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http://ontarioblogs.myblahg.com Ontario Blogs Feed. en-us Squish http://ontarioblogs.myblahg.com Given that my recent output has mostly been of a computer nature, one can be forgiven for assuming I'm referring to an analog input device when I say "mouse". However, I am actually talking about the biological entity "Mus musculus", a representative of this species is pictured.The... http://briancantin.blogspot.com/2007/11/mouse-in-da-hizous.html Sun, 20 Jul 2008 19:16:36 -0500 I made some more progress on a few fronts with this system last night. I made a few tweaks to the X11 configuration to enable direct rendering for my Radeon 9200 video card, thus adding a slight performance boost, as well as some edits to the World of Warcraft Config.wtf to boost audio and video... http://briancantin.blogspot.com/2007/11/ubuntu-stage-two.html Sun, 20 Jul 2008 19:16:36 -0500 As I've mentioned in previous articles (Linux, Ubuntu and Me; Ubuntu, Stage One; and Ubuntu, Stage Two) my network is wireless using a USB dongle that I insist on keeping in the set up.I have several reasons for this: all my upgrade slots are filled (AGP has video card, PCI has Soundblaster Live!... http://briancantin.blogspot.com/2007/11/hacking-rtl8187b-on-linux.html Sun, 20 Jul 2008 19:16:36 -0500 As per yesterdays post, I've been working at getting a Ubuntu Linux system running with very particular requirements (detailed in the above referenced article).First things first was the media - I downloaded the Ubuntu ISO, ran the checksum and copied it to a CD. Next step was to install an empty... http://briancantin.blogspot.com/2007/11/ubuntu-stage-one.html Sun, 20 Jul 2008 19:16:36 -0500 I am not a Windows fan. Admittedly, I never have been. My first glimpses in the computer world came on a Heathkit home computer kit, and an Apple II running LOGO. My first hands-on real computer use was on the first Macintosh system, and everything I've seen from the Windows camp has paled in... http://briancantin.blogspot.com/2007/11/linux-ubuntu-and-me.html Sun, 20 Jul 2008 19:16:36 -0500 It's the online sensation that has swept the world - Facebook. Up until now, the data they have collected has been only what you provided them. Now with their new Beacon project, they've started to reach beyond the confines of their domain, and collect information that you may not have authorized... http://briancantin.blogspot.com/2007/12/facebook-reaches-out-with-beacon.html Sun, 20 Jul 2008 19:16:36 -0500 After a poking around the xml template for my site, and playing around with the Digg code, I've figured out how to add a Digg button to my posts.Listed below is a quick how-to for adding this functionality to your website too.Make sure your blog is set to enable Post Pages and you are using the new... http://briancantin.blogspot.com/2007/12/add-digg-to-bloggercom-posts.html Sun, 20 Jul 2008 19:16:36 -0500 At the risk of generating more traffic and giving him a better PageRank, I'd like to point you to a website spreading general mis-information: http://www.mercola.com/article/microwave/hazards.htm.I would have simply sent them an email, or posted on their 'blog' but sadly there is not such... http://briancantin.blogspot.com/2007/09/lies-blogs-and-microwaves.html Sun, 20 Jul 2008 19:16:36 -0500 I wrote yesterday about the uninvited house guest we have. Because of this I was doing some general cleaning for sanitary reasons, and to discourage the little critter from hanging around in the basement in general.Well, the little sneak must have been hiding nearby, as I turned away for a moment,... http://briancantin.blogspot.com/2007/12/close-encounter-of-furry-kind.html Sun, 20 Jul 2008 19:16:36 -0500 Some progress on my attempt to use World of Warcraft on Ubuntu Linux has been made - in fact, with enough tweaking I've managed to get a decent frame rate and eliminate the icon artifacts I was getting. Most of the tweaks involved editing the Config.wtf file World of Warcraft store it's settings... http://briancantin.blogspot.com/2007/12/ubuntu-stage-three.html Sun, 20 Jul 2008 19:16:36 -0500 As a stark contrast from last years lack of snow for the month of December, mother nature has dumped 40cm of snow on Ottawa (and the rest of Canada for that matter).I started the morning yesterday with a migraine which I took something for and crawled back into bed. By the time I finally went... http://briancantin.blogspot.com/2007/12/big-dump-and-hiding-rodent.html Sun, 20 Jul 2008 19:16:36 -0500 While manually editing and tweaking my video configuration for Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) to get better performance for my ATI Radeon 