Globe and Mail Project: #39, HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE 2010 WORLD SUPERMODEL SYMPOSIUM

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Sorry, this one is a bit hard to read, even in the blown up version. I'll try to post a better scan soon. Thanks for visiting.

Collage #39 of my Globe and Mail Project: deconstructing Canada's National Newspaper and putting it back together to try and make sense of the world. All images used in this collage were clipped from Saturday's Globe.

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Globe and Mail Project: #38, Stephen Harper in Switzerland

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Following his address to the World Economic Forum in Switzerland,

Stephen Harper launched into an impromptu rendition of

the Sound of Music's "Lonely Goatherd", to mixed reviews.

After being detained by the Swiss Police for several

hours, the Canadian Prime Minister was escorted to

the airport, given a Swiss Army knife and a lump of chocolate

and asked to never return to the peaceful alpine country.

Collage #38 of my Globe and Mail Project: deconstructing Canada's National Newspaper and putting it back together to try and make sense of the world. All images used in this collage were clipped from today's Globe. timothy.hunt@yahoo.ca

Globe and Mail Project: #37, The Rebranding of Michael Ignatieff

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OK, I've taught at Harvard and Oxford
and Cambridge and, yeah, I hold
11 honorary doctorates...
But I wear lumberjack shirts,
watch Hockey Night in Canada
and I like my Timmy's.
My name is Mike and
I AM CANADIAN.

Collage #37 of my Globe and Mail Project: deconstructing Canada's National Newspaper and putting it back together to try and make sense of the world. All images used in this collage were clipped from today's Globe.
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Globe and Mail Project: #36, IGNATIEFF REVEALS LIBERAL STRATEGY

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With the latest polls showing a decline in

support for Harper's Conservatives, Michael

Ignatieff held a news conference today,

revealing his new action plan for elevating

Liberal Party status and catapulting himself

into the PM's seat.

His strategy? Free bunnies for everyone!

Finally, Iggy enters the popularity contest.

Collage #36 of my Globe and Mail Project: deconstructing Canada's National Newspaper and putting it back together to try and make sense of the world. All images used in this collage were clipped from today's Globe.

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Globe and Mail Project: #35, IGNATIEFF UNCOVERS HIDDEN BALONEY CHAMBER

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While roaming the empty halls of Parliament
yesterday, Iggy and his gang discovered a
secret passage which leads from the Prime
Minister's office to a hidden chamber where
baloney is manufactured and packaged for
distribution to Canadians.

Does this sound a bit like a Scooby Doo episode? All that's lacking is the appearance of Farmer Harper dressed as a ghost to scare away them darn, nosy kids!

Collage #35 of my Globe and Mail Project: deconstructing Canada's National Newspaper and putting it back together to try and make sense of the world. All images used in this collage were clipped from today's Globe.
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Globe and Mail Project: #34, PROROGUED PARLIAMENT LACKS VITAL SIGNS

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PROROGUED PARLIAMENT LACKS VITAL SIGNS

Grim bystanders watched helplessly outside

the Hill's gates today, as paramedics

loaded the lifeless Parliament into a

waiting ambulance.

Collage #34 of my Globe and Mail Project: deconstructing Canada's National Newspaper and putting it back together to try and make sense of the world. All images used in this collage were clipped from today's Globe.

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Globe and Mail Project: #33, TUESDAYS WITH STEPHEN: Portrait of a proroguing PM

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TUESDAYS WITH STEPHEN is Collage #33 of my Globe and Mail Project: deconstructing Canada's National Newspaper and putting it back together to try and make sense of the world. All images in this collage are clipped from Saturday's Globe. timothy.hunt@yahoo.ca

Globe and Mail Project: #32, INTERNET PHOTOS IMPLICATE MAN IN TURNIP TRUCK TUMBLE

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After years of denying he had just

fallen off the turnip truck, Internet photos

surfaced of the man in mid-fall.

While conceding he had a passing

resemblance to the young fellow in the

photo's, the man suggested that the

pictures had been doctored.

Collage #32 of my Globe and Mail Project: deconstructing Canada's National Newspaper and putting it back together to try and make sense of the world. Comments by email or Blogger are welcome!

I am submitting today's collage to illustration friday for this week's topic: Clumsy. It seems we can't hide from the camera anymore. Embarrassing photos seem to be popping up all over the web. See: Collage # 13 TELUS TREE FROG LATEST CELEBRITY TO BE ROCKED BY SCANDAL.

