Dec 2010 18:47:58 +0000 Scott Feschuk http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=164066 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/16/nfl-picks-week-15-like-flipping-a-quarter-but-with-words/feed/ 7 The unbearable unbearableness of being a Denver Bronco http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/09/nfl-picks-week-14-peyton-manning-would-like-his-balls-back-please/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/09/nfl-picks-week-14-peyton-manning-would-like-his-balls-back-please/#comments Thu, 09 Dec 2010 16:34:50 +0000 Scott Feschuk http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=163009 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/09/nfl-picks-week-14-peyton-manning-would-like-his-balls-back-please/feed/ 1 And also several of those passes he threw to the wrong team http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/04/julian-fantino%e2%80%99s-correspondence-as-a-child/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/04/julian-fantino%e2%80%99s-correspondence-as-a-child/#comments Sat, 04 Dec 2010 21:52:29 +0000 Scott Feschuk http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=162337 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/04/julian-fantino%e2%80%99s-correspondence-as-a-child/feed/ 55 In the aftermath of today’s Globe story, a closer look at Conservative MP Julian... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/02/nfl-picks-week-13-derek-anderson-finds-none-of-this-funny/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/02/nfl-picks-week-13-derek-anderson-finds-none-of-this-funny/#comments Thu, 02 Dec 2010 10:29:40 +0000 Scott Feschuk http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=161387 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/02/nfl-picks-week-13-derek-anderson-finds-none-of-this-funny/feed/ 9 Nothing is funny to him, OKAY?? http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/25/nfl-picks-week-12-it%e2%80%99s-time-to-give-thanks-and-concussions/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/25/nfl-picks-week-12-it%e2%80%99s-time-to-give-thanks-and-concussions/#comments Thu, 25 Nov 2010 10:29:46 +0000 Scott Feschuk http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=159864 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/25/nfl-picks-week-12-it%e2%80%99s-time-to-give-thanks-and-concussions/feed/ 7 Whoever breaks off the biggest piece of Jay Cutler gets a wish! http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/18/nfl-picks-week-11-the-pivotal-1117th-point-of-the-season-has-arrived/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/18/nfl-picks-week-11-the-pivotal-1117th-point-of-the-season-has-arrived/#comments Thu, 18 Nov 2010 18:12:33 +0000 Scott Feschuk http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=158880 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/18/nfl-picks-week-11-the-pivotal-1117th-point-of-the-season-has-arrived/feed/ 6 Thigpen: Underrated quarterback or overrated Peanut? http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/11/nfl-picks-week-10/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/11/nfl-picks-week-10/#comments Thu, 11 Nov 2010 18:45:32 +0000 Scott Feschuk http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=157510 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/11/nfl-picks-week-10/feed/ 4 Blink. Scrunch up nose. Blink. Blink. http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/04/nfl-picks-week-9/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/04/nfl-picks-week-9/#comments Thu, 04 Nov 2010 17:45:04 +0000 Scott Feschuk http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=156058 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/04/nfl-picks-week-9/feed/ 0 Meanwhile, Donovan McNabb totally winded by reading this sentence out loud http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/29/nfl-picks-week-8/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/29/nfl-picks-week-8/#comments Fri, 29 Oct 2010 09:49:40 +0000 Scott Feschuk http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=155044 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/29/nfl-picks-week-8/feed/ 0 Vikings trio preps jet, chloroform to return QB to Mississippi ranch http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/22/nfl-picks-week-7-%e2%80%9cthe-worst-is-the-pinching-you-wouldn%e2%80%99t-expect-it-%e2%80%9d/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/22/nfl-picks-week-7-%e2%80%9cthe-worst-is-the-pinching-you-wouldn%e2%80%99t-expect-it-%e2%80%9d/#comments Fri, 22 Oct 2010 10:01:24 +0000 Scott Feschuk http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=154092 Scott Feschuk Last week: 7-5-2 Season: 45-39-6 Scott Reid... Last week: 6-6-2 Season: 40-44-6]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/22/nfl-picks-week-7-%e2%80%9cthe-worst-is-the-pinching-you-wouldn%e2%80%99t-expect-it-%e2%80%9d/feed/ 0 Scott Feschuk Last week: 7-5-2 Season: 45-39-6 Scott Reid... Last week: 6-6-2 Season: 40-44-6 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/15/nfl-picks-week-6-brett-favre/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/15/nfl-picks-week-6-brett-favre/#comments Fri, 15 Oct 2010 09:32:38 +0000 Scott Feschuk http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=152703 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/15/nfl-picks-week-6-brett-favre/feed/ 0 How many times can we make fun of Brett Favre in a single post? http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/14/harpers-face/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/14/harpers-face/#comments Thu, 14 Oct 2010 20:53:29 +0000 Scott Feschuk http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=152653 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/14/harpers-face/feed/ 0 Now up on the website: my column from last week’s mag – on Harper,... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/13/ignatieff-no-1-with-a-bullet/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/13/ignatieff-no-1-with-a-bullet/#comments Wed, 13 Oct 2010 12:43:41 +0000 Scott Feschuk http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=152042 Top 10 Conservative Talking Points... For the]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/13/ignatieff-no-1-with-a-bullet/feed/ 0 Sometimes it’s hard to keep track so… Top 10 Conservative Talking Points... For the http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/12/the-legend-of-the-iggy/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/12/the-legend-of-the-iggy/#comments Tue, 12 Oct 2010 20:37:31 +0000 Scott Feschuk http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=152002 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/12/the-legend-of-the-iggy/feed/ 0 Never laid eyes on it myself, you understand. But I heard the tales. We... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/09/caption-challenge-for-a-long-weekend/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/09/caption-challenge-for-a-long-weekend/#comments Sat, 09 Oct 2010 11:44:06 +0000 Scott Feschuk http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=151808 WINNER...: Honourable mentions to MostlyCivil, craigola and Jeff Rose-Martland. Our winner is WDM,]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/09/caption-challenge-for-a-long-weekend/feed/ 0 WINNER...: Honourable mentions to MostlyCivil, craigola and Jeff Rose-Martland. Our winner is WDM, http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/07/nfl-picks-week-5/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/07/nfl-picks-week-5/#comments Thu, 07 Oct 2010 19:21:09 +0000 Scott Feschuk http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=151370 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/07/nfl-picks-week-5/feed/ 0 Even the fellas preparing to drink from the Octa-Bong seemed afflicted with melancholy http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/07/harper-faqs/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/07/harper-faqs/#comments Thu, 07 Oct 2010 17:27:44 +0000 Scott Feschuk http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=151346 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/07/harper-faqs/feed/ 0 My column from last week’s magazine offers up some helpful advice for Stephen Harper’s... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/09/30/nfl-picks-week-4/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/09/30/nfl-picks-week-4/#comments Fri, 01 Oct 2010 01:08:51 +0000 Scott Feschuk http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=150362 ... Welcome to Can’t Miss NFL Picks and Other Lies, with Maclean’s columnist Scott Feschuk]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/09/30/nfl-picks-week-4/feed/ 0 ... Welcome to Can’t Miss NFL Picks and Other Lies, with Maclean’s columnist Scott Feschuk