Q: What’s more valuable fresh water or heavy crude oil? A: We can’t survive without water. Although my, ‘Well Duh,’ answer is obvious, I’m writing it here because most people aren’t factoring future generations into their valuations. Canada’s most valuable resource is an abundance of fresh water. Bitumen, heavy crude oil, is not even close. … Read more
It’s been very well documented that Republican State Governments, in electoral swing-states, have introduced Voter ID laws in a brazen attempt to steal the 2012 election for Mitt Romney. While the lawmakers and courts go to war over the legality of their legislation, there’s something simple you can do to ensure that your opinion is … Read more
Note: I ‘borrowed’ the Thurston Howell Romney title from David Brooks’ excellent article in the New York Times. I’m, more than a little, dismayed that so many people were surprised by the following Mitt Romney video: Suggesting that forty-seven percent of the US population are ‘moochers’ is shocking, especially coming from someone who aspires to … Read more
There have been five Conservative, Prime Ministers of Canada, in my lifetime, but only the Harper Conservatives have managed to make me shudder. From my vantage, Canadian politics has gone off the rails and Canada is feeling less and less Canadian every month. My explanation is that the Harper Conservatives aren’t at all like their … Read more
1% vs 99%: Capitalism has been hijacked by greed. For the last couple of decades, capitalism has been primarily benefiting just 1% of our population. Q: Are you pissed with politics? I am too, but don’t make the mistake of thinking, "Politician’s just don’t get it." The reality is that conservative politicians are getting exactly … Read more
Why I Left Network Marketing: A quick explanation… Comment: It’s possible you arrived at this blog post because you were redirected from one of my old network marketing websites. I apologize if the information you might have been searching for is no longer available. I attempted to create wealth for myself, my family and friends … Read more
When I was a teenager, I lifeguarded and taught swimming at the YMCA in Ottawa. When the Health Club manager was away, I was asked to fill in for him. It was a strange experience. Background: My father had a Ph.D. in chemistry and ran the RCMP’s crime labs. My mother was a nurse, seamstress … Read more
Tycoon? I’m not even close, but frankly, becoming a wealthy tycoon was never on my list. Yesterday morning, I was speaking to someone on the phone, who imagined I was a tycoon sitting in a grand, plush office. He asked, "What are you looking at right now?" In my home office, the views are: out … Read more
"We, Not Just Me" I was channel surfing when the words "collective good" grabbed my attention. Ends up, the author of a recent book was being interviewed. Thomas Friedman, co-author of ‘That Used To Be Us’ is an American journalist who has won the Pulitzer Prize three times. The reason Thomas Friedman’s words, "collective good" … Read more
Selfish conservatives: Are all conservatives selfish? In the last quarter century, 80% of income gains, accrued to the top 1% of individuals. Right now, conservatives in the U.S. are selfishly attempting to hang on to a record low tax rate. The Republicans claim to be concerned about the deficit and debt, but, thus far, they … Read more