Thoughts on the world and the things in it.
So this elderly lady decided to take it upon herself to “retouch” the painting “Ecce Homo” by Elias Garcia in the Santuario de Misericordia located in Borja Spain. The photo on the right is the result. Most of the media is reporting this as “octogenarian destroys masterpiece!” They note how she …
So this elderly lady decided to take it upon herself to “retouch” the painting “Ecce Homo” by Elias Garcia in the Santuario de Misericordia located in Borja Spain. The photo on the right is the result. Most of the media is reporting this as “octogenarian destroys masterpiece!” They note how she …
I don’t know what happened to my host. They were once great to deal with but recently everything has gone to shit. I should have realized when they started taking down all the customer support mechanisms. First it was the online chat, then the support phone line, and now there …
I was having this conversation with a co-worker regarding gay Pride today and I remarked that I am closer to Stephen Harper than I am to most of the parade participants. She looked at me funny and I had to explain. Gay Pride to me is about equality and visibility. …
Recently the USADA (Anti-Doping Agency) announced Lance was back under investigation, faces sanctions and is banned from competing in triathlons. This just after Federal Prosecutors announced they were dropping changes. Armstrong responded, “I have been notified that USADA, an organization largely funded by taxpayer dollars but governed only by self-written rules, …
The city of Toronto is again threatening the funding of pride if the Queers Against Israeli Apartheid marches. Councillor James Pasternak likens the group to bullies, “I think I’m looking for some leadership from Pride to finally say ‘No’ to this kind of bullying and demonization. We don’t pull funding just for the fun of …
The CBC has just received another 115 million dollar budget cut in the latest federal government budget. Faced with this significant shortfall in funding the CBC is now in a position where it has to trim another 650 jobs. I think former CBC president Robert Rabinovitch put it best, “This …
As I have written before, I don’t buy into the whole Earth Hour bullshit. That doesn’t mean I don’t care about the planet, or that I am wasteful in my electricity use. It just means I don’t buy into the hype. And don’t kid yourself, it’s hype. They even have …
As I have written before, I don’t buy into the whole Earth Hour bullshit. That doesn’t mean I don’t care about the planet, or that I am wasteful in my electricity use. It just means I don’t buy into the hype. And don’t kid yourself, it’s hype. They even have …
What is wrong with me, I agree with Rob Ford. Toronto needs subways. Now before you go all crazy think about this. We should be building for 2050, not 2015. I know it seems like a long time from now but in reality it isn’t. It is our grandchildren’s time …