Rich

If both these statements are true, then maybe the self identification on job applications and organizations looking at their gender and racial percentages is to offset the bias that is inherently out there. At the end of the day, I would really prefer to have the best qualified person get the job. But in reality, even if it is all people of a specific demographic, the most qualified person doesn't always get the job. Everything from how someone looks to speaks to presents themselves all play a part in the selection process. Someone may be excluded because they "look" or remind someone of another person they dislike. That is no fault of their own. We are all biased in a myriad of ways we don't even recognize. Also, all these things are trends and statistics of the greater population. To the average person, the only thing that really matters is how it affects them. If they are denied getting a job or promotion because of the way they look or because they belong to a specific demographic, it really sucks for them in that specific instance. The unfortunate part is people are usually only aware of when this sort of thing affects them negatively. They rarely think, hey I got this job or promotion because of the way I look or because of the way someone else looks. People tend to think they got a job because they were the best qualified person, so that balance and perspective of weighing the positive and negative is rarely considered.

https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/does-cfl-sports-best-playoff-bonuses-032807733.html

I wouldn't be surprised if it has. Not bad pocket change for Xmas, is it? It is a huge bonus for players making the minimum 40ish k

Back in 2010 the Grey Cup winning players earned an extra $22,800 throughout the 3 week playoffs. The losers in the Grey Cup took home $14,800. Teams going out in each of the prior rounds would go down from there. Don't know if it has gone up since with the new TV deal.

I was fortunate enough to get a tour of the stadium prior to it opening and before it was completely finished. The project manager gave us the tour and he basically said he was up most nights re-working and tinkering with the plans so that they could finish it within budget. The contingency they had was ridiculously low.

Because this whole thing started with Asper getting the plans drawn up and wanting to buy the team to get things done. The purchase never happened, new deals were made, and Aspers original plans used.

Morrissey has regressed and it looks like his confidence is shot when you watch him play. Hopefully he can regain his game over the course of this season. Still young and still early to panic, but he is definitely struggling.

Also of note, Bogosian has yet to play a game this year. Even if Armia is a complete bust, early evidence say the Jets won this trade in a land slide.

Sometimes the refs really are right....

Tough week with mbrg having the best week with 3 correct picks, everyone else was 2 or less. Blueandgold is still in the lead with 50 correct picks, saskbluefan nipping at his heels with 49 and biggjay in 3rd with 46. Leaderboard can be seen here: http://morningbigblue.com/community/index.php?app=pickems&do=leaderboard&pid=6&wid=88 This weeks picks need to be in by Friday at 6PM. Picks can be made here: http://morningbigblue.com/community/index.php?app=pickems&do=games&pid=6&wid=89

If an OC has inspirations of being a HC, maybe that will actually draw them here. If you look at the history of this club in the last few years, whoever get promoted on an "interim" basis automatically gets the gig in the off season. If O'Shea gets fired mid season, he'd have a 50/50 shot of becoming HC.

Lets not forget that Folik's wife was reportedly not happy in Winnipeg either. Even at the same money and contract length, chances are he wasn't re-signing here anyway.

73. Think his political days are done

I think the question that needs to be answered is does his coaching style still fit in today's NHL. Even if he does turn things around in Columbus and makes them into a winner, I wouldn't want him representing and being the face of my franchise.

This is really just going in circles now. Election over. Thread over.

Today is the day that Marty goes back to the Future...... Where are my self adjusting jackets? My flying cars? My hover boards? Where is Jaws 19 and the abolishment of lawyers? It was all just a lie, wasn't it?

I'd guess the happiest people with this are the media. A whole new season of sound bites.

So they get Torts as a coach AND they give up a 3rd round pic. Just gets worse and worse.

We play in Columbus Oct 31. Should be fun.

I can't believe anyone would hire Tortorella....

5 - 0 for Kansas City after 2 innings. Not a good start at all...

I know nothing about Kenny, but as you can see from some of the posters here, there are quite a few people who think Harper was excellent, and a great Prime MInister. Therefore, they will probably also think Jason Kenny is acceptable. I don't think we'll be seeing another PM from Alberta for quite a while. I agree. Today's young people are quite different from their boomer parents, and face a much more difficult, uncertain future. I heard an interview this am saying that the Liberals espouse proportional representation. I hope they bring it in. Too many people are unrepresented under the current system. The most obvious thing to keep in mind is the sheer volume of immigrants now compared to then and how society is so much more multi-cultural and, therefore, living life differently and expecting different things. It's a completely different landscape now, and today's PM has to understand and celebrate that. I think JPTs first speech, last night, hinted that he can be that guy... Canada has always been known for and relied on immigrants and multi cultural-ism, I don't think this is anything new. The details and specific issues may change but the overall patterns generally stay the same and repeat. The longer you are around, the more you see that.