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Got free Healthcare? 4

I watched the movie Sicko the other night, and in my opinion it surpasses Bowling for Columbine as Michael Moore’s best film. In this film it is apparent that Moore has matured as a documentary filmmaker and his ability has evolved from tabloid-like cheap-shots into an essay-style documentary. In the past, Moore resorted to distorting ...

Cycle streaking 3

The other week I was sitting on a bus in Chinatown preparing to depart to Niagara Falls for the day. Out of nowhere, a group of 50 or so completely nude cyclists rode right past us, while being escorted by uniformed Toronto Police Service cyclists. It was a sight to see; people of all shapes ...

Office Jerks 2

Ever worked in an office with an office jerk? I read an article today where they described 6 types of “office jerks”. The article didn’t describe these jerks well, so I’ve added my own commentary. 1. The Loud Phone-Talker – The loud phone talker thinks that the person on the opposite end of the phone ...

Defecating Room? 5

Anytime I travel to the US of A, I always receive strange looks when I ask where the “Bathroom” is, or where the “Washroom” is. Down there they know it as the “Restroom”. Come to think of it, none of these names really make sense. Bathroom implies that there is a bath in the room ...

Miss My Jeep 1

In September 2005, my environmental conscience finally convinced me to give up my gas guzzling Jeep that I had owned for 5 years. It was a tough decision, but I knew it was a responsible decision both from the environmental perspective and a financial perspective. For the last 2 years the ’98 Acura has been ...

Spousal Privacy 5

As a long-time information technology worker, I’m very disciplined in creating passwords and cautious about who has access to my computer. I don’t like to take any chances so I always create strong passwords that would be extremely difficult to crack. A key relationship issue came up recently after I installed Windows Vista on my ...