Much has been written about soul-less Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff and his ravenous greed. Â However, a new book aims to give us an inside look at Bernie’s entire family and how disgusting, sad, mean and gluttonous they all were, as a unit. Â …
“The Worst Family in the World” Read More »
Experts at the United Nations estimate that at the end of this month there will be 7 billion people on planet earth. Â 7 billion as of Halloween. Â That’s scary! …
Is It Getting Crowded Around Here? Read More »
About a hundred Londoners travelled east on the 401 for the Occupy Toronto protest on the weekend. Â …
Occupying Our Minds Read More »
Two days after Saudi Arabia granted women the right to vote in municipal elections, a woman was sentenced to 10 lashes for driving a car. …
Astounding Behaviors Read More »
The title of today’s blog says it all. …
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I love my city. It’s alive with festivals and fun all summer long. It has excellent restaurants and fascinating museums. But when it comes to green bins we are living in the dark ages. …
Billionaire Warren Buffett has a partial cure for the US financial fiasco – tax him and his buddies at a higher rate. …
Warren Buffett is Speaking. Is Anyone Listening? Read More »
Looking gaunt and tired, federal NDP leader Jack Layton stepped aside yesterday to focus on a health battle against a new diagnosis of cancer. …
Hope and Optimism, Jack Read More »
I finally figured it out. Donald Trump is just a grown-up schoolyard bully. …
When the School Bully Becomes a Success Read More »
I’m looking for the positive spin-offs of the election results. …
A Whole New World Read More »
It took nearly a decade but the air is just a little bit fresher this morning knowing that Osama Bin Laden isn’t sharing it. …
Justice and Revenge Read More »
I’m not a religious person so I plan to spend today in this way: …
Good Friday, Earth Day & Advance Polls Open Read More »
If only Jack Layton wasn’t a socialist he would have my vote. I find him likeable, credible and he had the best zinger of the English-language leaders’ debate. …
Debating Election Options Read More »
It didn’t take London Mayor Joe Fontana very long to mess with his top election pledge. …
The Week That Was Read More »
One of Derek’s friends jokingly calls me Your Worship. …
Not the Life for Me Read More »
It happens every year. Someone takes umbrage over the Everything To Do With Sex Show, speaks out about it and brings the show more free publicity than organizers could ever hope for. …
A battle in New York City over whether a Mosque should be built near the Ground Zero site is polarizing opinions of the people there. …
We are having major issues with our Internet service provider. Uploading a blog normally takes about 90 seconds. Today, more than an hour! I love you dearly, faithful reader, but I’m not willing to go through this again! So if this page goes a little quiet it’s because Rogers hasn’t fixed whatever it is that’s going on. (I’m about to make a phone call!) I gave up trying to upload a photo. So…if you hear a smashing sound it’s me, on our modem, with a sledgehammer. (Anyone who has ever had Internet issues like this can surely understand the frustration!).
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The Wacky Week That Was Read More »