Posted on April 28, 2010, 6:07 am, by GrandpaRichard, under
Opinion.
The title of this post is taken from a quote in an article in The Toronto Star. The article is titled Markham’s ‘food belt’ proposal on the line. The full quote is: “My children don’t want to buy a condo, they want to buy a house with a piece of grass,” added Langdon. What is [...]
Posted on April 27, 2010, 5:42 am, by GrandpaRichard, under
News.
So much so that we cannot even press the emergency strip for them. A 79 year old man was mugged on a half full Toronto subway car. No one helped. No one even pressed the emergency yellow strip that is so prominently displayed in every car. Nope. That’s about 25 or 30 people who all [...]
Posted on April 24, 2010, 4:27 am, by GrandpaRichard, under
News.
I would not follow the lead of most of the Canadian based NHL teams. Seems that most NHL teams in Canada need to spend as much as $65 in order to raise $100. Sure, that is a profit of $35, but that is a terrible percentage. The really good charities aim for 20% expenses, not [...]
Posted on April 22, 2010, 4:47 am, by GrandpaRichard, under
Musings.
Did the post title catch your attention? This is back to the minimalism topic from a week or two ago. Another interesting post today from Everett Bogue. His is, in turn, based on one by Leo Babauta. To quote Leo … We’ve gotten fat, tired, sick, deep in debt, disconnected from our kids and other [...]
Posted on April 21, 2010, 6:36 am, by GrandpaRichard, under
Opinion.
This one is a real hot potato, so I am not going to say anything. I will, however, refer you to this item in the Globe and Mail. I urge you to do some research for yourself and if you have a link to a well done counter point to the above article, please send [...]
Posted on April 21, 2010, 6:16 am, by GrandpaRichard, under
News.
Interesting that our love for another human can turn to hate when the other person breaks off any relationship. Read this item about a man who chemically contaminated a co-workers workspace after their affair ended. What do you think about that? Leave a comment. gr
Posted on April 21, 2010, 5:54 am, by GrandpaRichard, under
News.
Did you hear about the lady who accidentally hit the gas pedal as she was parking and drove over another car? Then she left without reporting it. She has had her day in court, and was found guilty. Read more details here.