Category Archives: News & Views

Dumbed-Down War Nation

Posted on November 10, 2012 by gerold

Reading time: 2,085 words, 5 to 8 minutes. Amerika has achieved a critical mass for stupidity and has now become a perpetual-war nation. I received a Facebook request to sign a ‘Causes’ “PETITION: About Demand Facebook to take down this … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Leslie Alert – East Coast

Posted on September 7, 2012 by gerold

Reading time: 660 words, 2 to 3 minutes If you have friends or family in the U.S. Eastern seaboard, Canadian Maritimes and especially in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland, please alert them to Hurricane Leslie. I’ve been tracking this hurricane for … Continue reading →

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Labor Day and the Leadership Crisis

Posted on September 3, 2012 by gerold

Reading time: 2,685 words, 6 to 11 minutes. This is a tribute to ordinary working people. Labor Day is an appropriate time to examine the vast gulf of understanding between ordinary working people and our so-called leadership. Events over the … Continue reading →

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Oh, The Things I’ve Learned

Posted on May 12, 2012 by gerold

Reading time: 5,870 words, 13 pages, 14 to 24 minutes During a long life, I managed to learn a few things they never teach in school. Some lessons had to be learned more than once. It’s not for lack of … Continue reading →

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Vampire Elites Desperate for Organ Donors

Posted on April 7, 2012 by gerold

Reading time: 763 words, 2 to 3 minutes CBC Radio news breathlessly reported a successful double lung transplant on a young Ottawa woman suffering a degenerative lung disease. The organ recipient had previously Tweeted Justin Bieber who contacted Ellen DeGeneres … Continue reading →

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Vanilla Shortage

Posted on April 6, 2012 by gerold

Reading time: 266 words, 1/2 to 1 minute If you cook or bake with real vanilla, you might want to stock up before the shortage hits and prices increase much more. Also, researching this I found that vanilla cuts the … Continue reading →

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Don’t hate me because I’m beautiful

Posted on March 29, 2012 by gerold

Reading time: 450 words, 1 to 2 minutes This piece from The Economist should be of interest to young people, especially females, sending their curricula vitae (CV) searching for employment. Conclusion: attractive females should NOT include a photo but hunky … Continue reading →

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2W Drive 4X4 AWD and Dangerous Pick-Up Trucks

Posted on March 28, 2012 by gerold

Reading time: 1,000 words, 2.5 to 4 minutes To understand the difference between 4 X 4 and All-Wheel Drive, you first need to understand that ordinary Two Wheel Drive is actually ONE wheel drive – whichever wheel has the least … Continue reading →

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The Book of Eli and The Road: Movies VS Reality

Posted on March 24, 2012 by gerold

Reading time: 844 words, 2 to 3.5 minutes The movie, The Book of Eli with Denzel Washington – I just can’t get it out of my head although it’s been two years now. Long ago I’ve learned to listen to … Continue reading →

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Donate your organs? Think again!

Posted on March 19, 2012 by gerold

Reading time: 2,187 words, 5 to 8 minutes Macleans published an extremely disturbing article on organ donation (re-printed below). I once thought the science behind death, brain death and organ donation was straightforward. It’s not. It’s unsettled and so very … Continue reading →

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