9200 I accidentally butchered the config. (Tee-hee oops!)Thankfully it reverts to a low setting at least allowing me into the desktop to load a terminal and start... http://briancantin.blogspot.com/2007/12/x11-gotchas.html Sun, 20 Jul 2008 19:16:36 -0500 I will be attending a pot-luck this afternoon, so I've whipped up a batch of meatless chili. It's cooking away as I write this and I can hardly wait to give it a taste in a few hours.The rough recipe is as follows:1 onion (chopped)3 garlic cloves (minced)1 can (796ml) crushed tomatoes1 can (796ml)... http://briancantin.blogspot.com/2007/12/quick-and-easy-vegi-chili.html Sun, 20 Jul 2008 19:16:36 -0500 By not smoking I've found myself with a bit more free time as of late - so I picked up my guitar and starting learning some songs that I like. It's been a while since I learned any new songs, and I've been re-learning some that I used to know.Anyways, I'm not very good at shameless self-promotion... http://briancantin.blogspot.com/2008/03/new-recording.html Sun, 20 Jul 2008 19:16:36 -0500 For there was never yet philosopherThat could endure the toothache patiently,However they have writ the style of godsAnd made a pish at chance and sufferance. - William Shakespeare Much Ado About Nothing Scene 5, Act 1I have a cracked tooth up front that's been that way for quite a while... http://briancantin.blogspot.com/2008/03/toothache.html Sun, 20 Jul 2008 19:16:36 -0500 The primary active chemical from cigarettes, as most people now know, is nicotine. What not everyone knows is that smoking cigarettes is not merely a "bad habit" - it is also an incredibly powerful addiction to nicotine.Quitting smoking is not an easy task, and smoking tobacco is not something that... http://briancantin.blogspot.com/2008/02/nrt-nicotine-replacement-torture.html Sun, 20 Jul 2008 19:16:36 -0500 I will start off by saying I am not proud of myself. I am certain there will be some people who, on moral grounds, are offended by what I am attempting - deep down I might be one of them.Perhaps I should explain - a while ago it was discovered that I had a rodent and it was crawling around in my... http://briancantin.blogspot.com/2008/02/i-am-horrible-person.html Sun, 20 Jul 2008 19:16:36 -0500 As I mentioned a few days ago, in my last post - I've been trying various ways of catching a mouse but the sneaky little creature gets the bait with ease. I also mentioned that I'm not so big on killing other creatures, but this one needs to go.Well, the peanut butter and honey was a nice treat for... http://briancantin.blogspot.com/2008/02/success-of-sorts.html Sun, 20 Jul 2008 19:16:36 -0500 As anyone who knows me can attest to - I like beer. Anyone who knows beer, knows that like revenge, it is best served cold.I came across one the best examples of overkill in a technical project that I've ever seen - the Jet Powered Beer Cooler.I thought I'd share this, as it's an interesting... http://briancantin.blogspot.com/2007/12/jet-powered-beer-cooler.html Sun, 20 Jul 2008 19:16:36 -0500 Computers and the Internet have revolutionized how we communicate and share. Messages can be sent nearly instantaneously. Entire songs can be reduced to small files and portable storage devices can hold thousands of them. Video is rapidly joining audio in compact portability.Somehow the... http://briancantin.blogspot.com/2007/12/entertainment-copyright-and-digital-age.html Sun, 20 Jul 2008 19:16:36 -0500 Okay, I lied in the title, or at the very least I am stretching the truth.A drug which causes vivid dreams, hyperactivity and a general sense of unreality might sound appealing if it didn't come with dry mouth, excessive sweating, general insomnia, and increased flatulence. These are just some of... http://briancantin.blogspot.com/2008/02/zyban-pleasure-cruise.html Sun, 20 Jul 2008 19:16:36 -0500 I have an install disc for Windows XP, and an upgrade license. I actually have all of the original discs for the upgrade path still. I have even been diligent enough to remove it from previous PCs when I have done a major platform upgrade.In other words, I have been very careful to jump through all... http://briancantin.blogspot.com/2008/01/shocking-customer-service.html Sun, 20 Jul 2008 19:16:36 -0500 After just over a year at my last apartment that I was renting from a ...very unusual individual... and nearly ten years in Nepean, I've finally escaped from the area!I've moved closer to work, family and my girlfriend - into suburbia - to get a bit of space as well as some peace, quiet and sanity... http://briancantin.blogspot.com/2007/08/great-escape.html Sun, 20 Jul 2008 19:16:36 -0500 I decided it was time to clean up the page layout, tweak the