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Our degrading planet 3

The planet Earth is rapidly degrading, and according to a 2,500 page report from the United Nations approximately 60 percent of the ecosystem services that support life on Earth – such as fresh water, capture fisheries, air and water regulation, and the regulation of regional climate, natural hazards and pests – are being degraded or ...

Reading ‘Mein Kampf’ Racist act? 3

I have always believed that reading the book Mein Kampf, the “angry ranting of an obscure, small-party politician” Adolf Hitler is not necessarily a racist act in the least. Understanding what went on in Hitler’s mind is an important part of understanding history and criminal psychology. It can help us avoid the rise of another ...

Indonesian Earthquake – New Tsunami threat?

*Update: Thankfully, fears of a major tsunami are receding. A major quake in the Indian Ocean has hit the coast of the Indonesian tsunami-hit island of Sumatra, triggering an alert across the region. The quake was given a magnitude of 8.2 by the US Geological Survey who have warned it could cause tidal waves. Read ...

Toronto’s skyline ranked 10th in world 5

Toronto’s skyline was recently ranked 10th in the world by Emporis Here’s how some other cities ranked along with their population: 1st – Hong Kong (Population 6,787,000 in city) 2nd – New York city (Population 8,115,135 in city and 21,796,124 in metro) 4th – Chicago (Population 2,869,121 in city and 9,549,014 in metro) 7th – ...

Bush thanks Dad for creating Osama, Saddam 1

… I came across this article today, very entertaining. BUSH THANKS DAD FOR CREATING OSAMA, SADDAMHopeful Current Columbia Policy Will Create Future “Enemies”Full Story CRAWFORD, TEXAS – Responding to soaring approval ratings following Operation Iraqi Freedom, President George W. Bush called his father, former President Bush, and thanked him for building Sadam Hussein and Osama ...

The Legend of Bill Barilko

Since the time I started skating at 3 years old, I have always loved hockey. There are few things (if any) in life that make me as happy as when I’m playing hockey. When I’m out on the ice I never want to leave. Sometimes after my games are over, another team needs a player ...

TorontoList.ca PR

Our TorontoList.ca advertising campaign is starting to pay off. We noticed an increase in traffic today and to our surprise, we found a picture of our TorontoList.ca poster displayed on a “medium-sized pro-blog city site” called TorontoIst.com. He probably saw our poster in a bus shelter, and thinking that TorontoList.ca might be a TorontoIst.com wannabe, ...

I’m a Hobo, so you know! 2

Over the weekend while visiting Wisconsin, I managed to capture a video of Milwaukee’s finest musical talent. I call it “I’m a Hobo, so you know!”. Click here for the video.

Save Canada’s ancient Boreal Forest 2

One of Greenpeace’s current major campaigns is to stop the destruction of Canada’s Boreal forest. Many tissue products like toilet paper, facial tissue, paper towels and napkins are produced from Boreal trees. Although this campaign is happening in Canada, I think it’s a global issue that should receive attention from not just inside Canada, but ...

Weekend Trip to US 2

I’m currently visiting my father who lives near Appleton, Wisconsin. We drove to downtown Milwaukee yesterday to visit the city and watch an American Hockey League game. Below are some pictures I took along with some commentary. Wisconsin “Graffiti” – Looked like it says “BUSH – Proven lies” Federal government marketing Approaching Milwaukee Good to ...