MSM slowly waking up to Canada’s real estate bubble
We all know the anatomy of a recession, right? For those who don’t, recessions tend to follow this general pattern. Insert government and market ‘experts’ where you see the word…
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Progressive and supporting Ron Paul? How can that be?!?!
A recent post of mine, supportive of GOP presidential candidate Ron Paul, elicited a comment from Laura, the author of We Move to Canada. An excellent blog about her experiences…
Is the Mormon faith racist?
Ron Paul has come under some fire for newsletters bearing his name that contained racist remarks some 20 odd years ago. The Texas congressman and Presidential hopeful has said he…
Why the media is afraid of Ron Paul
There are four candidates vying for the nomination of the Republican Party for a run at the U.S. presidency this coming November. However, based on media coverage, some might think…
Visions of Moses, Jesus and Mohammed walking hand in hand
Just for clarification I would like it known that I chose the order in the title of this post based on the age of these respective faiths, with Judaism being…
Heading east out of the GTA? Gas up cheap in Shannonville
I’ve been back in Kingston the past few weeks, and driving to the GTA on weekends to see family and friends. I had heard that cigarettes were cheap on a…
Economic turnaround, all it takes is innovation
Wall and Bay Streets have been recovering nicely over the past few years in the wake of the global financial meltdown, Main Streets haven’t been doing nearly as well. Many…
Don’t stress over Valentines Day, talk it over
I guess it all depends on the lady in your life, but holidays like Valentines can be incredibly stressful. Women have it easy, just buy some sexy lingerie for yourself…
The real Stephen Harper is slowly emerging
Ever since his speech in Switzerland many have been talking about the real Stephen Harper and his so called ‘hidden agenda’. Rarely though are things ever black and white, and…
Cup size confusion in Canada
Sorry guys, I’m not writing about A, B, C or DD…this is about Tim Hortons and the new sizes for their coffee cups. If you’re a Timmies customer you’ve probably…
CMA editorial advocates restricting reproductive choices
For those who missed it, ( I did) an editorial in the CMA Journal by that publication’s editor in chief has caused quite a stir lately, as one might well…
Report on housing prices says no need to panic….yet
Doesn’t this sound like the chatter going on in the US back around 2007 before the balloon that was their housing market went BANG!!! Average prices have grown more than…
This might be my last Christmas
Christmas time is a special time, a joyous time, a time of magic. But it can also be a very stressing season. People worry about all manner of things: buying…
Drinks, the donut shop and the fight
For reasons I will explain at a later time I am in something of a reflective mood of late, and a comment on a recent post about the virtues of…
Living large in la ville de Québec
I am settling in nicely here in what is probably the most historic city in Canada. This blog is of course suffering from a dearth of new material, something that…
On the train heading to la ville de Québec
Well, the adventure continues. I'm departing Kingston and heading to my next posting in la belle province, ou pays if you prefer. Since joining the CF in March of 2010…
Sooner or later the left must unite
That the Liberals and NDP will eventually unite is a foregone conclusion in my opinion, the only question is one of timing. Will it be sooner or later? The old…
10 years after 9/11 questions still abound
We're less than a week away from the 10th year anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, 10 years since the biggest conspiracy ever. Don't bristle at the use of the word…