Globe and Mail Project: #31, WEB SURFERS DOCK AT BEACH RESORTS

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WEB SURFERS DOCK AT BEACH RESORTS

Resort owners worldwide, have been installing

computer docking stations on popular beaches

to satisfy increasing demand by urbanite tourists

who refuse to "unplug" while on vacation.

"Our thrill-seeking guests opt for the

floating desks, while most just want to sit

on the beach", said one hotel owner.

Collage #31 of my Globe and Mail Project: deconstructing Canada's National Newspaper and putting it back together to try and make sense of the world. Comments by email or Blogger are welcome!

Globe and Mail Project: #30, GLASS HALF FULL, AGREE EXPERTS

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GLASS HALF EMPTY, AGREE EXPERTS

Results from the latest study at the

Archimedes Institute concluded that

THE GLASS is half empty today.

While half full only yesterday,

experts remain hopeful that it will return to its

former status tomorrow.

Collage #30 of my Globe and Mail Project: deconstructing Canada's National Newspaper and putting it back together to try and make sense of the world. Comments by email or Blogger are welcome!

Product Placement, pages A8, A9

Curiously, the Globe's feature photo's by Peter Power in Haiti are paired with a huge colour Lexus ad: TOTAL FREEDOM MAY BE THE GREATEST LUXURY OF ALL. The images of crowded refugee camps with the title Struggles to get food, find shelter and survive, are juxtaposed with the 7 person luxury vehicle in a beautiful snowy mountain scene with not a person (not even a driver) in sight.

Today's Globe, (Jan 19) has another photo feature by Power on pages A8,A9: Where food and water are worth fighting for , and an article on congested airspace. There is a picture of a crowded market place where people are grabbing whatever they can and an armed soldier aiming a kick at a running boy. This enveloped by a full page American Express ad that says: Tired of standing in Liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiine?
Is it just me?

Globe and Mail Project: #29, What's On Mr. Flaherty's Mind?

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As Finance Minister, Jim Flaherty has faced

a constant onslaught of unrelenting dilemmas

and the burden of public office

has weighed heavily upon his mind.

Today is no exception.

Collage #29 of my Globe and Mail Project: deconstructing Canada's National Newspaper and putting it back together to try and make sense of the world. Comments by email or Blogger are welcome!

Another appearance by Mr. Flaherty with, perhaps, a bit of insight into the workings of the Finance Minister's mind. See also, Jim Flaherty Vs. Lady Gaga and Kermit the Frog Vs. Michael Buble.

Globe and Mail Project: #28, GM UNVEILS "GREEN" VEHICLE

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General Motors unveiled its first "green" vehicle

at the Detroit Auto Show this week. The Chevy

"Slider" is a gravity-powered vehicle which consumes

neither petroleum, nor electrical power and produces

zero emissions.

The Slider's speed and efficiency are

superior to any other car in its class and it

will be released for sale as soon as GM engineers

can figure out how to make it go uphill.

Collage #28 of my Globe and Mail Project: deconstructing Canada's National Newspaper and putting it back together to try and make sense of the world. Comments by email or Blogger are welcome!

For work on related topics, see: FLYING CANOE TAKES AUTO INDUSTRY BY STORM and TRICKY DICK REACHES FOR OLYMPIC GOLD IN VANCOUVER.

Juxtaposition

Both these pictures appeared on the back page of the Globe Focus & Books section of Saturday's paper. Such a striking contrast of images, both with a solitary figure in a panoramic setting: Jane Urquart reading in her lakeside studio and a young girl set against Haiti's notorious Cite Soleil (2006).

Globe and Mail Project: #27, LENNY'S WEEKLY WINE GUIDE

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When macaroni and fish heads are on

the menu, one must take great care in

choosing the appropriate wine.

As the palate is likely in a state of

terrible confusion, an expensive bottle

would only cause further shock.

In such a case I strongly recommend

that the price of the wine not exceed

the total wholesale value of the meal.

Collage #27 of my Globe and Mail Project: deconstructing Canada's National Newspaper and putting it back together to try and make sense of the world. Comments by email or Blogger are welcome!

I have never been much of a wine connoisseur, but I do recall the two fool proof rules for wine purchasing from my university days. 1. Largest bottle, 2. lowest price. The favorite for special occasions was a tall green bottle with RED WINE in bold black letters stenciled on a plain white label. This became known as Red Wine, red wine and was the perfect complement to any massive cauldron of spaghetti.

Globe and Mail Project: #26, SKATING WITH THE ANIMALS

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Hot on the heels of CBC's runaway hit,

BATTLE OF THE BLADES,

comes the explosive 11 part reality series,

SKATING WITH THE ANIMALS, in which

politicians paired with their favorite

mammals, compete against one another

in rugged, outdoor settings.

