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Book Review: The Ultimate Hiker's Gear Guide by Andrew skurka
24 May 2012, 2:04 am
My American hiking companion, Chris, gave me a wonderful present: two books, one of them Andrew
skurka's The Ultimate Hiker's Gear Guide . This small volume wonderfully encapsulate all the basic stuff you need to know about hiking gear, and I have come to like the book, and I have even followed
skurka's recommendation of what hiking shoe to use -- to the great joy of my feet! TUHGG is a very ...
skurka's Spin: Lawyer's job is to act as client's advocate
23 May 2012, 6:00 am
"Do lawyers ask their clients if they have committed the crime?" The question was posed by a caller during my interview of Dirk Derstine and Michael Edelson on my radio show on the weekend. Derstine had just finished defending Michael Rafferty and Edelson had represented Russell Williams, CTV legal analyst Steven
skurka writes.
Gear Review: La Sportiva Wildcat GTX Trail Running shoe
20 May 2012, 2:03 am
Andrew
skurka's recommendation of La Sportiva of Italy as a great brand of hiking shoes got me curious, and when the opportunity came when I was in Taipei last month, I decided to give myself an advance birthday gift of a La Sportiva Wildcat GTX , branded as a "mountain running shoe". I got the shoes for NT$3400 - around PHP5000 - a very reasonable price! Features-wise, it has both Gore-Tex and ...
Essay: The Three Types of Fun in hiking and the outdoors
19 May 2012, 9:03 am
by Gideon Lasco I first encountered the "three types of fun" in Andrew
skurka's The Ultimate Hiker's Gear Guide , and I found it a very useful way to articulate different perspectives in what is (and what isn't) enjoyable in hiking. I am adopting it for my future entries, so I am writing this an advance explanatory note. The three types of fun: Type I Fun - Fun to do, and fun to remember. Most ...
skurka's Spin: Stafford trial appeal unlikely to succeed
15 May 2012, 6:12 am
The murder trial of Michael Rafferty represented the adversarial system operating with great distinction. All of the parties involved in the case including the judge, jury, defence counsel and the prosecutor performed their tasks in the courtroom admirably, writes CTV legal analyst Steven
skurka.
skurka's Spin: Dubious convictions blot Conrad Black's record
9 May 2012, 6:15 am
Conrad Black's criminal case ended with a conviction for obstruction of justice and another conviction for mail fraud. His lead appellate counsel, Miguel Estrada, harshly described the court's decision as "not merely erroneous'," but "a complete travesty," CTV Legal Analyst Steven
skurka writes.
skurka's Spin: Conrad Black case exposed failings of U.S. justice
4 May 2012, 6:11 am
Conrad Black will be released today from a federal prison in Florida. His arrival in Canada as a temporary resident is impending. As a legal analyst who closely followed and wrote about Black's remarkable case, it is worth noting the dramatic gulf between the start of the case and its present conclusion, Steven
skurka writes.
skurka's Spin: Defence will indicate if Rafferty will testify
30 April 2012, 9:11 am
The prosecution in the trial of Michael Rafferty has closed its case. The defence will indicate on Tuesday if a defence will be called and if Rafferty will testify. Steven
skurka, CTV's legal analyst, reviews a number of critical issues related to the pivotal decision of calling the client to testify.
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Black is back enjoying a night out - Toronto Sun
24 May 2012, 6:14 pm
As I was saying on my Late Shift radio show on Newstalk 1010 Tuesday, joined by guests lawyer and author Steven
skurka and CTV’s Joy Malbon, the guy has been a great story for us all. Hats off to Mansbridge for getting the scoop and as Malbon reminded ...
skurka's Spin: Lawyer's job is to act as client's advocate - CTV
23 May 2012, 5:44 am
''Do lawyers ask their clients if they have committed the crime?'' The question was posed by a caller during my interview of Dirk Derstine and Michael Edelson on my radio show on the weekend. Derstine had just finished defending Michael Rafferty and ...
Talking about walking - Sheridan Press
17 May 2012, 12:39 pm
SHERIDAN — Andrew
skurka, author and National Geographic “Adventurer of the Year”, will visit Sheridan and Buffalo over Memorial Day weekend. Also an ultra long-distance backpacker,
skurka will speak at 7 p.m. at the WYO Theater in ...
Michael Rafferty guilty in murder of Tori Stafford - CTV
10 May 2012, 6:59 pm
The other two counts may end up being concurrent or could be served after the life sentence. CTV legal analyst Steven
skurka and criminal lawyer Jonathan Shime say Rafferty's guilty verdict is unsurprising and Rafferty's lawyer Dirk Derstine put up a ...
Rafferty jury asks judge what constitutes sexual assault - CTV
10 May 2012, 6:59 pm
The other two counts may end up being concurrent or could be served after the life sentence. CTV legal analyst Steven
skurka and criminal lawyer Jonathan Shime say Rafferty's guilty verdict is unsurprising and Rafferty's lawyer Dirk Derstine put up a ...
skurka's Spin: Dubious convictions blot Conrad Black's record - CTV
9 May 2012, 1:31 pm
Conrad Black's criminal case ended with a conviction for obstruction of justice and another conviction for mail fraud. His lead appellate counsel, Miguel Estrada, harshly described the court's decision affirming Black's convictions as "not merely erroneous ...
