Calabogie post race report
So I finished my second race today and came in 12th! I didn’t achieve my goal of breaking into the top 10 but I was pleased with the result. Calabogie is a race car track and so there is no yellow line rule. I found it much easier to ride …
The right to die
I am a big fan of Terry Pratchett, he is a brilliant author and unfortunately ill with alzheimer’s. Mr. Pratchett is fighting for the right to die at a time of his own choosing. Before his mind has deteriorated to the point where he can no longer think for himself, he …
On the team!
So one of my goals this year was to make the road team for Lapdogs. The second goal was to race in an O-cup race. The first part almost didn’t happen but Michael Cranwell, the president of the Lapdogs went to bat for me and said it was okay …
CBC Cuts
The CBC has just received another 115 million dollar budget cut in the latest federal government budget. Faced with this significant shortfall in funding the CBC is now in a position where it has to trim another 650 jobs. I think former CBC president Robert Rabinovitch put it best, “This …
WWF why aren’t you looking for cheap energy
As I have written before, I don’t buy into the whole Earth Hour bullshit. That doesn’t mean I don’t care about the planet, or that I am wasteful in my electricity use. It just means I don’t buy into the hype. And don’t kid yourself, it’s hype. They even have …
WWF why aren’t you looking for cheap energy
As I have written before, I don’t buy into the whole Earth Hour bullshit. That doesn’t mean I don’t care about the planet, or that I am wasteful in my electricity use. It just means I don’t buy into the hype. And don’t kid yourself, it’s hype. They even have …
Good Lord, I agree with Ford
What is wrong with me, I agree with Rob Ford. Toronto needs subways. Now before you go all crazy think about this. We should be building for 2050, not 2015. I know it seems like a long time from now but in reality it isn’t. It is our grandchildren’s time …