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Last night I was visiting a friend, and we had good old CNN news up while we chatted. There was a good deal of stories regarding recent security crackdowns for travellers, and also some beefing up of security around shopping centers for the holidays. Then came a nice little dose of what we all should buy for our loved ones, finishing up with some closure to the Britney Spears fiasco.

It wasn't long and the channel was flipped over to the CBC to take in some more local news. The contrast was quite funny. On one side of the 49th, we had security fear mongering, and celebrity catch ups. On our side of the boarder we had a piece on volunteers at a food bank, and a half hour special on CFB Edmonton.

Boy, did we ever have a good laugh. On one side of the border you can't get the plans for your own car, just in case you may be hiding a bomb in it, and on the other we detailed the layout of the biggest base in Western Canada. They left no rock unturned: Arial flybys showing you the layout, how the troops use the training facilities, how many troops are there and on which rotation.

I think it's wonderful that we just put that information out there.

Again, the Photo Friday challenge was vague enough that several hundred pictures could be used this go around. I was thinking of using some splashening or smashening photos for a stillness of the moment feel. But from what I gather looking at the noteworthy pictures, it appears the public doesn't like you varying too far from the topic.

I settled on this picture taken in the Fall out at Sibbald Flats. I think the peacefulness of the picture yields a very nice still quality.