In the midst of the worst recession since the Great Depression and while involved in two wars in far off lands, the United States once again shows the leadership and compassion it has been know for. The tiny, impoverished country of Haiti certainly did not need or deserve a natural disaster, especially one of...
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Isn’t it strange how a person adapts to their environment. When in Rome do as the Romans etc. For the past two years now, as soon as my feet cross the US boarder my mind swings into football mode. NFL football of course. Being that our winters are spent in Arizona, it was...
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Can you believe it? A decade has past since we welcomed the new millennium. It seems like yesterday in some respects, but with all that has happened it seems like two or three decades. Ten years ago this week, I was busy backing up all of the computers at work for the imminent Y2K...
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Looks like we are finally getting somewhere.   CBC News B.C. drivers have until Dec. 31 to get hands-free gear if they want to use a cellphone while operating a motor vehicle. (CBC) The B.C. government is reminding drivers that on New Year’s Day it will become illegal to drive in the province while using a hand-held...
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I can’t help but feel that Gordon Sinclair’s 1973 speech on “The Americans” can still be relevant to the happenings of today. Am I Pro-American? You tell me! On June 5, 1973, Gordon Sinclair sat up in bed in Toronto and turned on his TV set. The United States had just pulled out of the...
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If you haven’t experienced it yet, you’re in for a treat. It has to be the best version of Windows yet and after the debauchery of Windows Vista it is a real treat. I purchased a new computer last week and it came with Windows 7 Home Premium. I have been concerned for some time...
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