Grandpa Richard Speaks

When do those two words (dating, food) become interesting together? Visit this blog and read what a lady wrote in her dating site profile!

We have heard it all before. Despite a horrid year for the industry, banking executives are still getting generous bonuses. According to this article in the G&M, over 5,000 execs got a minimum of $1 million in bonuses. Read that article and then return here and leave a comment.

July in Toronto (and Toronto’s cottage country) was not really a July. The weather sucked much of the time. Weather forecasters are saying that August will be more “normal” Today I read a column in the Globe and Mail wherein the writer (Leah McLaren) talks about the dreariness of cottage life over the past month. [...]

I am a techie. I love gadgets. I do not love all gadgets. Some have pathetic designs, and are not intuitive. This leads to one of my favourite questions. Where in the world do they find these people that test new gadgets and software? Are they actually human? Well, now Wired has figured out 10 [...]

Grandpa Richard is a firm believer in God, specifically a born-again Christian. So what does he think about the Supreme Court decision that says that all drivers licences in Alberta must have a photo of the licence holder? To me, it is a valid request and need for a proper functioning society. Driving is not [...]

3 young women and a female relative. All dead. Supposedly drowned when their car fell into 3 metres of water in a Kingston lock. Now the father, the mother, and the brother have been charged with murder. Unfortunately, the family is from a part of the world where honour killings still occur. Is that what [...]

Some experts are saying that life expectancy amongst western civilizations is likely to drop in the coming years. Why? Unhealthy living styles. A report in today’s Globe and Mail says that more young Canadians are at risk for heart problems, and other diseases like diabetes. A major study finds that risk factors for cardiovascular disease [...]