Tonight, Sports Minister Gary Lunn and his

polar bear take on Prime Minister Stephen Harper

and his kitten in a merciless ice dancing

competition outside the Chateau Lake Louise.

Collage #26 of my Globe and Mail Project: deconstructing Canada's National Newspaper and putting it back together to try and make sense of the world.

I am also posting today's collage to Illustration Friday for this week's topic Wilderness. This is the second polar bear collage in the series (see : FULL-BODY SCANNERS TO BE USED ON POLAR BEARS) and the second about a CBC mini-series (see TRICKY DICK REACHES FOR OLYMPIC GOLD IN VANCOUVER).

Incidentally, here is a picture of our Prime Minister with his kitten, Cheddar. No, this is not a collage. The kitten is real, however I suspect the PM may be a cardboard cut out.

Globe and Mail Project: #25 WALL STREET EXEC'S OWN THE PODIUM

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Wall Street executives appointed themselves to the

US Olympic stair-climbing squad yesterday, making

them the first and only Olympians in the newest

demonstration sport.

The four bankers appealed successfully to the IOC,

claiming it was unfair that millionaire hockey players

were eligible for medals, while banking officials

were shut out of the Olympics completely.

As there were no challengers for the stair-climbing

event, the foursome immediately claimed their medals

at the podium then proceeded to the bar.

Welcome to day #25 of the Globe and Mail Project. Each day for three months I'll be taking the scissors and glue-stick to Canada's National Newspaper and editing it for your consumption. Feedback on Blogger or by email is welcome!

Globe and Mail Project: #24 OLYMPIC FLAME TORCHES POPCORN FACTORY

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Controversy continued to dog the Olympic Torch Relay

as a flash from two torches ignited an abandoned

popcorn factory outside North Battleford yesterday.

VANOC officials were quick to commend the community

for their organized cleanup, and the local Jumbo Video

for providing free videos to the volunteers.

Since kindergarten, we've been told that running with scissors is a dangerous thing. 12,000 people running across the land with fiery sticks? You be the judge. Two other collages from this series involving the olympic torch: GOOGLE TORCH CAM and NEW YEAR'S EVE TURF WAR BLACKENS EYE OF OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY. Incidentally, there is an Olympic torch cam on the CTV website so that you can follow the torch, accomapanied by a google map entitled "Where is the Torch Now". The webcam is actually mounted on the truck and not on the torch itself.

Welcome to day #24 of the Globe and Mail Project. Each day for three months I'll be taking the scissors and glue-stick to Canada's National Newspaper and editing it for your consumption. Feedback on Blogger or by email is welcome!

Globe and Mail Project: #23 MOUNTING EVIDENCE REBUKED BY LEADERS

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Despite mounting evidence to the contrary,

Prime Minister Stephen Harper and

Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff continue

to deny that they are robots from another

galaxy sent to destroy our world.

Welcome to day #23 of the Globe and Mail Project. Each day for three months I'll be taking the scissors and glue-stick to Canada's National Newspaper and editing it for your consumption. Feedback on Blogger or by email is welcome!

Globe and Mail Project: #22, PM TWITTERING ABOUT NEW CLOCK

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Prime Minister Stephen Harper took

advantage of the prorogued Parliament

to have "that rusty old clock" on

the Peace Tower replaced with a jumbo

iPod.

In his first "tweet to the nation",

the PM declared that the tower would

henceforth be known as the Apple iPod

Tower and that he would conduct all

future communication with Canadians

via Twitter.

Welcome to day #22 of the Globe and Mail Project. Each day for three months I'll be taking the scissors and glue-stick to Canada's National Newspaper and editing it for your consumption. Feedback on Blogger or by email is welcome!

Globe and Mail Project: #21, FLYING CANOE TAKES AUTO INDUSTRY BY SURPRISE

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FLYING CANOE TAKES AUTO INDUSTRY BY SURPRISE

After decades of auto manufacturers heel dragging

over the advent of the flying car, the first

flying canoe soared off the assembly line to

the cheers of tire kickers below.

"The Voyageurs once travelled this great land

by canoe", said company President Jacques LeBoeuf,

"now we can paddle the skies!"

Collage #21 of my Globe and Mail Project: deconstructing Canada's National Newspaper and putting it back together to try and make sense of the world.

Globe and Mail Project: #20, FULL-BODY SCANNERS TO BE USED ON POLAR BEARS

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Scientists have been given the green light

to employ full-body scanners at northern

airports to monitor the diets of polar bears.