AdSense to make it less annoying and add some modern features.One of the things I like is label clouds. It's a nifty concept which before now I was never able to add to my site. I cannot take credit for coming up with it - I just followed... http://briancantin.blogspot.com/2007/12/face-lift-and-stupid-blogger-tricks.html Sun, 20 Jul 2008 19:16:36 -0500 There is a young man in Norway who has caught my attention due to just how inspired and creative his videos are, as well as his actual talent. Below is a video he created made from editing tapes of himself hitting various pieces of percussion and some simple notes and chords on a piano. What he... http://briancantin.blogspot.com/2008/02/amateur-lasse-gjertsen.html Sun, 20 Jul 2008 19:16:36 -0500 For the summer, the TTC has closed Lawrence station to Finch station from 12:30am. I don't like it, because construction could be done after normal closing hours. However, I accept the nuisance because at least there is more than enough warning to make plans. What drives me nuts is the fact... http://jasoncherniak.blogspot.com/2008/07/ttc-yet-again.html Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:39:00 -0500 Gord and I drove to Hamilton this afternoon to see Hancock with his son, Ken.From Toronto.com ~ There are heroes. There are superheroes. And then there's Hancock. With great power comes great responsibility - everyone knows that - everyone, that is, but Hancock. Edgy, conflicted, sarcastic and... http://purple4mee.blogspot.com/2008/07/hancock.html Sun, 20 Jul 2008 16:02:00 -0500 Previous: Scarlet Road and Dixon Road Past Kipling Avenue, Dixon Road passes beneath Highway 401, and changes as suddenly as a switch. We’re close to Pearson International Airport, now, and the lands serve or benefit from the airport, commercially and industrially. There are warehouses... http://bowjamesbow.ca/2008/07/20/airport-road-tr-2.shtml Sun, 20 Jul 2008 15:30:00 -0500 It started with CENTCOM -- the US Central Command which overseas operations in the Middle East (except Israel), Northeast Africa and much of South Asia -- sending the White House that article I mentioned yesterday from Der Spiegel. The White House then wrote up an internal statement about it but... http://blastfurnacecanada.blogspot.com/2008/07/we-were-not-misquoted.html Sun, 20 Jul 2008 15:05:00 -0500 On CTV's Question Period program this afternoon, Craig Oliver moderated a discussion on Omar Kadhar and his ongoing “trial” in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba by a U.S. Military court. Discussing the situation were Khadr's U.S. Navy JAG lawyer, Lieutenant Commander William... http://bcinto.blogspot.com/2008/07/what-ctv-didnt-tell-you-about-scott.html Sun, 20 Jul 2008 12:41:00 -0500 There is a fairly loud rumour that the Liberals will be looking for a fall election (I neither confirm nor deny it). There is also a fairly loud rumour that Stephen Harper is going to prorogue Parliament for the fall. I suppose that might be a reasonable possibility if he wants to avoid an... http://jasoncherniak.blogspot.com/2008/07/election-timing.html Sun, 20 Jul 2008 12:19:00 -0500 Did you play?It's pouring rain today ... but I bet my tomatoes are loving it!... http://purple4mee.blogspot.com/2008/07/green-thumb-sunday_20.html Sun, 20 Jul 2008 09:17:00 -0500 When is the last time you laughed so hard it hurt? And what was so funny? They say laughter is the best medicine, but to be quite frank since becoming ill with Graves Disease I have not been in too much of a mood for laughter, and humour. Perhaps my "funny bone" is broken, but I cannot remember... http://www.doubledeckerbuses.org/urbanzoo/index.php/2008/07/20/what_is_so_funny Sun, 20 Jul 2008 08:42:25 -0500 If it's not the Taliban's knowledge of the lay of the land that will do in the Canadian mission in Afghanistan, it will be those nifty contraptions called improvised explosive devices, or IEDs. Cpl. James Hayward Arnal of Winnipeg, 25, was killed by such a device Friday while on foot patrol. He is... http://blastfurnacecanada.blogspot.com/2008/07/eighty-eight-plus-one.html Sun, 20 Jul 2008 07:18:00 -0500 Our former neighbours, Kirsten and Justin, came for a visit. They moved in 2004 to Newmarket and we haven't seen them in a while. It was great to see them!Kirsten and JustinKirsten getting cozy with MorganFor supper, we enjoyed Bungalicious at the Bungalow Cafe.Kirsten and I ordered Shit That... http://purple4mee.blogspot.com/2008/07/our-former-neighbours-kirsten-and.html Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:42:00 -0500 Hey guys, here are this week’s best deals (in my opinion!): Food Basics: - Limes @ 8/$1.00 - VH Sauce (341mL) @ $1.97 - Airwick Freshmatic Spray @ $7.99 Real Canadian Superstore/Fortinos: - Pantene (select sized) @ $2.77 *$2.50 off 2 coupon here - Ivory Body Wash (709mL) @ $2.77 *.75 coupon... http://smartcanucks.ca/this-weeks-flyer-deals/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:11:25 -0500 Next weekend I will be out of town, and away from my computer. My sister, dear friend, and I are taking all of our girls for a camp out. It will be a lovely three days, and two nights chillin' with my girls, hanging out at the beach, and telling spooky stories around a camp fire. This will also... http://www.doubledeckerbuses.org/urbanzoo/index.php/2008/07/19/byb_sunday_summer_fun Sat, 19 Jul 2008 18:33:03 -0500 ... so they should get Karl Rove for contempt of Congress.Let's see Bush pardon Rove for that.Vote for this post at Progressive Bloggers.... http://blastfurnacecanada.blogspot.com/2008/07/they-got-capone-for-tax-evasion.html Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:32:00 -0500 If only this is true ...One doesn't normally consider the German magazine Der Spiegel to be a reliable resource on much of everything, especially when it has a content to advertising ratio of 2:1. According to the English edition of the rag, Iraqi PM Nouri al-Maliki says that a 16-month withdrawal... http://blastfurnacecanada.blogspot.com/2008/07/did-maliki-really-endorse-nah.html Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:22:00 -0500 There's one element that's ignored in the abortion debate.Binge drinking.How many women get drunk and end up having a one-night stand, then get pregnant?Even if you favour the use of contraception, a kid who's drunk may not use it. Or use as directed.It'd be interested to do some research on the... http://bluewavecanada.blogspot.com/2008/07/binge-drinking-teens-on-track-for.html Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:18:00 -0500 No, not really. I'm just playing on the headline below.However, PEI's Premier Ghiz is joining Ontario's Dalton McGuinty and BCs Gordon Campbell in waxing positive about Dion's Green Shift.... http://jasoncherniak.blogspot.com/2008/07/premiers-unite.html Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:58:00 -0500 Says Joseph Quesnel in the Winnipeg Sun:Clearly, this is an issue about the independent advisory council. While they are free from government entanglements, this does not mean that they are free of bias. While some appointments involve controversy, it is evident that the controversy skews one way.... http://bluewavecanada.blogspot.com/2008/07/order-of-canada-advisory-council-member.html Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:55:00 -0500 From the Regina Leader-Post:Just because some people, "wuv da pwecious widdle baybeez sooo much", that is not a good reason to force a woman to carry an unwanted pregnancy to term!Say it with me now: A fetus is not a baby! A fetus is not a child!Just feel the love for unborn children. I wonder how... http://bluewavecanada.blogspot.com/2008/07/pro-abort-in-denial.html Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:40:00 -0500 Did you play?Byron doesn't make it easy to put the laundry away!... http://purple4mee.blogspot.com/2008/07/did-you-play-byron-doesnt-make-it-easy.html Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:38:00 -0500 I went to the gym this afternoon.I did 30 minutes of weights while listening to my new IPod ... I love my Ipod!!Then I did 30 minutes on the arc trainer ("cardio" mode).... http://purple4mee.blogspot.com/2008/07/saturday-workout_19.html Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:03:00 -0500 Thanks to the person who suggested this promo with leaving their info. CAA Members earn 20% more points when you use your PETRO-POINTS card at any Petro-Canada retail location. Register today and receive 1,000 bonus points. Click here for more details on this Petro Canada & CAA Promo ... http://smartcanucks.ca/petro-canada-caa-members-earn-20-more-points/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 09:44:55 -0500 Thanks dunebuggy8 for suggesting this Sobeys deal Sobeys is having a really good diaper sale from July 18-20th.  