Archive for December 2007

Am I playing with fire by talking about pee?

(the story is that a construction worker in Alberta wrote this)
I work, they pay me.
I pay my taxes and the government distributes my taxes as it sees fit.
In order to earn that pay cheque, I work on a rig site for a Fort Mac construction project.
I am required to pass a random urine test, [...]

Next Internet Advertising Style

We are all used to the Google Ads style. One of the next advertising methods will be audio, followed closely by video, although video takes a lot more bandwidth.
A new audio ad style is scheduled to begin in February 2008. If you want to read about it in depth, visit this recommended site.

What is the meaning of Poor?

Reader ‘Jess’ opened up a can of worms when she commented on the Ray Kroc quote. Here in Canada, what does the term poor mean?
When I moved to Winnipeg in about 1990 the press was awash with articles about welfare, and how hard it was to live that way. Then came evidence of how some [...]

Do You Have Any Principles?

“It’s easy to have principles when you’re rich. The important thing is to have principles when you’re poor.”
Ray Kroc, founder of McDonald’s

Ah, Winter

Nature dumped on us last night. A lot!!!
Coincidentally, I was reminded Friday why I enjoy winter.
1 - no bugs (skeeters especially)
2 - no days of high heat and high humidity
3 - get to wear my nice 100% cotton shirts
Okay, # 1 and # 2 seem simple enough, but what’s with # 3?
Well, 100% cotton [...]