An easy case for more bike lanes
Cycling can be a dangerous endeavor, but not because there is anything inherently dangerous in cycling but because of the environment you are in. Distracted drivers are the most dangerous issue simply because in an argument between a car and a cyclist the cyclist will loose every time. Today there was a tragic case-in-point when …
Miracles my ass!
CNN published a short list of sole survivors of plane crashes in response to the recent crash in Libya. It makes me laugh when people attribute such stuff to “God”. Like Mohammed el-Fateh Osman, a two-year-old Sudanese boy was reportedly called a “miracle dictated by God”. Or the little girl Erika …
Banksy in Toronto
I am a huge fan of Banksy. I think his work is thought provoking and relevant to modern times. I am a little unsure of his recent works however. He is releasing a new movie called exit through the gift shop. What concerns me is the recent spat of work …
Science is a process
I came across this great TED talk. I love it when someone talks about the importance of rationality and science. I love the idea that science is a process.
When chickens come home to roost
Cardinal Tarcisio Berton, second only to the pope said it was homosexuality, not celibacy which lay behind the abuse of children. Earlier he likened the criticisms of the RCC to the collective violence suffered by the Jews. Hmm, and wasn’t the church silent during the extermination of Jews during the …
The Great Escape
Tropicana created this commercial about bringing some daylight to a town, Inuvik, inside the arctic circle. It’s a wonderful idea and while the commercial is interesting, it is really the song “The Great Escape” by Patrick Watson that makes the video. What I find very interesting is that in …