Airport security was quick to approve the

pilot project which would enable officers to

determine if the bears had eaten anyone who

posed a terrorist threat.

Today's collage is #20 of my daily 3 month long, Globe and Mail Project.

Globe and Mail Project: #19, LAST MINUTE SHOPPERS TAKE ADVANTAGE OF DEALS AT END OF WORLD EVENT

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Last minute shoppers took advantage of

unprecedented deals this morning

at Costco's gigantic END OF WORLD SALE.

"I'll get that alligator purse if it's

the last thing I do", yelled one woman

over the crowd as a man sprinted toward

the cash with a cart full of toilet paper.

Today's freshly pasted collage is #19 from my Globe and Mail Project. Each day of my free, three month subscription, I'll be deconstructing Canada's National Newspaper and reassembling it to try to make sense of it all. Hmmm, another shopping collage? See ROYAL WATCHERS SPOT QUEEN OUTSIDE NORTHGATE MALL and FOUL WEATHER SHOPPERS LINE UP FOR iPHONE DESKTOP.

Globe and Mail Project: #18, POLICE ON TRICYCLES ROUND UP YOUNG OFFENDERS

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Police on tricycles rounded up young

offenders during a massive sting

operation yesterday.

While none of the infants were remanded

in custody, many had to sit out for

infractions ranging from roller skating

without helmets to neglecting to use

hand sanitizer before snacks.

Collage #18 in my Globe and Mail project. One collage for each of the free newspapers delivered to me during my free, three month subscription to the Globe and Mail.

Globe and Mail Project: #17, TOWERING WOMAN IN PURPLE COAT STEALS THUNDER OF BURJ KHALIFA

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A towering woman in a purple coat

stole the thunder at the
grand opening of the world's
tallest structure in Dubai
yesterday.
Those on hand for the festivities
stared in wonder at the monumental
Englishwoman, who reportedly
muttered, "Not as high as it looks
on the telly, is it?"

Collage #17, from my Globe and Mail Project; daily collages from the pages of Canada's National Newspaper.

Globe and Mail Project: #16, TRICKY DICK REACHES FOR OLYMPIC GOLD IN VANCOUVER

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What happens when a disgraced US ex-president

rises from the ashes to clear his name, then chases

his dream of Olympic gold as captain of the Canadian bobsled team?

Dan Ackroyd IS Richard Nixon in CBC's rollicking new

mini-series, "DICKSLEDDING: VANCOUVER 2010".

*Best bobsled picture since "Cool Runnings".

-The Globe and Mail

This week's Illustration Friday topic is Renewal. In the 16th collage of my Globe and Mail Project, impeached and deceased President Richard Nixon gets a chance to clean up his besmirched image and rewrite his entry in the history books.

The Globe and Mail Project will continue Monday to Saturday for the length of my free Globe and Mail subscription. Each collage is made up of images from that day's newspaper. The supplementary text is courtesy of my Olivetti portable typewriter.

Globe and Mail Project: #15, Olympic Commercialism

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OLYMPIC COMMITTEE QUESTIONED OVER

COMMERCIALISM AS GOOGLE AFFIXES

NEW "EYE-BALL STREET VIEW CAM"

TO OLYMPIC TORCH.

Another Olympic torch collage for the 15th collage of my daily Globe and Mail Project. Incidentally, there is an Olympic torch cam on the CTV website so that you can follow the torch, accomapanied by a google map entitled "Where is the Torch Now". The webcam is actually mounted on the truck and not on the torch itself.

Globe and Mail Project: #14, NEW YEAR'S EVE TURF WAR BLACKENS EYE OF OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY

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Olimpic torchbearers squared off

New Year's Eve, after talks with

David Letterman failed to resolve

a dispute over coveted turf

along the route of the 45,000 km relay.

This is the 14th of my Globe and Mail collages which I will be making daily for the duration of my free 3 month subscription.

Globe and Mail Project: #13, TELUS TREE FROG LATEST CELEBRITY TO BE ROCKED BY SCANDAL

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After video of red-eyed wassail surfaced on

the internet last weekend, Telus was quick to

dispatch the heretofore squeaky clean tree frog

from their campaign. An official from Telus

would only say that its subscribers expected

behaviour more befitting an arboreal tailless

amphibian.

HAPPY NEW YEAR! This my first post of the new year and the last of my Globe and Mail collages for 2009. As there is no paper today, collages will continue for the duration of my 3 month Globe and Mail subscription.