RATS, JUDGE'S DAUGHTER, SHANIA TWAIN

I hope I'm wrong, but I have a concern about downtown Yorkton developing a rat problem.  In the wake of the July 1st flood, there are a number of 'condemned' homes in the area and to my untrained eye it would appear as though there is a potential feeding ground for rats.  At least one other person who is connected to that area echos my sentiment.  So, if you know a homeowner in that part of town, mention to them that they should have their property fumigated or, at least, set out some rat poison.  It also wouldn't hurt to have windows and doors boarded up.  It was in late-August 2009 that Swift Current dealt with a rat infestation.  I also remember getting calls (while I worked on the radio) from residents in Moosomin a few years ago who said there was a major issue with rats; although I don't believe it was ever confirmed by town officials. 

Here's something I dislike about media:  A young woman in Winnipeg has been charged in connection with some robberies and the Winnipeg Sun has identified her as the adoptive daughter of a local judge.  I wonder if this same woman arrived home from a humanitarian mission overseas if she would also be so identified?  Come to think of it, it may not even make the paper.  To me, this is a form of sensationalism.  The connection by the paper gives us an indication that we should be extra offended because the mom should have been able to curtail the young woman's behaviour based on the fact she's a judge.  That's simply not the case.  Not all preachers' children grow up to be ministers and not all descendants of convicts turn out to be criminals. 

Shania Twain is about to further capitalize on her marriage to famed music producer Mutt Lange.  The two are now divorced, but as a couple there were always snickers/jokes/questions about how a guy like Mutt ended up with a woman like Shania, and the answer lies somewhere between how good looking she is and how much money he has.  Anyway, Mutt had wondering eyes for Shania's former assistant and the marriage was, subsequently, over.  The question I have is:  What does this former assistant (Marie-Anne Thiebaud)look like?!  An autobiography is coming out detailing the sordid affair.  Guess who Shania is hooked up with now?  Thiebaud's ex-husband!  Poor guy.  His wife left him and he gets Shania Twain.