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There I was peacefully reading a Reuters article about the looming “fiscal cliff” in the U.S. When I stumbled upon this gem that almost passed tea out my nose. With the clock running down on the budget negotiations, everyone who’s anyone is weighing in on the subject. So it’s no surprise that the chairman of…
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I was reading an article about the student debt crisis in the U.S. and it started me thinking about the students I know here in Canada. The national number may be lower (some estimates put U.S. student debt at $1,000,000,000,000) but on an individual basis, it’s just as painful to those who must repay it.…
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Once in a while I suspect people of being psychic. That’s the only way I can explain them saying things that make me laugh so often. Today I would like to thank Mitt Romney for providing another ray of sunshine in my day. Mr Romney basically said that President Obama used social programs (most already…
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Playstation Network offers up a game called Journey. I’ve been intrigued since reading some pre-launch articles about it. They lead to watching trailers and developer diaries. The game released in March and I’ve been looking at it off and on since then. Sunday, I finally took the plunge and downloaded the demo. Twenty minutes later…
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Disgraced former media mogul and ex-con Conrad Black is saying he shouldn’t be stripped of his Order of Canada. Why not? He is a convicted criminal who served over three years for fraud and obstruction of justice. What part of that sounds like he should be allowed to keep one of Canada’s highest honors? Oh, he…
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So last month I got myself a new laptop. Nothing crazy, but a very nice mid-range AMD quad-core. It came with Windows 7 pre-installed. It also came with a voucher to get $25 off Windows 8. So I said what the heck, why not. Now I’m just waiting for the install to complete. So far…
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Dear Dad, I just wanted to drop you a quick note to tell you how lucky I have been to have you in my life. We didn’t always see eye to eye… especially when I was younger. But we eventually worked that out. You mellowed with age and I grew up. It’s amazing what a…
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Like many other people, my daughter and I both have cell phones. The idea is for us to be able to quickly and easily talk wherever, whenever. The reality is quite different… sort of. Earlier today my wife and I were (as usual) trying to decide what to have for supper. As a deciding factor,…
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