Archive for September 2008

Talk about a Whopper

On Sunday, August 31st, Angelly Arnache was brought into the world in Barranquilla, Columbia. You ask, why is that news? Well, the issue here is that Angelly had a birth weight of 6000 grams, which is exactly double what my first born weighed. For those of you still not into the metric system, that is [...]

Where is that Recall Button?

An Ontario man agreed to pay $5,000 and costs to another person whom he defamed in an email. The email was sent to only 1 person, but that person forwarded it to 2 others, including the victim. The original lawsuit asked for $50,000 in damages. Lesson learned?

Infrastructure Problems

Perhaps you do not see it, but much of Canada’s infrastructure is in bad shape. Roads, bridges, water delivery systems, sewage systems. Much of our infrastructure is old, and not only in constant need of repair, but in many cases should be replaced. A story in today’s Globe and Mail is a good example. “Ontario’s [...]