Bombay train bombing
Trains and public transportation systems have been an easy target in recent years. Today a cowardly act on Bombay (Mumbai) India’s train system killed close to 200 innocent civilians. The bombings on the London subway system a year ago killed 52 people and the bombing in Madrid, Spain on March 11, 2004 killed 192 people. ...
Toronto West Don Lands 1
In 2001, the City of Toronto formed the Toronto Waterfront Revitalization Corporation (TWRC) with a mandate to revitalize Toronto’s waterfront in phases. Everybody in Toronto is aware of the huge potential that the Toronto waterfront has, but nobody has done anything about it yet. It’s amazing that it has taken this long for a city ...
Mrs. USA pageant 3
So I “Googled” my best buddy from elementary school whom I grew up with and share many fond memories. I found out that my buddy Jaz Hayden is married to Mrs. Texas, Jennifer Hayden. As cousin Geoff would say, not bad yerself! I had never heard about it before, but the Mrs. USA pageant is ...
World Biosphere reserves
It’s good to know that there are sites in the world that are vital to the survival of the earth that are being preserved. There are 13 such reserves in Canada, 4 of which are within a few hours drive from where I live. While camping and hiking on the weekend I was awestruck by ...