The Post Office
When I started in business I would get, on a normal day, ten or more letters. People communicated by telephone and, if there was a need to make a permanent…
2011
Family Radio’s Harold Camping suffers stroke
The 89-year-old radio evangelist and president of the Oakland nonprofit Family Radio was taken by ambulance from his house Thursday night, a neighbor said, but his well-known, gravelly voice that…
This is one book I can’t wait to read
I'm not much for books (most blog posts are too long for my attention span). But this proposed expose on the House of Commons by former Liberal MP Michelle Simson…
Permaculture 1
Permaculture_mandala.png Hello, My name's Omri and in addition to being one of the new interns at the Dominion I'm also really into Permaculture. What is Permaculture you ask? Permaculture is…
Common Wisdom I Just Don’t Get – Outsourcing
Here's what I don't understand about outsourcing. Perhaps you can help me. I understand there is a whole world of people that will spend long hours in factories for much…
Muskrat Falls timelines “unlikely to be achieved”: external review
An external expert review of the Muskrat Falls project warned Nalcor and the provincial government that the project’s schedule is unrealistic, according to documents obtained by Canadian Press. As Canadian…
6 Pitstops!!!
Wow! Six? Holy!
Why Does Everyone Hate World Cup Sockey So Much?
AllTheDivingThatFitsWavingFingersVilleA couple of days ago the Globe's M. Sekeres helped fan the flames of this 'Everyone Hates The Canucks' meme by dropping logs like the following into the non-stop chat…
The Dirty Dozen
In the theme of today's Vancouver Canucks posts, here's The Dirty Dozen NHL fans across Canada and the United States love to hate. Go Canucks! Note to Cathal Kelly of…
Rideau Lakes is over. I’m wiped. But happy
So I'm back. Rideau Lakes is over. Sniff. There were minutes today, however where I would not have been so sentimental. The moonscape loosely termed 'road' between Meryln Wilson Road…
Outrage in Calgary Over GAP Images
I wonder why the folks from the Canadian Centre for Bio-Ethical Reform (CCBR) are so shocked (shocked!) to discover that they are not welcome to shove their medieval beliefs down…
Never Waking Up
Spirit has taken a dirt nap on Mars, years after it was expected to fail. If only Microsoft, Apple, or Garmin could build devices half as reliable as a Martian…
Moncton Demo in Support of the Maeng Family
June 12, 2011, Moncton, demonstration in support of the Maeng family, who had earlier been required to return to Korea because Immigration Canada had deemed that their son would pose…
Evaluating Tax Cuts: You Read It Here First
Don Drummond has an op-ed in today’s Toronto Star concluding: Federal and provincial governments and the Canadian business sector should monitoring mechanisms that will permit regular reports to Canadians on…
Prostitution appeal begins tomorrow
http://natpo.st/ksr5pX Tomorrow the appeal of the decision that struck down some law relating to prostitution is being heard by the Court of Appeal for Ontario. The argument will take a…
Somewherrrrre, over the …
This is getting insane! The Dufferin-Peel Catholic School Board has effectively banned the use of rainbows at school functions because, get this, of the association of rainbows with gays! I…
A Fossil hat trick for Canada
Who says Canada is losing face around the world? It just picked up three Fossil awards! First Place Fossil is awarded to Canada. Guess what sector is Canada’s fastest-growing source…
What Does the F-35 Mean for Canada?
Stevie Harper's insistence on saddling Canada with the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter has enormous significance for our country's military and diplomatic future. Forget the business about defending Canada's vast northern…
Birds attacking people: Parental instinct
The nature’s parental instinct is a fascinating phenomenon. These birds have a nest in a busy Florida town and they’re attacking people to protect their off-springs. People can do nothing…
Canucks fans reveling in team’s new rep as most hated NHL team
(Another test post) ... waiting... For a city featured as 'No Fun City' in a recent documentary, Vancouverites are welcoming the reputation of our hockey team as 'most hated'. From…