Profile of Pam Frampton

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• Selling illusion
  “Here’s something to think about: How come you never see a headline like ‘Psychic Wins Lottery’?” — Jay LenoThere’s something particularly ...
• No girls allowed
  "Women are persons in matters of pains and penalties, but are not persons in matters of rights and privileges." - 1876 decision from an English ...
• Speaking disfiguratively
  Language fascinates me - its origins, its evolution, how it can metamorphose on its journey to modern day usage. Words can be like acquaintances ...
• The ball's in your court
  Second in a two-part series "The broadcast of courtroom proceedings can serve the function of public education and can promote public awareness ...
• Judgment call
  Part 1 in a two-part series “The open court is a key component of our free and democratic society.” — Newfoundland and Labrador ...
• No contest
  Wow. Joan Burke has really mellowed. It doesn't seem like that long ago she was grilling potential candidates for the job of president of ...
• Warm hearts or bleeding hearts?
  "Journalism's ultimate purpose (is) to inform the reader, to bring him each day a letter from home and never to permit the serving of special ...
• Prom-a-palooza
  "It is not primarily the sex/booze/drugs that surround this event, as problematic as they might be; it is rather the flaunting of affluence, ...
• Economy class
  "Indifference, to me, is the epitome of evil." - Elie Wiesel, author and Nobel laureate Anger and grief at the tragic death of Burton Winters ...
• Do you follow me?
  "The best way to predict the future is to create it." - Peter F. Drucker (1909-2005) Austrian-born American writer, professor, social-ecologist
• Put it in writing
  "Supporting documentation is important for transparency and accountability." - Then interim auditor general John Wiersema, quoted in The ...
• Tackling taboos and other thorny topics
  "If we don't do things differently, we will end up with the same result every time. We can't be afraid of the conversation." - St. John's ...
• Strictly prohibited
  "Welcome to the church of what's happening now. Head straight through - it costs nothing but change." - Lyrics from "The Church of What's ...
• Exploitation is forever
  "It's important to talk about it. You raise awareness. But you can also prevent (child abuse) by not letting it be a secret." - American speed ...
• Innocence lost
  "He does not believe who does not live according to his belief." - Thomas Fuller (1608-1661), English author and preacher On Aug. 7, 2009, ...
• Tracking child predators
  "The Internet is an uncharted world. It's a world that parents don't know, but kids do. Parents would be shocked to see what goes on." - Det. ...
• Asking for accountability
  "No snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible." - Stanislaw Lec (1909-1966), Polish/Jewish poet and satirist A group representing 200 ...
• Blind justice
  "A man who does not plan long ahead will find trouble at his door." - Confucius (551-479 BC) Once upon a time, in a place called America, the ...
• Awash in cash
  "The art of taxation consists in so plucking the goose as to obtain the largest possible amount of feathers with the smallest possible amount ...
• The unjust tax
  Most of us complain about the "airport improvement" fee that's tacked on to the price of our plane tickets. In St. John's, that's $20 every ...
• The only way to fly
  “If anyone wonders why the airlines are not doing well, it is because flying has been made such an unpleasant and degrading experience.” — Keith ...
• Crime waves
  “In addition to punishing sexual offenders and protecting our children, we must also provide services, resources and counselling to the people ...
• Mum's the word
  “Let your government be accountable, this is a democracy after all.” — A comment posted on Premier Kathy Dunderdale’s Facebook page By the ...
• Fear factor
  “For too long we have swept the problems of mental illness under the carpet … and hoped that they would go away.” — New Jersey SenatorRichard J. ...
• Flip this House
  “There comes a time when what is needed is not just rhetoric, but boots on the ground.” — W. Baldwin Spencer,prime minister of AntiguaMuch is ...
• Flip this House
  “There comes a time when what is needed is not just rhetoric, but boots on the ground.” — W. Baldwin Spencer,prime minister of AntiguaMuch is ...
• Taking the lead
  “You don’t have to be anti-man to be pro-woman.” — Jane Galvin-Lewis, American feministOut walking on a city trail the other day, my husband and ...
• Captains courageous
  “Ten people who speak make more noise than ten thousand who are silent.” — Napoleon Bonaparte Political candidates make easy targets during ...
• You’ve got power — use it
  “People often say that, in a democracy, decisions are made by a majority of the people. Of course, that is not true. Decisions are made by a ...
• Vintage vacation
  “Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and say something clever.” — Aristophanes, Greek comedic playwright (circa 456-380 ...