Ghads this is embarrassing. I know Tim Ball. He was my Intro to Geography prof 
in 84. He was a pretty good guy. The most I remember about him was the 
impromptu discussions we would have at the Union Center (a bar across the 
street from the U of W). 


>A quick Google on Tim Ball (the author of this article) reveals quite
>a bit about him.  Here's one tasty tidbit from
>http://gnn.tv/print/2380/A_Climate_of_Convenient_Truthiness
>
>"In 1996, Dr. Ball left his job at the University of Winnipeg for the
>more lucrative pursuit of scientific gun-for-hire ("environmental
>consultant"). According to the Center for Media and Democracy
>SourceWatch, he found a home at the American National Center for
>Public Policy Research, a conservative front group supporting whatever
>initiatives their financial backers want them to endorse. Since 1997,
>one of their principal mandates has been to fight the environment
>movement in general and in particular, shoot down any regulation to
>decrease the emission of greenhouse gasses.
>
> "CFCs were never a problem? it's only because the sun is changing"
>and, "What's wrong with global warming ? There are lots of positive
>benefits to global warming."
>
>It seems as though Tim Ball traded his professional pride and ethics
>for easy money and an invitation to play with the big boys."
>
>More fun facts about him here:
>http://www.desmogblog.com/search/node/tim+ball
>
>-Cameron
>
>On 2/6/07, Robert Munn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>

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