Colin Jenkins – Canadian triathlete 1
I’m watching the Men’s triathlon right now, and leading the pack is Colin Jenkins, a native of Hamilton, Ontario. Before watching this event, I had assumed that every man racing right now would be vying for a medal. But as it turns out, Colin Jenkins, though he is leading the pack right now is not ...
Positive steps by big polluters 1
Some of you have noticed over the last year or two that the articles on the Urban Country have been perpetually negative. The reason is obvious: I’ve been gradually losing hope for the human inhabitants of this world and the damage we are blindly causing. But that’s not to say there aren’t positive things happening ...
Don’t Speed in your Racing Car Son! 2
First I’d like to send out my condolences to the family of the 3 young men who died in a car crash in Muskoka last month. The three young men were Toronto residents Tyler Mulcahy, 20, the driver of the car, Kourosh Totonchian, 19, and Cory Mintz, 20. Mulcahy’s girlfriend, Nastasia Elzinga, 19, was the ...
Thanks iPhone! 1
Thanks to an uproar from consumers in Canada to pressure Rogers into providing a better data plan for the iPhone, I have now switched my data plan for my Blackberry from the ridiculous $25 a month plan for 4MB of data usage, to the $30 plan for 6GB of usage. When Rogers originally announced the ...
California Dreaming 1
I’ve just returned from 6 amazing days deep in the wilderness on our annual Algonquin canoe and camping trip. We are truly blessed in North America to have these parks that have been conserved; for the developers would love to transform the entire park into luxury cottages if they were ever propositioned to do so. ...
United Airlines: Worst Customer Experience Award 3
Today I’d like to hand out the Worst Customer Experience award to United Airlines for their utter lack of compassion the last two times I’ve flown with them. Today I spent more than 6 hours in the Vancouver airport while getting a connecting flight to the US of A. As soon as we arrived at ...
Two-bit Congressman: Patrick McHenry 5
I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to share this video of this two-bit Congressman, Patrick McHenry. In this video he mocks the democrats for suggesting that encouraging Americans to ride their bicycles will help get through the current energy crisis. I have to give some credit to this guy for being the youngest congressman in ...
Urban Dwelling for Suburban Folk 3
A co-worker brought a new concept to my attention today. It’s a luxury condo that is planned to be built in Charlotte, North Carolina that includes an elevator where residents can drive their car literally right into their unit. The web site boasts that residents can park 2 to 4 cars in their unit so ...
Where do NASCAR drivers go pee? 6
This question came up when Bob and I were chatting at work about kayaking across the lake and having to urinate in a water bottle. We wondered how NASCAR drivers go pee since they’re in the car for 3 or 4 hours at a time. I just assumed they would hold it in until after ...
Measures productivity by how few people are working
I’m reading a really great book right now that my brother Tom thoughtfully gave me for my birthday. It’s called “Cradle to Cradle – Remaking the Way We Make Things“. Amazon has labelled it as a “Paperback”, but it’s not your typical “Paperback”. The book is printed on synthetic “paper” and it’s made from plastic ...