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Conservative auto-rebate plan: affront to nature and market

Monday, May 21st, 2007

I’m a big Honda fan, be it my own Super-Civic (the Canada only Acura EL), or the VTEC engine technology they pioneered, or the ailing-but-still-better-than-Toyota’s F1 team they run and their commitment to the planet earth. In fact it’s that commitment I want to draw attention to. Honda was the first company to have it’s… Continue Reading Conservative auto-rebate plan: affront to nature and market

Jack Layton at Brock

Wednesday, April 11th, 2007

Jack Layton gave a talk to students and staff at Brock today. He talked about the NDP’s post-secondary education act, and about the need to help working families get by. Did you know that 3/4 kids in the Niagara region leave the region to find work? He also pointed out that he once carried around… Continue Reading Jack Layton at Brock

Jedi Knights for Jedi Rights

Monday, November 20th, 2006

Sensus data suggests that Britain’s fourth- largest religion is Jedi.  Based on this two Star Wars fan asked the United Nations to recognize JEDI as an official religion. All I can say to these guys is, Yo’da man (men)! From the SUN www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2006530500,00.html

Mike and Mike

Thursday, November 9th, 2006

A Surreal experience:  I was watching the CBC news at six in Toronto and was curious about their blogs and such. I almost always have my laptop with me as I watch the news and I went over to CBC.ca/toronto and clicked on the news at six link, and there was my father half way… Continue Reading Mike and Mike

Don’t let the WMD hit you on the way out Rumsfeld!

Wednesday, November 8th, 2006

George Bush just announced that the current CIA director will become the new secretary of defence. Finally, an exit strategy.  The democrats are being greeted as liberators! Last night’s US mid-term elections demonstrated that American’s wanted change. The Canadian equivalent of the shift in leadership in the US Senate and House would (loosely) be a… Continue Reading Don’t let the WMD hit you on the way out Rumsfeld!