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The Power of Engineering
I’ve been an Engineer for over 40 years. Wow, has it been that long? It’s what I do and it’s what I’ve done throughout my adult life. So I guess I’ve gotten to that point where I just take it for granted. … Continue reading
I Pray For Justice
I find myself saddened and outraged beyond words by the tragic events of the last two days. The deaths of two more innocent souls at the bloodied hands of over-zealous, ruthless, trigger-happy cops has me at a loss for anything to say about … Continue reading
Posted in Justice, Uncategorized, Violence
Tagged Alton Sterling, Black Lives Matter, Dallas, Gun violence, Philando Castile, Police violence
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For Goodness Sake
Okay, I know that I’ve come across as grumpy and negative lately. Truth is, I’m actually quite tired of posting these rants against what I see as a growing trend in global and national injustice. But I do have my … Continue reading
Posted in Justice, Perspectives, Politics, Uncategorized
Tagged Justin Trudeau, Kick at the Darkness, Parliament, Scuffle, Violence
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A New Day
Thank you, Canada!! You’ve restored my faith in this great nation of ours.
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Fear and Loathing in Harper’s Canada
Hey, Canada. It’s time to make a much-needed change. It’s time to pull ourselves out of this national nose dive that has us all hell-bent on becoming more and more like our paranoid and extremist neighbours to the south. Every … Continue reading
Legacy Laws
They’re at it again, folks. First it was the tobogganing hills. Now it’s the backyard skating rinks and outdoor hockey that are at risk of being banned. All in the name of safety and liability. It’s a very disturbing trend … Continue reading
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Tagged backyard skating rinks, Canada, legacy laws, outdoor hockey, outdoor skating rinks, risk, safety, street hockey
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Downhill from Here
Wow! When I recently heard on the news that several Ontario communities have outlawed tobogganing on municipal hills, and that many more are considering it, I thought now we’ve gone too far. For years I’ve known that we’re growing ever more … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Family, General, Holidays, Justice, Politics, Uncategorized
Tagged Children, Hockey, Injuries, Kids, Litigation, Municipalities, Skiing, Sledding, Sports, Tobogganing, Winter
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The Forgotten Frontier
Lately some disheartening news has been released about how young people are losing interest in space exploration. I find this saddening. Despite recent milestones such as landing a robotic probe on a comet, and the test launch of the new Orion … Continue reading
Posted in General, Perspectives, Science & Philosophy, Uncategorized
Tagged Challenger, Columbia, Mars, moon, NASA, Orion, Space, Space Shuttle
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Remember the Boomers
So far I’ve played it safe with blog postings about neutral subjects like travel and writing. But this time I’m going out on a limb and expressing my personal views on what I perceive to be a disturbing trend in … Continue reading
Posted in General, Perspectives, Retirement, Uncategorized
Tagged Apple, baby boomers, Blackberry, cellphones, iOS 7, iPad, marketing, Microsoft, over-consumers, Personal Robotic Assistant, seniors, smartphones, technology, zoomers
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Words with Brad 