3 weeks after the H1N1 vaccine and all is well
on Nov 16, 2009 in In The News As of tomorrow it will have been 3 weeks since I received the H1N1 shot, and I'm happy to report that all is well. I haven't blogged in a while, but that had nothing to do with getting the vaccine, the only side effect I experienced was a sore right...

Why aren't YOU getting the H1N1 Vaccine?
on Oct 26, 2009 in In The News Back on the 8th of October I conducted a highly unscientific poll, asking readers if they'd be getting the flu shot or not. Of the forty two people who identified themselves as being low risk, thirty one said no (74%). Even among the fifteen who sa...

Debate on global warming heats up - And misses the point
on Oct 20, 2009 in Environment The global warming debate has been raging for a while now, with many arguing over the impact man made carbon emissions are having on the planet and climate. Those in the Al Gore camp contend we humans need to drastically cut our carbon footprint or...

Happy 30th Birthday to Hip Hop...damn I'm getting old
on Oct 15, 2009 in Just For Fun Hip hop, rap, house...hard to believe its been about 30 years. BBC is heralding this as the 30th anniversary of Hip Hop because it was 30 years ago when Rappers Delight by 'The Sugar Hill Gang' topped the charts.You know you're getting old when the...

Mortgage rates creeping up, a sign of things to come...
on Oct 14, 2009 in Economy If you've been listening to the news then you know that posted mortgage rates at some of Canada's biggest banks have edged up .35 %, you can read about it HERE AT CTV.Our fragile economic recovery hinges on the ability of consumers to take on debt, a...

Taking the time to give thanks...
on Oct 11, 2009 in General Opinion The harvest is in, the food stored up for the approaching cold, and so we reflect and give thanks. Thanks for the bounty we’ve enjoyed, and thanks for that which has been put aside to sustain us through the coming dark days of winter. I’...

Will you get the H1N1 vaccine? (Poll Question)
on Oct 8, 2009 in In The News Reports are out telling us that the much discussed H1N1 vaccine will be out in November, the question remains though, will Canadians be rolling up their sleeves.Canada's chief public health officer, Dr. David Butler-Jones, is reported as saying that...

Remembering the bad old days of balanced budgets and a growing economy...
on Oct 7, 2009 in Stephen Harper Canadian Politics Economy Attention spans aren't what they used to be, anything that happened 24 hours ago is already old news. You see it everywhere, people have trouble remembering a conversation from just ten minutes earlier. When I go to Tim Hortons and order an UNtoast...

U.S. facing a bigger threat than terrorism - Oil trade moving to other currencies
on Oct 6, 2009 in World Politics Economy There can be little dispute that in the post WWII world, the United States has been the world's preeminent economic power. Its no coincidence her economic strength came in tandem with military might, empowered to ensure the protection of American bu...

Like it or not, Harper is on a roll....
on Oct 5, 2009 in Stephen Harper Canadian Politics Those who took great delight in the travails of Stephen Harper over the summer are likely none too pleased with more recent developments. The blogosphere tends to be extremely partisan in nature, and objectivity is often a scarce commodity. But love...