Poverty in America – especially children
The U.S is one of the richest countries in the world but poverty is aplenty. I was in New York, Manhattan area, and I could not walk a street without…
August 2013
Coastal Flooding – A Trillion Dollar a Year Problem by 2050
People who inhabit coastal areas don’t waste much breath muttering about hoaxes or myths of climate change. They leave that nonsense to petro-heads and other drylanders. A new report warns…
Injunction may help CCACs find more time to prepare for physiotherapy transfers
In some ways the injunction filed by the Designated Physiotherapy Clinics Association of Ontario may have been a blessing in disguise. As of August 1st OHIP funding for these private…
Is Japan’s Prime Minister’s Mansion Actually Haunted?
Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe won’t set foot in the place. In 2007, during a previous term in office, Abe left the prime minister’s mansion and, despite being re-elected seven…
Quote of the Day
This one is for my fellow blogger Lorne.
Ice Floe Condos for Seniors?
CMA poll finds golden years filled with ‘anxiety’ Poll backs national plan on seniors’ health care CBC News Posted: Aug 19, 2013 10:53 AM ET Last Updated: Aug 19, 2013…
Wake Up America
From a study that reveals increased risk of death for young coffee drinkers who have 4 cups a day or more, to a man who woke up America to the…
You Know It’s a Coup When
When you’re an Egyptian, you know your uprising has actually been a military coup when the authorities release Hosni Mubarak. It was unclear how Egyptians — particularly those who have…
Yatim’s Killer Charged With Murder
Toronto constable James Forcillo has been charged with second degree murder in the execution of Sammy Yatim in a Toronto streetcar on July 27th. Over a span of 13 seconds,…
Thag do meditation!
Every morning before they started the hunt, Thag would sit down away from the others, close his eyes, and listen to the wind. It was more than that, but that…
The foot of Faith by Piero Del Pollaiolo
I’ll be posting in some kind of loose random reverse order images from the trip. Here, Piero Del Pallailo’s foot of the figure of Faith. Once again, rooms in the…
W@AL: how to do a world-class expert frisbee throw
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Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your Monday reading. – The Economist takes a look at the effect of a “lean in” philosophy toward work – and finds that we’d get better results…
The environmental waiting games.
The games are endless. Only the representatives of the people change. The current combatants are President Obama of the United States and Prime Minister Harper of Canada. Both have finite…
Dog Days of August
Georges Laraque claims to be an animal lover. But see if he gets PETA’s endorsement once they find out he used to beat up sharks, ducks, and penguins. It’s the…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for Monday, August 19, 2013
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Monday, August 19, 2013: MLB notes: Lawyer: Yankees misled A-Rod | Baseball | Sports | Toronto Sun Justice…
Hospital overcrowding ‘dangerous’ as bed shortage hits hard
Hospitals are “full to bursting” and bed use is reaching such “dangerous” levels that staff are struggling to maintain the safety and quality of patients’ care, claims an authoritative study.…
Frozen In Time
With the Senate scandal taking its toll, and the Lac Megantic disaster still fresh in the public mind, you would think that Stephen Harper might be engaged in a re-think.…
We Now Pause For This Announcement
I’m out of town today, so let me offer you this inspirational graphic that I ‘borrowed’ from Richard at Cowichan Conversations. Recommend this Post