Grandpa Richard Speaks

Triumphs without difficulties are empty. Indeed, it is difficulties that make the triumph. It is no feat to travel the smooth road. Source Unknown

The Canadian government has claimed in their most recent budget that “gas guzzling” vehicles will have a special surtax added to their price, and at the other end of the scale, hybrids and other “green” vehicles will receive special rebates. Good for the environment, but bad for some well known companies that make a lot [...]

Remember: Success is nothing but luck. Just ask any failure. Anonymous

all courtesy of global email systems. Whether it’s someone trying to help a very sick child, or a Nigerian trying to scam someone, the gullible are available in a never ending stream. According to statistics, more people fall for the scams every year! That floors me. Stories about this are in the papers regularly, and [...]

I commute via bus. Specifically, I use a GO bus. The GO system has buses on a number of high traffic routes in our area. It also has a few train routes. GO helps keep 10′s of thousands of cars off our already crowded highways in the Greater Toronto Area. Today, on the way home, [...]

What would you attempt to do if you knew you would not fail? Robert Schuller

Ones best success comes after their greatest disappointments. Henry Ward Beecher