The things that you can see in Google Maps! Where do warplanes go when their useful life has ended? To a warplane graveyard, of course. The main one is near Tucson, Arizona. The low humidity in the air there helps delay rusting and other natural processes that will eventually destroy man-made items left outside. The [...]
I have a variety of songs that I keep on a “favourites” list. Mostly ballad style; not much rock, even classic. Tonight I was reminded of one of my favourite motivational songs, Hero, written and performed by Mariah Carey in 1993, when Mariah was 23 years old. I am always very impressed when I learn [...]
I can tell you one thing that has me beaming today. The TTC has implemented their Trip Planner !!! Doesn’t that make you excited? What? It doesn’t?! You spoiled brats that have never had to take 2 or more buses to get from A to B !!! Grandpa Richard is a serious Public Transit kind [...]
Some people get an extra dose of the “non-thinking gene” when they are born. My sympathies go to the relatives of the lady in this story that I read in the Toronto Sun. Witnesses reported that the woman went around the crossing arms at a level crossing and just walked into the side of a [...]
What is a 4-2-1 generation? 4 grandparents 2 parents 1 child A result of China’s one child per family rule that kicked in back in 1980. Some say that this has led to a generation of “me” people. To quote the article in today’s Toronto Star … The so-called 4-2-1 syndrome – a single child [...]
Now this is awesome cinematography! A brief history of EVERYTHING. Your comments are welcome.
Adam Giambrone has thrown in the towel. In a very short news conference today just before noon, he said he was sorry. He did not utter the words, “It is finished”. His campaign guru got up after Adam left the room and told the press that Adam’s mayoral campaign was over. Adam will have to [...]
