Still Circling
It has been 2 days, and about evening news time the helicopters are still circling. Too bad I do not have cable or an antenna so I could see what they are showing.
Archive for August 2008
I know it’s an Old One, but it’s a Good One
In the hospital the relatives gathered in the waiting room . . . . . . where their family member lay gravely ill. Finally, the doctor came in looking tired and somber. “I’m afraid I’m the bearer of bad news,” he said as he surveyed the worried faces. “The only hope left for your loved [...]
Ever been disappointed to miss a disaster?
If you watch or read the news, you probably heard about the huge explosions at a propane company here in Toronto. Unfortunately, I was visiting my grand daughter in Hamilton and missed most of the excitement. From my balcony I should have been able to see part of the blaze, although a large building across [...]
Bomb Threat
You saw it first here. A bomb threat at the Ontario Government complex at Keele and Wilson.
Garbage Pickers are Breaking the Law
In Toronto it is against the law to be a garbage picker. That surprised me. It seems that the city is very protective of the bottles and cans that people throw out. Aluminum in the cans sells for about $2,000 a tonne. Now that liquor bottles are returnable, there’s even more money at stake. The [...]
Cars are NOT Toys
Two items in the news this morning remind us about the fact that cars are not toys. Also, Newton’s Laws of Physics are important. Especially the one about momentum. In the first case, a lady learning to drive (without a learner’s permit) ran over her instructor (her sister-in-law) killing her. In the second case, a [...]
Bathrooms
A man has six items in his bathroom: a toothbrush, shaving cream, razor, a bar of soap, deodorant, and a towel from the Holiday Inn. The average number of items in the typical woman’s bathroom is 337. A man would not be able to identify most of these items.
