Thoughts on the world and the things in it.
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 …
You know what I hate? A lot of things, but one thing I really hate is when someone thinks I’m stupid and they can pull a fast one on me. Like I will blindly accept whatever they say and just agree. Take this bull shit ad from the TTC. In …
I came across a number of incredible ideas while in Japan. I took photos of a few and wanted to share them and why I think they are so great. The first is a turning lane that extends into the intersection. What you are seeing is a car which has proceeded …
The Toronto Zoo has decided to separate their two gay penguins, Pedro and Buddy. Apparently the zoo wants to force them to be straight and to pair bond with females.
You know, there is nothing I hate more than blatant pandering. Robert Kirsic wrote this article about how there needs to be licensing for cyclists. So I decided I wanted to see who this Mr. Kirsic was a lo-and-behold on his LinkedIn profile he was “Communications Assistant at Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry …
Steve Jobs wasn’t a great man. Hell I’m not even sure he was a good man. There is no denying his business acumen. On that account he was a genius, but as Uncle Ben once said, “With great power comes great responsibility.” Steve Jobs created some amazing products, along the …