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I didn't know this before, but I ran across an article this morning that clearly showed that under the Republicans, the economy falls, the value of the dollar drops, jobs are lost, and debt rises. What it showed just as clearly was that under the Democrats, the economy rises, jobs are created...

In Flanders Fields By: Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, MD (1872-1918) Canadian Army IN FLANDERS FIELDS the poppies blow Between the crosses row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days...

Not too many years ago, on November 11th we would see thousands of WW! vets on parade in Ottawa on Rememberence day. I have watched the Rememberence Day ceremonies in Ottawa for more years than I want to mention. I don't think we'll have any WW1 vets this year because there aren't any left...

How could we be paying $1.47/liter when fuel was $147/barrel and now that it is $64 barrel why are we not paying .64 cents? Seems a very reasonable question to me......Comments?

You would think that if one was driving at the prescribed 110 kph on a mountain highway, the most likely vehicle to pass you would be a Porche, or a Mustang GT, or something low, sleek, and Italian............But no...........On a recent trip to Calgary and back, the vehicles that passed me on...

In two federal elections, Harper has not been able to excite the people of this country into giving him a majority....A lot of pundits think Harper lost a winnable majority in the last election because he upset Quebecers in the final week of campaigning. I'm sure the Liberals will be putting...

CPAC-Nanos Daily Election Tracking CP 35, LP 30, NDP 18, BQ 10, GP 9 (ending October 2)...

According to an Ipso/Reid poll • 41 per cent of voters said Mr. Dion offered the best policies and ideas during the debate. In second was Mr. Duceppe at 22 per cent, Mr. Layton at 19 per cent, Mr. Harper at 13 per cent and Ms. May at 1 per cent.

Stocks snap back after Monday's selloff...

http://tinyurl.com/3ezelj DANIEL LEBLANC AND JOE FRIESEN...

I am always amazed when restaurants obviously don't know how to cook sausages. Often the sausages are browned on two sides and raw in the middle. I have a sister who has burned every sausage she ever cooked. Sausages are a great companion for scrambled eggs, or any kind of eggs. The...

Detectives believe a gunman who carried out a massacre at a college in Finland had been in direct contact with another student responsible for a similar school shooting last year. http://tinyurl.com/4crly8

Tuesday, September 23rd Windows 7 to drop e-mail, media editing apps Microsoft will make many of its previously standard bundled apps optional with the launch of Windows 7, the company said late Monday. While Vista came with copies of Windows Mail...

The Sten Gun The British Army entered the Second World War without an adequate submachine gun of its own. During the battles on the Continent in 1940, the need for one was made apparent. At the time, only US Thompsons were available. A British copy of the German MP 28...

Aussie pub dares patrons to bare all down under Thu Sep 18, 4:05 AM...

We just watched "Gone Baby Gone with Casey Affleck and Morgan Freeman. The movie was excellent, very intense, kept us on the edge of our seats. I can see an Academy Award or two for this movie. Worth watching.

Charges dropped in Haditha trial Col Chessani is the sixth marine to have charges dropped A US military judge has dropped charges against a marine officer...

Lets have your recipes for what to do with leftover chicken, beef, or whatever:

Regional / British Columbia Thursday, September 11, 2008 B.C. man who raised millions for cancer research to serve 30 days in jail THE CANADIAN PRESS SURREY, B.C. - Steve Fonyo is going to jail. The one-legged runner, who raised $13...

World's top 10 oil producers VIENNA: The price of crude oil produced by the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has plunged below $100 per barrel for the first time since late March, according to OPEC data released here on Wednesday. On Tuesday, one barrel...