Tuesday, 7 May 2013

A downtown arena hero could be lurking. Who will it be?

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It really should feel like Christmas Eve in Edmonton. But of course it doesn’t because the mercury got up to 31 degrees Monday. ...
Monday, 6 May 2013

A green folder with a chart? In my bathroom at home? You're kidding? Right?

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Green doesn’t go very will with the color schemes in my bathroom. But now I have a green folder in my washroom. And what’s worse...
Friday, 3 May 2013

In the Nic of Time: Chapter One — Tears in the stands

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OUR GRANDSON, NICHOLAS There would come a time, I kept telling myself, when I would write the incredible story I saw unfold on the morni...
Wednesday, 1 May 2013

An open letter to Don Cherry

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Dear Mr. Cherry: You seem … unhappy. You seem … impatient. You seem … like you’ve had enough. ....DON CHERRY So could ...
Tuesday, 30 April 2013

"We'll get you a seat. No, problem."

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I saw several Edmonton Oiler games this season — and I want to say an extra special thanks to the staff at Rexall Place for helpin...
Sunday, 28 April 2013

Tait's Timely Tune — Track No. 1

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RYAN WHITNEY For some time now, Edmonton Oiler defenceman Ryan Whitney has been rumoured to be on his way out of town. On Sunday, he ...

That may have been an elbow!

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Our son Darren, Gordie Howe, Cam Tait Just before we looked into the camera Friday, Gordie Howe turned to me and smiled. “I ...
Saturday, 27 April 2013

Edmonton Oiler nuggets - 7-2 over Vancouver

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 A  few things to chew on after the Edmonton Oiler’s 7-2 win  Saturday night over the Vancouver  Canucks... •Oiler new GM ...

It's all Marty's fault

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It took 25 years, but my buddy Marty Forbes finally  agreed to do something with Tait Talk . The first time I called Marty wit...
Thursday, 25 April 2013

Hey look at me - I'm blogging!

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Yes this is my Tait Talk blog.   After many years of writing for the Edmonton Journal I'm branching out and launching this brand new b...