Orato

Sort by

    • thumbnail

      Hardest Day Yet: Gina's Testimony

      Posted by Orato

      Monday, May 28, 2007 - The Pickton Trial - As I walked into court today and saw all the media that had descended on the small courthouse, I knew today's witness would be a big one. However, I did not know just how much she would impact the case or how impacting she would be on my consciousness. Let's just say her testimony was some of the most graphic and hard to listen to yet. Yes, it was one of my hardest days to date...

      Post a comment

    • thumbnail

      Pickton's Women

      Posted by Orato

      As you probably noticed, I haven’t been writing much these days. Court had been slow, repetitive, and at times, it was hard to stay awake. However, now it’s picking up with the testimony of Gina Houston. During court, I’ve been sitting behind Robert Pickton, observing him and listening to all the evidence from professional witnesses. To me, he doesn’t look...

      Post a comment

    • thumbnail

      You Say Soccer, I Say Football

      Posted by Orato

      A lot of Americans mistake "football" for the traditional fall/winter sport which captivates millions of us where we sit in front of the TV with our Budweisers and Cheetos watching hour upon hour of weekend and Monday night football. Where a "pigskin" ball is tossed and kicked up and down a 100 yard field. Oversized fat men in tight fitting uniforms tackle, push, and short of biting, go after their opponent just to make a touchdown. Score some points...

      Post a comment

    • thumbnail

      2010 And Sustainability: On Your Mark, Get Set, Plummet

      Posted by Orato

      So what do you think about holding the “greenest Games ever”? Well, there’s a good chance that you haven’t even heard of the Vancouver Olympic and Paralympic Games being particularly green. And if you have, you probably realize that sustainability and Olympics have been associated more with being oxymorons than true companions. Plus, there’s another unsustainable factor looming...

      Post a comment

    • thumbnail

      Civixen: A Blog For Bon Vivants, Potty-Mouths And Shirt-Lifters

      Posted by Orato

      Why do I blog? Believe it or not, laziness has been a great motivator. I grew increasingly fatigued of repeating all my HILARIOUS anecdotes over and over and passing around my digital camera so my drunk friends could squint at the display screen. I also spend about 27 hours a day on the Internet reading other people's blogs anyway, so it wasn't much of a stretch to find a format I liked and make the jump myself. Plus, I still haven't found...

      Post a comment

    • thumbnail

      Growing Up American: Words From Generation X

      Posted by Orato

      I grew up in a family who I always considered to walk the fine line between conservative and liberal. Before I was born, my father was in the Navy, stationed on a ship during the early days of the Vietnam War. My maternal gr-grandfather was in the Civil War. My paternal uncle was in the Army. My paternal cousin was in the Navy and is now in the Army, as an MP doing his tour of duty in Iraq...

      Post a comment

« Previous123456789...1314Next »


What is

NewsCloud?

» The most important stories from around the Web all in one place

» Gathered and ranked by a community of passionate readers surfing the Web 24 hours a day

» Ready to share: email stories, post news to your blog and keep up with your friends

Learn more



  • Just Said
  • Top Posters
  •  

  1. There are no comments at this time.

  • Just Said
  • Top Posters
  •  

    There are no top posters for this section at this time.

  • Related Topics