Archive for the ‘pain in world’ Category

Do The Right Thing

This has already been a difficult week. It was emotionally draining as our oldest gave us a scare with almost choking to death. While he is fine and we feel blessed, it has had me thinking. Do people sit back and really think about the good things in [...]

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Don’t Quit

When things go wrong as they sometimes will,
When the road you’re trudging seems all uphill,
When the funds are low, and the debts are high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest, if you must, but don’t you quit.
Life is queer with its twists and turns,
as everyone [...]

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Canadian Grand Prix is Gone

It is confirmed by the Quebec Premier, Jean Charest that the Canadian Grand Prix is gone.

CTV.ca News Staff
Quebec Premier Jean Charest has confirmed reports that Montreal has lost the Canadian Grand Prix.
Montreal Mayor Gerald Tremblay and provincial tourism minister Raymond Bachand are expected to talk about the matter at a press conference on Sunday afternoon.
Tremblay, [...]

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Half Mile Of Hell

Not sure what the hell I am talking about? This is the coined phrase that describes the “World Professional Chuckwagon Association“. It really is crazy if you haven’t seen it before. Part of the attraction of the Calgary Stampede
I had the privilege of attending the “chucks” both [...]

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Is It Really A Carbon Tax?

This past Friday, I was listening to Alder Online with the host Charles Adler speaking with his guest, Liberal MP from Thunder Bay, Ken Boshcoff.    What came out of the show was some refreshing, but brutal honesty about the real underlying meaning behind the proposed Liberal “Carbon Tax” plan.   Let Mr. Boshcoff tell you in [...]

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Anti-Social Networking?

I guess the rise of social networking sites will also breed hybrids that are not exactly what the founding fathers had imagined. From CTV news:
Hatebook unites members over things they despise
Updated Thu. Jul. 3 2008 11:46 AM ET
CTV.ca News Staff
A new online community is attempting to copy the wildly successful format of the social [...]

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Lessons Learned

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