Thoughts on the world and the things in it.
So there is some hubub around the landing of a spacecraft on a comet. But the noise isn’t about how incredible amazing that feat is, or the potential to learn about the origins of the universe. No, the hue and cry is about some guy’s shirt, and it is so …
I felt compelled to respond to this tragedy. Riding across Canada was one of the greatest adventures of my life and I love reading about people doing the same thing. More recently having been hit while cycling, I know how easy it would have been to be fatal. I suppose …
Quebec became the first province in the country to pass into law legislation allowing “medical aid” in dying and as a result sparked a debate regarding end of life care. There is a lot of push back from religious and palliative care groups against assisted suicide and according to media it …
Rob Ford is spouting a new soundbite, “saved a billion dollars”. Anyone who bothers to look at the numbers will quickly see that isn’t true, and even if it was true he’s selling Toronto’s future short. I could tell Torontonians, “Elect me and you will not pay another cent of …
Someone at the CBC shat the bed, to use a favorite colloquialism. I suspect the blame lies with the departed Kirstine Stewart who promoted “entertainment” TV over sports and other forms of television. If you look at the shows promoted during her tenure at the CBC you will note things …
I was reading the news this morning about the latest Rob Ford gaffe and the CBC had posted images of the protests going on outside city hall. It is pretty telling that this is actually going on in the first place. I don’t recall during either Mel Lastman’s or David …
The problem with all this isn’t Rob Ford…it’s Ford Nation. Ford Nation is simply the manifestation of greed, NIMBY-ism, and selfishness wrapped in a political movement. They are the closest thing we have to a “tea-party”. I had a friend actually say to me, “Ya but he took on the …
The problem with all this isn’t Rob Ford…it’s Ford Nation. Ford Nation is simply the manifestation of greed, NIMBY-ism, and selfishness wrapped in a political movement. They are the closest thing we have to a “tea-party”. I had a friend actually say to me, “Ya but he took on the …
Olympics…The word conjures up images of excellence, fortitude, and sacrifice. The very motto of the Olympics Citius, Altius, Fortius, which is Latin for “Faster, Higher, Stronger” illustrates the goals of all athletes. The modern games started in Athens, in 1896. Spyros Louis was the first winner of the marathon. “The Games …
Olympics…The word conjures up images of excellence, fortitude, and sacrifice. The very motto of the Olympics Citius, Altius, Fortius, which is Latin for “Faster, Higher, Stronger” illustrates the goals of all athletes. The modern games started in Athens, in 1896. Spyros Louis was the first winner of the marathon. “The Games …
