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3 Years for heartless mom 1

A heartless mother in Toronto received 3 years in prison for leaving her child to die in a swelteringly hot apartment while she was out “clubbing”. Clara DaSilva was sentenced yesterday for her child’s death in September 2002 in which her child was left alone for 33 hours in the sweltering 35C apartment with no ...

Anti-Cyclist Road Rage 2

This goes out to all of the drivers out there who by default have Road Rage toward all cyclists on the road. I trekked 50 kilometers today around the city running errands and I encountered many of these anti-cyclist drivers. Let it be known that WE cyclists are doing YOU a favour. There are more ...

Pierre Elliott Trudeau quotes 3

Here are some quotes from one of the most influential Prime Ministers in Canada’s history (Pierre Elliott Trudeau – 1919-2000): “Reason over passion.” “Be ready when opportunity comes…Luck is the time when preparation and opportunity meet.” “The essential ingredient of politics is timing.” “Canada will be a strong country when Canadians of all provinces feel ...

2005 Ford Mustang 2

I’m at a loss for words. I love the new Mustang, I have nothing else to say

George Costanza’s Tips for Working Hard 4

George Costanza’s Tips for Working Hard 1. Never walk down the hall without a document in your hands. People with documents in their hands look like hardworking employees heading for important meetings. People with nothing in their hands look like they’re heading for the cafeteria. People with a newspaper in their hand look like they’re ...

Humans blindly indulge prepared food 6

Humans are an interesting species when it comes to food. (Don’t worry, I’m talking in third person here; I don’t consider myself to be another species; although some may disagree). When it comes to food, humans will blindly indulge food that has been prepared for them subconsciously ignoring the ingredients of said food. I have ...

My Last Words 6

As everyone is already aware, the Pope has passed away this weekend. According to an account published in an Italian Newspaper, the Pope’s last word was “amen“. After reading this, I wondered what my last words would be, so I put together a top 5 list. Vote for your favourite. 1. F#ckin A 2. Latez ...

Defeated by Mother Nature 6

Mother Nature herself has embarrassingly defeated me. She has employed all of her high powers to conquer me, and I have submissively and without dignity conceded to her higher will. 2 days ago, the temperature was about 14 degrees Celsius. For all you old school chumps or Americans, that’s approximately 58 degrees Fahrenheit. Considerably warm ...

CIA takes hit for Bush 3

A 9-person panel that was mandated by President Bush has concluded that the United States Intelligence agency was “dead wrong” in its assessments of Iraq’s weapons of mass destruction capabilities before the U.S. invasion. The report also expresses misgivings about U.S. intelligence on Iran, North Korea, china and Russia. The report calls for a complete ...

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 ...