PAULITORIAL - #2

PAUL:	Lots of things make my head spin.  Even legal, non-alcoholic things.  
	Listening to the news some nights makes my head spin.  Being out in 
	a small boat makes my head spin.  Any mention of the Nfld Stock 
	Exchange or Earl Vardy makes my head spin.
	
	And good things make my head spin, too: the lovely Rhonda, my 
	girlfriend, supreme; a sunny day in Nfld; the flush of a winning bluff at 
	the penny-ante poker table.  These can cause me to lose my 
	equilibrium, too.
	
	But nothing makes my head spin harder and faster than tax talk.
	
	Revenue Canada, man ... whoo, get the Gravol. Forward averaging, 
	business use of home, capital cost allowance, net profit from loss, 
	assimilated debt rebates, pro-rated dairy futures ... I admit to a less 
	than complete understanding of the instruments of financial torture.
	
	I mean, it can't be because the government needs a few piddly 
	dollars from me ... they got millions already.
	
	And if they talk about fairness and equality and all, why does Aaron 
	Zagner laugh all the way to the bank ... in American dollars, I bet ... 
	and why do I struggle with an overdraft on my Canadian Tire card ? 
	
	Take your pick ... 1988 ... 89 ... 90.  Why should I have to pay tax for 
	a year I can't remember ?  Did I make any money that year?  If I can't 
	recall, how can I believe that Revenue Canada knows ?
	
	I don't intend that there be a tax revolt or anything ... but come on, 
	there are people on the bottom here who need a hand.  That's all I'm 
	saying. 
	
	The Broadcasting Corporation of Nfld. proudly broadcasts The Great 
	Eastern live from its studios on Duckworth St. in St. John's, Nfld., the 
	city of legends.  Our engineer is Hollis Duffett.  Director of Radio at 
	the BCN is Ish Lundrigan.
	
	You can write us at the Great Eastern ... as a matter of fact, we love 
	hearing from you.  So sharpen your pencils and get some paper now, 
	I'm going to give you a whole raft of addresses and things ... your 
	choice of how you reach us.  Got something to write with on 
	something ?  Okay, here goes.  
	
	Our mailing address is The Great Eastern, care of the Broadcasting 
	Corporation of Nfld, 342 Duckworth St., St. John's Nfld, A1C 1H5.  
	Or, you can leave a message on our answering machine, at area 
	code 709-576-5389, 576-5389.  If you're phoning from outside the St. 
	John's calling area, we do not accept collect calls.  You can also get 
	at us through the CBC.  They've lent us an e-mail site for the 
	summer. And it works, we got some messages last week.  We're at 
	greateastern@stjohns.cbc.ca.  Great Eastern is all one word.  So is 
	St. John's, and with no punctuation, please.  We've even got a FAX 
	machine, its number is 709 - 576 - 5524.  That's a lot of ways to be in 
	touch ... so there's no excuse.
	
	My name is Paul Moth.  Don't forget to come back next week for The 
	Great Eastern, Nfld's Cultural Magazine.