Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 24th, 2011 No Comments »
Will Papademos, former vice-president of the European Central Bank, Greece’s new prime minister, pay the bills? The democratic process is generally touted in the western world as the most desirable form of government, but you have to wonder; given the frequency with which countries have been going bankrupt lately, that there might […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 20th, 2011 No Comments »
Sienna Richardson-Isberg shines a bloglight on the funky phone app that won’t short change your next Starbucks fix…unless you forgot to load your phone. The new payment method is indeed a nifty improvement on plumbing your purse for the exact change, however, most repeat Bucks customers quite simply will not care. It’s a coin toss whether this innovation will froth up enough interest […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 16th, 2011 No Comments »
In response and in full support of the message in Jaskaran Chauhan’s blog, titled “Eco Friendly or Brand Friendly?”, I would further suggest that Air Canada’s Zerofootprint propaganda is offensive. In the years prior to the 1970’s, BC’s lower mainland experienced some nasty pea-soup smogs. Because they were a serious threat to commerce, the hue […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 8th, 2011 No Comments »
The recent contretemps over the routing of the Keystone Oil Pipeline from the Alberta Tar Sands to Texas brings the whole business of sending Canadian resources south into focus again. Whether we agree to supply the US with electricity and water, or the US, China and the Pacific Rim countries with our oil and natural […]