Toronto Zoo: homophobic or just plain wrong?
The Toronto Zoo has decided to separate their two gay penguins, Pedro and Buddy. Apparently the zoo wants to force them to be straight and to pair bond with females.
Category: Thoughts
Thoughts on the world and the things in it.
Bicycle licensing a waste of time and money
You know, there is nothing I hate more than blatant pandering. Robert Kirsic wrote this article about how there needs to be licensing for cyclists. So I decided I wanted to see who this Mr. Kirsic was a lo-and-behold on his linkedin profile he was “Communications Assistant at Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry …
Steve Jobs missed his chance to make a lasting impression
Steve Jobs wasn’t a great man. Hell I’m not even sure he was a good man. There is no denying his business acumen. On that account he was a genius, but as Uncle Ben once said, “With great power comes great responsibility.” Steve Jobs created some amazing products, along the …
Open letter to BAC
Dear Bank of America, Are you fucking stupid? Are you trying to go under? I just read your going to charge customers $5 to use their own fucking money. It is your privilege to be their bank. That’s right, a privilege! Customers in the US have more choices than those …
Toronto needs a project manager
The street I live on, Gerrard, is a patch work quilt of roadwork because every year one of the utilities comes in, tears a section up and then replaces it. This lack of planning is costly because it wastes time, money and energy. The time and money of the companies …
Election nonsense starts early
So the writ hasn’t even been dropped and the political parties have started with the mud-slinging immediately. Personally I was surprised it turned ugly so fast but if nothing else this promises to be entertaining. First up was the moral outrage of the PC party which decried the Liberal promise …
Doug Ford’s bright idea
Doug Ford has a vision for the waterfront including of all things a ferris wheel. While I was originally hopeful that Ford had envisioned something like London’s revitalized waterfront along the Thames (which also includes a ferris wheel) I realized he was thinking of something more like Chicago’s waterfront. Now …
Doug Ford’s bright idea
Doug Ford has a vision for the waterfront including of all things a ferris wheel. While I was originally hopeful that Ford had envisioned something like London’s revitalized waterfront along the Thames (which also includes a ferris wheel) I realized he was thinking of something more like Chicago’s waterfront. Now …
Google + should let the readers make the circles
I was thinking about circles and social media after reading Chris’ post. Google + gave me an opportunity to return to social networking after a lengthy hiatus. While I like the idea of circles, the IA in me struggles with how to classify people. For example, I originally organized people …
Why Rob Ford’s obesity matters
I am a big man. I have weighted as much as 250 lbs (a quarter ton!) at a time in my life. I am married to a big man, and find most big men attractive. And like most big people I have struggled against my weight all my life. And …