Posted on December 12, 2007, 12:31 am, by GrandpaRichard, under
Opinion.
(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, [...]
Posted on December 10, 2007, 1:04 am, by GrandpaRichard, under
News.
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.
Posted on December 5, 2007, 8:35 pm, by GrandpaRichard, under
Opinion.
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 [...]
Posted on December 3, 2007, 11:14 pm, by GrandpaRichard, under
Quotes.
“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
Posted on December 2, 2007, 9:59 am, by GrandpaRichard, under
Humour.
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 [...]