Posted by Len on February 13, 2010 · 9 Comments
Personally, I have no use for the Olympics and can’t wait for the IOC to leave town taking its 5-ring circus with it. Having said that, there is no excuse for this,
“Vancouver Police are engaged with a group of more than 200 masked protesters near Granville and Georgia who are marching through the downtown core, kicking and causing damage to numerous cars, and businesses,” police said in a statement.
Why do some people feel they have the right to damage both public and private property? Whatever happened to protesting in a peaceful and civil manner? The behaviour exhibited by... continue reading
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Posted by Len on February 5, 2010 · 4 Comments
In case anyone missed it Jack Layton today announced he has prostate cancer. Despite this terrible news he said he plans to stay on as NDP leader while undergoing treatment.
Fortunately prostate cancer can be successfully treated if detected early enough.
At a time like this I want to put petty partisan politics to the side and wish Mr. Layton a full and speedy recovery. With any luck he’ll be back in the House raising hell in no time.
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Posted by Len on February 5, 2010 · Leave a Comment
A big tip of the hat to Winnipeg Free Press employee Harry Prymak. He was among a group of people in Ottawa on Thursday to receive bravery decorations from Governor General Michaelle Jean.
Mr. Prymak was icefishing with a group of friends up in Lac du Bonnet three years ago when they heard the screams of a snowmobiler who had fallen through the ice.
Despite not being a strong swimmer, he risked his life by sliding on his belly over to the hole in the ice where the victim was. As he pulled the man up from the water the ice broke and he too fell in. He continued to go after the drowning man until... continue reading
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Posted by Len on February 5, 2010 · 6 Comments
Unfortunately the game of politics in this country has devolved to the point where scoring a few cheap shots to make yourself look good at the expense of your rival has seemingly taken precedence over actually doing something constructive for the betterment of society. Case in point: Canada’s opposition parties.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper has plans to address the B.C. Legislature the day before the opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games. It’s expected PM Harper will congratulate everyone involved in putting on the Games and what better way to do it than in the provincial Legislature.
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Posted by Len on February 3, 2010 · 4 Comments
On my About page you’ll note the following line (if you actually cared enough to read that far) “I attended a private Catholic school for the first 9 years of my schooling life …” This was not a personal choice but rather something I had to do in accordance with the wishes of my parents. All in all I’d say it was a rewarding experience and a good choice considering the choice of alternate schools in my old neighbourhood. As I became older however, I turned my back on mainstream religion. Why? For precisely the reasons outlined in the following story.
The new Equality... continue reading
