It is clear that Canada truly makes its’ mark on the world in subtle ways. U.S. Aid to Pakistan – $150 Million (about 50 cents per capita) 27 Member states of European Union Aid to Pakistan – $90 Million (about 18 cents per capita) China Aid to Pakistan (note China says Pakistan is their closest [...]
Grab a hankee and sit down for 10 minutes. Request. I would love to make a video like this with Canadian Forces homecomings. If anyone out there has video of a homecoming and the joy that they bring, please feel free to send me the clips via email to mulderATofficiallyscrewedDOTcom and if I get enough [...]
Just because they are all soldiers, they are patriotic, they are our friends to the south and they sing pretty darn good. 4Troops seems to be getting a lot of play and activity on the American networks these days. FoxNews this morning and Larry King tonight and a whole tour on the website. I say [...]
This article (thanks Charles Adler for the link) is another reminder for me about how easily our own Canadian electoral system can be manipulated. I have brought this up several times with friends, family, political allies, MPs, Ministers, etc. Yet still our system is broken. You see in Canada you are supposed to be a [...]
*cue spacey music* Rideau Hall…the final frontier. These are the voyages of the Star….Shatner. His 4 year mission… To explore strange little towns across the nation… To seek out new and interesting aspects of Canadiana… To boldly go where no Governor General has gone before.
I never found much use in my history lessons as a youth growing up in Toronto. Part of it was the boring curriculum and part of it was my general disinterest. That all changed when I decided to take Ancient History in 11th grade. Mr. Bobb was a funny and engaging teacher and my new [...]
I love the Olympics. I always have. I think our Olympians need to know that whether they own the podium or not, that we love them all. I see a few post event interviews with some Canadians who seem dejected and feel like they have let us down. It’s ok to feel that way. In [...]
