Thoughts on the world and the things in it.
“May you live in interesting times.” – Old Chinese Curse A couple of weeks ago some friends were over and we began discussing China. While most of them were not Chinese, a few were and a couple more, myself included, had been to China for extended periods of time. This …
The government is still trying to take away your iPod! Well not really they are just trying to make it shittier to use while still allowing device shifting (think CD to iTunes to iPod) and time shifting devices like TiVo and PVR. However, if you purchase a CD with digital …
An exhibition on homosexuality among animals at the Oslo Natural History Museum has apparently been well received so far, despite initial indications of strong opposition. “Homosexuality is a common and widespread phenomenon in the animal world,” says an exhibition statement. “Not only short-lived sexual relationships, but even long-lasting partnerships; partnerships …
Dave at thickslab wrote a post on the TTC strike. And I thought rather than argue away on his blog. I would post a response of my own. Dave was making the point that many people want to take away the TTC’s right to strike by making it an essential service. Dave’s …
Some days I really HATE this country. I really do. I wish I could seize power and throttle it into some common sense. The Federal government has moved to block the release of a refugee claimant who claims he has killed four people. This is a good thing. However, They …
The TTC is on strike. Once again the city is held hostage by a bunch of whiney babies. Where else can you get a job that pays as much as a teacher without any education? An oil field perhaps? I would lvoe to do a study showing the direct correlation …
Tom Lukiwski, an MP from Saskatchewan was caught on tape making some homophobic remarks. “Well let me put it to you this way. There’s As and there’s Bs. The As are guys like me. The Bs are homosexual faggots with dirt under their fingernails that transmit diseases,” Lukiwski says. Now, …
There is an article yesterday about Air Canada beginning to charge a $25 fee for extra storm service. This is a plain and simple cash grab. Think about it. What times of the year are you liable to get caught in a storm….winter. So anyone paying for this extra service …
So there was this story on the cover of the Toronto Sun this morning. Personally I think the paper is a sensationalist piece of crap and normally isn’t worthy of anything more than a passing glance and a snicker, but this story caught my eye. It is about Candido Barreiro, …
You have probably heard a lot of hype around this Earth Hour idea. It started in Sydney Australia by the World Wildlife Fund. Unfortunately it is a lot of hype around an issue that we can do very little about. Now before you go all eco-crazy on me let me …