This entry is part 1 in a series of entries exploring monetary systems with regards to public knowledge and awareness in the United States and Canada, its origins and history, and present day status. What better place to begin than with a video from George Carlin, about the state of affairs today... More »

To be honest, I could probably go on for days about the betrayal of those in New Orleans that have been entirely screwed over by the government, be it local or federal, and the way in which they have been treated while simply attempting to enact their most basic of rights. But the truth is that it so sickens me that every time I attempt to address it I revert to employing expletives every other word. Thus, I will just quote Bill Quigley’s piece on ...More »

While there are a myriad of social issues which could be the focus of this commentary, I have chosen child poverty in Canada and particularly Ontario as my target not because I have children of my own, or because I know directly children who are impoverished- but because I believe the degree of child poverty in Canada to be a national disgrace much like homelessness. In a country with such wealth; a country with such bombast internationally about it's social quilt of multiculturalism, health care ...More »

It’s been a deadly few days here in the Lower Mainland. First, a pre-wedding party of 25 to 30 people in the valley was struck by a truck while walking down Lefeuvre Road in Abbotsford at around 11 PM, killing 6 people and injuring a further 17. The driver of the truck, a 71 year old male, was not under the influence of alcohol or drugs according to authorities. The group was walking along the shoulder of the road and was due to attend a ...More »