good for the gander

No comment about the G20 here. Lots of that over on Story Juice. But just wanted to make a note of this comment from a Prime Minister whose government has put a giant kibosh on any opportunities for publicly funded workers to meet, network, or share professional knowledge and expertise.

Even in an age when teleconferences are so easy to organize, said Mr. Harper, there is nothing that can replace getting together with somebody face to face, shaking their hand, talking to them, and understanding their own pressures and concerns.

Harper on the G20: Toronto’s pain, the world’s gain

Maybe Mr. Harper read this :)