Wednesday, May 16, 2007

Could this be the beginning?

I'm encouraged when I see news like this as it redeems my general faith in humanity. It's maddening that we now live in the kind of world where a story like this will almost certainly be glanced over my many in the MSM. You can read about more former Kyoto supporters turned skeptics here (and the list is growing!!), as well as read about an upcoming report on the foolishness of man-made climate change.

h/t to Small Dead Animals

Tuesday, May 15, 2007

Tuesday Traffic

First, I'd like to congratulate the Medicine Hat Tigers on their recent victory for the WHL Championship against the Vancouver Giants. Not a huge deal for a lot of people I'm sure, but it is a connection to my hometown that I like to see doing well. Best of luck in the Memorial Cup!

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Normally I don't care much for celebrities and the foolishness that so often follows so many of them. This story, though... what can you really say? I wouldn't want to spend 45 days in jail which is why I don't do stupid things like drive while drunk. I have a real hard time imagining how this impending sentence has made Ms. Hilton so vulnerable that she is unable to testify in a civil suit against her. Oh the horror!! Suck it up, princess cuz life has a tendency of catching up with us sooner or later and that means taking a little responsibility for what we do.

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Those who know me have often heard my anti-Edmonton rants. Don't get me wrong because this really is a nice area to live. What bugs me so much about this city is just how whiny everyone is. Right now, everyone is yakkin' about the sorry state of our roads and just how many potholes we have to deal with. While it is annoying and I'm bothered just as much as anyone else about how little the city seems to be doing about it, it's appalling how when push comes to shove too many Edmontonians can go no further than make a bunch of noise about their problems. The mob demands more and better services but retaliates with mock outrage at the very suggestion that it could mean paying a little bit more for them. Shocking! This is a problem not just limited to Edmonton, though, and it disgusts me that we have become so self-centered and unwilling to do our part to make things a little bit better for everyone.

Saturday, May 12, 2007

Well, that was quick...

One day after announcing that he would seek the leadership of the Parti Quebecois, Gilles Duceppe announces that he is withdrawing. I haven't seen potential leadership bids this short since the federal Liberal race last year.

Tuesday, May 8, 2007

New Feature: Tuesday Traffic!

In what I hope will help me to make my posts more regular, I have decided to try a new weekly feature entitled Tuesday Traffic... yes, I know... a rather cheesy attempt to fit in with the general theme of this blog. In any case, what I'd like to do is share a few juicy tid-bits I've recently come across or have been thinking about. The whole idea is not to write some huge assessment of major issues. Instead it is a way to address a few key points and keep the blog active.

As time moves along, I would like to invite and encourage what few readers I may have to contribute points of their own. But, I get ahead of myself.

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Warner Brothers, makers of such upcoming film delights as Harry Potter and Ocean's Thirteen, have declared that they will no longer permit advance previews of their films in Canadian theaters. The move is designed to put pressure on the Government to criminalize movie piracy. I say it's about frikkin' time!!

I really love movies and I've amassed a fairly decent collection of over 100 DVDs much to my wife's not-so-much delight. I don't want to sound preachy, but it does kind of bug me when I hear, and sometimes even see, blatant attempts to steal. I for one hopes the government takes notice and takes action. As a proud Canadian, I really don't want to see our country placed on lists like this. Nothing against the other nations joining Canada on the list but one might think that Canada seems a tad out of place.

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Mother's Day is coming up. If you're like me and you are well intentioned yet somewhat forgetful, get started fairly soon. There are a few wonderful moms in my life and I know that it really makes a difference when they are given the appreciation to rightfully deserve. Do something special for them... they've earned it.

I did hear a rather amusing ad on the radio this morning, which got me thinking about Mother's Day in general. It talked about gifts to our mothers and how as we age, we aren't really able to get away with what we were used to doing as kids. I heard next a deep male voice saying, "I hope you like the necklace I've made you. I made it out of dried macaroni. Oh, and here's a pretty rock I found in the park." I thought it was pretty clever but it might have been one of those times you just needed to be there.