School pools are a health and safety issue
TheStar.com | ParentCentral | Pool money should be public: Crombie
“No one has ever said we shouldn’t have these pools; they’re important for safety and teaching good social habits and they’re absolutely wonderful for the disabled and for older people,” said the former Conservative MP, who said he hopes to find a funding solution by the […]
Why TO is called Hog Town
Pigs escape onto 401 following traffic accident
First there were cows on the QEW and now pigs on the 401. Highway driving is tough enough with the right lane passers, left lane slowpokes, and drowsy truckers. Now I have to contend with livestock!?
21st century menace
RickMercer: Science: 21st century menace
Read the link above, because only Rick can tell it like it is so bluntly obvious, sad, and comedic at the same time. I know the options are grim, but is this best path for Canada?
Update:Supporting evidence, from the right-most leaning newspaper.
Update 2: I forgot to blog that the […]
Rethink that “Diet” drink
globeandmail.com: Artificial sweeteners may cause weight gain
Another confirmation that natural is always better. I’ve been avoiding most highly processed foods and those containing artificial ingredients for about a year now. I have not been eating less, probably more than I used to. The difference is the food is real and fresh. […]
“Recover” stolen data
CBC.ca: Bell recovers stolen data on 3.4 million customers
Bell did not recover the stolen data. Police may have recovered a copy of the data in the possession of the dude that got caught trying to hawk unlisted numbers, but digital data can never be considered “recovered” in the sense that they got it back […]
Toonies For Tummies
The Grocery Foundation - Toonies for Tummies
Nice to see a charity that will give 100% of proceeds to the cause… And kids in your neigbourhood is a good cause. You can add $2 to your next grocery visit February 1-15 at most grocers.
What Manley missed
globeandmail.com: Afghan journalist sentenced to death
An Afghan court on Tuesday sentenced a 23-year-old journalism student to death for distributing a paper he printed off the Internet that three judges said violated the tenets of Islam, an official said.
The trial was secret and one of the judges stated that he did not actually see the material. […]
An economic outlook
globeandmail.com: The perfect storm could really blow
I second Anthony Westell’s view of the 4 major factors that will guide the economies of the World downward in 2008, and for many, cause them to plummet. See the link above for a good read (less the part about militant religion).
Make War and Peace
Mideast leaders to inaugurate fresh peace talks — CBC.ca
If the cited progress from yesterday’s continues during the summit, a Mideast Peace deal might actually be made. If such deal is made and all parties respect and a state of relative peace brakes out in the Middle East, then George W Bush would likely be […]
Indigo does a BOOKface
Indigo’s Community - where Canadians booklovers connect!
Chapters.Indigo.ca has just unveiled its community social networking site. Think of it as a niche Facebook for books, DVDs, and music in Canada. Overall user experience is good, with unobtrusive AJAX making data input clean. An honourable mention goes to respecting privacy, asking for only an […]