Author Archives: Mike Perative

Monday Imperatives

Posted on April 28, 2008 by Mike Perative Comments Off

This is the last article I wrote as Mike Perative. DEA Identifies New “Gateway Drug” The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency, or DEA announced this week that they have identified a new substance as a “gateway drug.”  “Gateway drugs” is a … Continue reading →

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Monday Imperatives

Posted on April 21, 2008 by Mike Perative Comments Off

Actor Charged under the Patriot Act An actor is being prosecuted under the Patriot Act in what legal experts are calling a surprising – and to some, troubling – application of the new anti-terrorism law.  Attorney General John Ashcroft invoked … Continue reading →

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Monday Imperatives

Posted on April 14, 2008 by Mike Perative Comments Off

Lure of BLTs Too Strong A former Alberta assistant deputy minister who defrauded the provincial government of nearly $125,000 to fuel his addiction to BLTs was put behind bars yesterday. Court of Queen’s Bench Justice Mary Gretsky sentenced Raymond Pottvan, … Continue reading →

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Monday Imperatives

Posted on April 7, 2008 by Mike Perative Comments Off

Gambling Made Official Nevadan School Sport Gambling was made an official high school sport Thursday by the state Board of Education, convening in Las Vegas. The decision whether to have a gambling team will be up to each school.  Before … Continue reading →

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Monday Imperatives

Posted on March 24, 2008 by Mike Perative Comments Off

Returned Faberge Eggs in Moscow Fifteen Czarist-era Faberge eggs were triumphantly unveiled in a Kremlin kitchen Tuesday, three months after a Russian billionaire purchased the collection.  The collection includes nine eggs created for Czars Alexander III and Nicholas II as … Continue reading →

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