Thoughts on the world and the things in it.
I recently upgraded two pieces of software. One was Norton the other iTunes. In both cases I got bit in the ass for it. In the case of Norton I forgot rule #1. Never, ever buy software the first year it comes out. The reason is because it takes at …
I recently upgraded two pieces of software. One was Norton the other iTunes. In both cases I got bit in the ass for it. In the case of Norton I forgot rule #1. Never, ever buy software the first year it comes out. The reason is because it takes at …
Canadians like to think that the rest of the world sees them as nice people. The reality is the rest of the world see us as sheep, nice sheep, but sheep. You want to really piss a Canadian off? Budge in front of them in a queue. Canadians like laws, …
The UK Times Online reported a new bill attempting to get past in the UK legislature will legally require ISPs (Internet Service Providers) to cut users off from the internet if they are suspected of illegal downloading music. Essentially it follows a three strikes you’re out mentality with users suspected …
The Star put up a post today about the ethics of selling body parts, which I had already posted on. What stunned me about their post was they asked Moira McQueen, director of the Canadian Catholic Bioethics Institute to contribute. Now obviously Dr. McQueen has a right to an opinion, …
The Star put up a post today about the ethics of selling body parts, which I had already posted on. What stunned me about their post was they asked Moira McQueen, director of the Canadian Catholic Bioethics Institute to contribute. Now obviously Dr. McQueen has a right to an opinion, …
Robert Zurrer, the man mentioned in an earlier post recently commented on my organ donation is ugly business post. First off I would like to thank Mr. Zurrer for responding, obviously he has a very special view of the issue. Here was Mr. Zurrer’s response: You are looking into the …
“A paranoid is someone who knows a little of what’s going on.” William S. Burroughs The Canadian government, with the help of the B.C. and Ontario governments is pilot testing “enhanced” drivers licenses. They are being touted as an alternative to having a passport when crossing the US border, and …
In following this “Dr. Horror” organ story, I came across the story of Robert Zurrer a guy in his 30s in Victoria whose kidneys were failing. His sister Carol gave him a kidney but 20 years later he needed a new kidney so he bought one. He paid $38,600 for …
© Bruce MacKinnon / Artizans.com I have been following the whole gay organ donation thing for awhile now and been in correspondence with Health Canada, particularily around the donation rules. I recently wrote them concerning the donation rules and the prison population. The rule is that anyone incarcerated for more …