Report Cards to Improve
In a previous post, I talked about the sometimes incomprehensible comments on school report cards. Now comes a report that says that they will change. For the better. See this article for more details.
Archive for October 2009
Don’t Feed the Dolphins
Very interesting article about the decline of the American (as in United States of America) nation. To quote said article … “The American” is officially on the list of endangered species today, and unless we do something to save this vital species quickly, freedom will exist nowhere on earth. Doubt this statement for even a [...]
Email Spam
The Canadian Government is attempting to pass a new law (Bill C-27) in regard to email spam. Industry groups are, of course, trying to water it down. Even to the point of it being close to useless. For example. The proposed bill has a section about “implied consent”. What this means is that if you [...]
Why is Auto Insurance so Expensive in Toronto?
When I leased a $17,000 Honda Civic in 2003, my insurance bill came to just over $2,000 for the year. My home address at the time was near Yorkdale Mall in the north of Toronto. I told the insurer that I would not be driving to work, as I lived a 5 minute walk from [...]
Female Feticide
Since the article mentioned on this Grandpa Richard page appeared in The Toronto Star, tongues have been busy in the Punjabi community here in the GTA. A very lively call-in radio show occurred, and we have read that even theatre has taken on the challenge of changing attitudes. In Surrey, B.C., which has a large [...]
Bankers … Again
The countries of the G20 are suggesting tougher regulations for banks, after the near collapse that happened recently. Predictably, the banks balked at the idea, saying it would stunt growth, etc, etc, etc. Bankers must have short memories. Leaving them to go flat out in their own way almost ruined the financial life of the [...]
That Took a While
This weekend has seen me do something that I have not done in, quite literally, decades. In fact, make that 2 somethings. First. On Saturday night I went to a progressive Euchre meet up. I do not think that I have played that much euchre since grade 13. We used to play every lunch at [...]
