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“War on Terror” or “War for Terror"? 3

President Bush went to Iraq to free the Iraqi’s, to destroy Saddam’s WMDs, to protect America’s freedom and to make peace in the Middle East. Bush was heavily influenced by his neoconservative aids and did everything he could do to ensure the plan went through; deceiving almost everyone. The only consistent aspect of Bush’s speeches ...

Wikipedia: The sum of all human knowledge? 4

I was watching an interview this evening with Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales as he discusses why Wikipedia is such a success. Basically he says people take part in the Wiki community because it’s “fun” and people contribute to Wikipedia because they enjoy it and it’s intellectually stimulating; not because they feel they are contributing to ...

Niagara Falls Miracle

Like many people, I’m fascinated with people who have plunged over Niagara Falls and lived to tell about it. One of the most unbelievable stories in Niagara Falls happened on July 9th, 1960. 7 year-old Roger Woodward and his sister, 17 year-old Deanne Woodward from Niagara Falls, New York were out in a small boat ...

Fish ‘n Flush and David Beckham 6

I think this invention is silly, but it’s definitely unique. It might become a hassle having to replace the fish every time you flush the toilet though. Did you hear about David Beckham coming to America? I’m SOOOOOOOOOOO excited. He is such a heartthrob with his boyish good looks. They built a new soccer arena ...

Ryerson’s new High Tech campus 3

Last night and tonight I started my Winter classes at school. Each of the 2 classes I’m currently taking are inside the new high tech business building that was just recently opened beside the Eaton Centre at the corner of Bay and Dundas in downtown Toronto. (For those of you who aren’t from Toronto, this ...

The Greedy white man 2

Last night we went to see the movie “Blood Diamond“, a Leonardo Dicaprio film that I highly recommend. As usual, after returning from a film that speaks of real world issues and injustices, Tom, Han and I all rush to our respective computers to look up facts and more information on the topics covered in ...

2007: The year of the Pig 10

2007 is the Chinese year of the pig (effective February 18th, 2007). The pig is nice to a fault and possesses impeccable manners and taste. People born in the year of the pig will be happy and honest and are highly intelligent, forever studying, playing and probing in their quest for knowledge. Resolutions for 2007 ...