Posted on October 11, 2011, 1:45 am, by GrandpaRichard, under
Opinion.
Police suspect that street racing led to another death this Thanksgiving Weekend. A 25-year-old man lost control of his Honda at 5:39 a.m. as he was bombing south along Kennedy Rd. just before Finch Ave. E. He barreled through the intersection, striking a hydrant and then a light pole. The back end of the car [...]
Posted on September 23, 2011, 5:39 am, by GrandpaRichard, under
Opinion.
Parents. The good, the bad, and the ugly. I am sure that this has always been a problem. Parents who should have never become one. The question is, has it gotten worse, or do we just notice it more? Here is a bold comment from Tiffany Dow, a well known Internet Entrepreneur, who lives in [...]
Posted on September 14, 2011, 7:56 am, by GrandpaRichard, under
Opinion.
TV Commercials. Is it just me, or are they louder than the TV shows they play on? Canada’s CRTC has finally decided that they are. Officially, they might not be louder, but they use “audio processing techniques to make commercial messages seem louder than regular programming.” The modern remote helped, as you could quickly hit [...]
Posted on August 16, 2011, 1:27 am, by GrandpaRichard, under
Opinion.
What Do Rich People Think About Taxes? I do not know for the most part. But here is an article by one of the U.S. billionaires. His name is Warren Buffet. Perhaps you have heard of him. I suggest you read what he has to say. Not sure what it is like for Canadian billionaires, [...]
Posted on July 2, 2011, 10:52 am, by GrandpaRichard, under
Opinion.
An open letter from a police officer who worked the night of the riots. Read it here. One quote from the letter. You owe Vancouver and the surrounding population more than mere words. Don’t you dare ask for our forgiveness without taking responsibility.
Posted on May 26, 2011, 7:42 am, by GrandpaRichard, under
Opinion.
That is the question. A woman has been murdered. Police believe that they have DNA evidence that could finger the murderer. They do not have a specific individual in mind as a suspect. What the police have proposed is to go to a group of men (including all the dead woman’s potential dates, as recorded [...]
Posted on February 23, 2011, 12:47 pm, by GrandpaRichard, under
Opinion.
What is it with some guys? Is it a cultural thing, or just simple embarrassment for them to have to stand beside another guy at the urinals? Instead, they go into a stall and pee while standing. Pee, being a liquid, splashes and ends up on the seat in the stall. Then, when I have [...]