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The recent requirements for Czech and Mexican travellers to Canada - a necessity or pandering to the intolerant base of the Tory Party? Just curious. Visa restrictions 'unfriendly': Czech consul general

According the scientists, sheep on the Scottish island of Hirta have been getting smaller. Shrinking sheep blamed on climate change Scientists conjecture it's because of global warming - small sheep which severe winters used to do in are now surviving to breed. Hmmm... maybe this also explains...

The summer solstice in this fair Dominion occurs at 1:45 EDT, June 21. Any bonfires? Wild dancing, clothed or otherwise? Sacrifices to the Sun? To Apollo? Just curious...

I see in the Edmonton Journal there is a ticket blitz in the Alberta capital! In addition to fining ne'erdowells who speed or coast through red lights, peace officers (aka police and bylaw offices) are nabbing jaywalkers. The fine for jaywalking in this River City is $250. Now, I don't...

It is spring again in Manitoba and homes built on Red and Assiniboia floodplains are in jeopardy once again. Some homes have been flooded a dozen times or more. Yes, it may be great to live along a river, but should taxpayers be on the hook for bad judgement? Government might buy, not...

From the CBC website: Quote MacKay asks Tory boss to clarify Mulroney's status 'The Conservative Party of Canada has no lifetime members' Last Updated: Thursday, April 9, 2009 | 9:27 PM ET The Canadian Press A senior cabinet minister has pleaded with the president of the Conservative party to...

A CBC News Item Quote: "A pediatrician in northern British Columbia wants liquor and beer makers to help pay for the damage caused when pregnant women drink. Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, or FASD, refers to a range of disabilities that are seen in people whose mothers drank alcohol while...

Several cities including Vancouver are considering lifting the ban on back-yard chickens. And, there's a moo-vement to miniature cows as well. Both are argued ideal for recession beaters. Vancouver hatches plan for backyard chickens Some may call this crazy, but there are already...

Prime Minister Harper is saying what two-thirds of the Canadian public (Recent polls) have been thinking - that the War in Afghanistan cannot be won by foreign troops. Foreign troops can't defeat Afghanistan's insurgency: Harper The article quotes the Prime Minister as saying: "Ultimately the...

In heaven there are 72 (?) virgins, each with a plate of crepes.

Crepes are to die for!

Blintzes with fresh strawberries!

On the CBC webpage is an article (Report proposes ways to help keep drivers sharper as they age) on the elderly and driving. The article points out that drivers over the age of 75 are 3.5 times as likely to be involved in a vehicle accident as drivers in their 30s or 40s. Certainly, for the...

How to enjoy the recession with a little imagination YouTube - Russian Roulette with a knife Have you any tips to relieve Depression depression?

According to the NY Times Quote: "Stretched thin in Afghanistan and Iraq, the American military will begin recruiting skilled immigrants who are living in this country with temporary visas, offering them the chance to become United States citizens in as little as six months." Pool of...

According to thr London Times, married adults are now a minority. Quote: "Data due in June is now expected to show only 48.8 per cent of the over16 population had marriage status in 2007, according to analysis conducted by The Times. " Is marriage passé?

This is not an anti American rant. I visit the States often. I eat in their restaurants. I like their food - French fries, tacos, grits (but not necessarily at the same time). Now, here's my problem. The portions I am served could feed a Prairie-threshing gang. When I look around, it is...

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Historical Carbon Dioxide Record from the Vostok Ice Core

Look, I wager that the scientific community is correct. New global warming evidence presented / Scientists say their observations prove industry is to blame Just as I wager that the medical community is correct when they present evidence that the common cold is caused by a virus. Mind, you...