sad to see that only 59 of canadians went out to vote. the distressing thing is that many seats were determined by a slim margin of votes. amazing considering the times we are facing but apathy must be high.
by monday we could see dion announce whether he continues to be liberal leader. some are calling for harpers head after not producing a majority even after pushing the election button earl... [Show More]
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the stars party game asks questions your choices reflect which party youd be likely to vote for can be weighed for your interest in the issues.a it rated me as libndpgreen in that order....... [Show More]
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jesus christ nathan petrelli is hot. hot....... [Show More]
vote selector thingy Post Source: www.deanwelsh.com Posted: Oct 06 2008 15:12:44
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slider thingy bumps the block to third making green second and widens the ndps lead by a lot....... [Show More]
what i love best about the law is the ability to challenge and break down stereotypes.
for example canadians generally overestimate the number of minorities that have committed a crime which is usually lower than the general population.
however the 1995 report of the commission on systemic racism in the ontario criminal justice system stated it is no secret that black accused for example are more ... [Show More]
what gets a person to ride a bike
this is the 6000 dollar question the average annual cost of owning a car. some people need some mentoring and encouragement from a cycling enthusiast to get them started.a others need to have bike lanes or be fed information about best routes. others still are so set in their ways that getting on a bicycle seems like a farfetched notion. there are many motivations... [Show More]
my brain doesnt feel psychological right now and i think im burned out from all the work i did yesterday so im doing some house hunting. im looking on craigslist and all the apartments ive come across are pretty much the same with the exception of price. im most interested in location so im making a google map of all the places that interest me.
i think a really fleshed out house hunting google ma... [Show More]
recently a friend asked about a tax scheme that claims to buy medicines for aids patients fight aids save taxes is its slogan in africa and provides a tax receipt for four to five times the donation amount. while stiffing the government helping aids patients and putting some money in the pocket may sound like a winwin situation all around participating in a tax shelter scheme is asking for trouble... [Show More]
dihardfood inflation is all the rage in the news these days. but heres something i learned today. only 2 of the price of processed foods goes to the farmer. in that box of cereal i ate the morning the actual grain in the box is only two percent of the total value. well in canada at least where this picture is from click for larger size.thats why canada and the us have seen such low food inflation ... [Show More]
the more a food is processed the less you are actually paying for the cost of the food itself the toronto star reports
heres something to chew on over your morning bowl of cereal only 2 per cent of the price you paid for that product represents the cost of the grain.the rest goes to pay for things like shipping processing packaging and advertising along with heating and lighting the store where th... [Show More]
great graphic from brian hughes of the star see the whole thing
why have food prices risen less in north america than in other countries because junky processed food has more of its value in the processing and the packaging than in the raw materials. a new study shows that the actual grain in a box of cereal is only two percent of the value of the product.
original article from treehuggershar... [Show More]
photo sign of the times by steven member of the blogto flickr pool.
your toronto morning news roundup for thursday june 12th 2008
people from oshawa aurora oakville as well as toronto islands roncesvalles and the annex like camping at provincial parks more than people from queen west scarborough and mississauga. these toronto star maps are great.
chronic gamblers are suing the olgc for 3.... [Show More]
it will be trees and not subdivisions that ultimately put some of the toronto areas final farmers out of business.
two powerful ideas of our time land conservation and the local food movement appear pitted against each other after a decision made last friday.
the rouge park alliance approved a sevenyear rehabilitation plan for the park which includes the toronto zoo and protects a large portio... [Show More]
notes for 612008 Post Source: feeds.feedburner.com Posted: Jun 02 2008 04:13:45
id say my mouth is almost completely back to normal so im finally done with my wisdom teeth. that makes me happy here are weekly notes
i installed the wptouch plugin today which makes my blog look pretty darn sweet on an iphone or ipod touch. dead simple to use just install it and youre done.
another new feature for my favorite travel site tripit. they now have profiles and show you travel statis... [Show More]
at 1.2 million in ticket revenue per game the oilers and senators garnered the least amount of ticket money among canadian clubs.rick westhead toronto stardont let any arena truther out there tell you otherwise. this and only this is why the edmonton oilers want a new hockey facility. which is cool as long as they pay for it all themselves. pdf of the nhls 0708 ticket revenue list here. mirtle has... [Show More]
thestar.com lion attacks woman in photo shoot
an animal photo shoot with a 400 lbs lion goes wrong when the woman subject gets tackled to the ground. i guess its best not to do weird karate moves in front of lions... good thing is she only suffered a few broken ribs. it could have been worse.
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as anyone around toronto knows a major downtown fire on queen east of bathurst has caused the rerouting of the queen bathurst and spadina streetcars.
details can be found at the star and there are good photos of the fire itself on the torontoist .
meanwhil e over at the ttcs service advisories page all is silent. its nice to know that the ttc can disrupt three busy streetcar routes but not bothe... [Show More]
a fascinating web site called aphotoaday.org purports to have its finger or rather computer cursor on the pulse of all things photojournalistic providing insightful tidbits about the current state of documentary photography in the digital world. and it delivers. just today browsing the site i learned that
the popular photo sharing site flickr has embarked on a deal with the library of congress to... [Show More]
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