Month: <span>June 2008</span>

Cultural differences

One of the best things about Toronto is the multi-culturalism.  Where else can you hear three or four languages being spoken at the same time. We talk about Canada  being a cultural mosaic all the time, but the reality is it isn’t.  You won’t find to many Filipinos in Maple …

My first loan paid back

This is Rut Castillo Cardenas, Regina Rodriguez De Ipeña, and Norma Esperanza Leon. I lent them money through Kiva.org and today they are the first loan I have made that has been fully paid back.  You can find out more about these ladies and their lives by clicking here. My …

Greed and shame

So the CBC lost the use of the theme for “Hockey Night in Canada” and while no one else will say it I will, shame on Dolores Claman. That’s right, shame.  CBC paid for that song many times over.  She received royalties every time it played and after negotiations broke …