Use your $2 Save.ca coupons for even greater savings. With the sale and the coupons you’re looking at close to half price diapers! Click here to read this... http://smartcanucks.ca/sobeys-diaper-sale-saveca-coupons/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 09:35:32 -0500 Sizzling hot deal! All HD-DVDs are 50% off at Future Shop! It’s 50% of whatever price is listed on Future Shop’s website - HD DVD section I know HD-DVD lost the HD war to Blu-Ray, but if you already have an HD-DVD player you might as well make use of this fabulous deal! ... http://smartcanucks.ca/future-shop-50-off-all-hd-dvds/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 09:25:35 -0500 Some NDPers and Greens speak out in favour of Stéphane Dion:http://www.liberal.ca/players/player_e.aspx?id=1028... http://jasoncherniak.blogspot.com/2008/07/left-unites.html Sat, 19 Jul 2008 09:04:00 -0500 Police officers have a duty to both uphold the law as well as to maintain order. The two can actually conflict at times, but the vast majority of those officers do not cross the thin blue line between protection and endangerment and I suppose we should all be thankful for that. New revelations... http://blastfurnacecanada.blogspot.com/2008/07/what-was-fantino-thinking.html Sat, 19 Jul 2008 06:56:00 -0500 Cate Cochran in Saturday's Globe and Mail explores why women don't talk about their abortion.There are probably a lot of reasons why. But the main reason is that abortion is the fruit of shameful things.Think about it. What is involved with getting an abortion? First you have to get pregnant. You... http://bluewavecanada.blogspot.com/2008/07/what-if-women-did-talk-about-their.html Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:40:00 -0500 I did not take this shot, and this isn’t even the same weather phenomena I witnessed. This Flickr photo is entitled 1tornado and is by Nate Fuller. It’s used in accordance to his Creative Commons license. This past Wednesday was among the most humid Vermillion, South Dakota, has seen... http://bowjamesbow.ca/2008/07/18/as-close-as-ive.shtml Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:29:23 -0500 Did you play?This week's topic is ... what is that??.It is the beginning of a baby red pepper.PhotoHunt... http://purple4mee.blogspot.com/2008/07/saturday-photo-hunt_18.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:03:00 -0500 Getting my IPod yesterday prompted me to copy some songs from my CDs onto it. Guess what I took with me to the grocery store today!! It made it soooo much funner!This afternoon/evening I went through my 400+ cassettes. I found songs that I liked on the cassettes and then bought them from itunes.... http://purple4mee.blogspot.com/2008/07/getting-my-ipod-yesterday-prompted-me.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:19:00 -0500 Says Michael Savage:Now, the illness du jour is autism. You know what autism is? I'll tell you what autism is. In 99 percent of the cases, it's a brat who hasn't been told to cut the act out. That's what autism is.Oh! My daughter's communication issues are all in my head! All the professionals... http://bluewavecanada.blogspot.com/2008/07/michael-savage-autism-is-fraud-yeah.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:51:00 -0500 Michael Prue, the former mayor of East York (before it was swallowed up by the mega Toronto) and currently the Ontario NDP MLA for Beaches-East York announced he was running for the party's leadership. No sooner that he did that, than he sublimely suggested that the province might want to open up... http://blastfurnacecanada.blogspot.com/2008/07/we-dont-need-no-prue-ducation.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:06:00 -0500 Writes John Pacheco:Last week-end our parish pro-life committee finally got around to installing the banner on the front lawn .Hard to believe, but it took only 3 days for the sign to be vandalized. The elderly man’s face was spray painted black, horns were drawn on the... http://bluewavecanada.blogspot.com/2008/07/socon-or-bust-defacing-innocent.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:22:00 -0500 ... http://obsidiantempest.blogspot.com/2008/07/lenscrafters-idiots.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:39:00 -0500 1) Every afternoon, I receive an email from the Facebook group Re-Elect Dan McTeague. The emails tell me what is going to happen to gas prices as of midnight. When you happen to be close to needing a fill up, it is very useful to know whether you should do it right away or wait until morning. I... http://jasoncherniak.blogspot.com/2008/07/friday-franks_18.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:40:00 -0500 Jean-François PagéClerk of the Committee:Sixth Floor, 131 Queen StreetHouse of CommonsTel: 613-992-9753Fax: 613-947-9670E-mail: fina@parl.gc.caThe information above is where you can email to submit a written and verbal report to the finance committee.For those of you who don't... http://choiceforchildcare.blogspot.com/2008/07/submit-to-speak-to-finance-committee.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:44:00 -0500 I'm up 0.2 pounds from last Friday.My eating was fairly good this week (though Monday wasn't great in the evening).I had wicked hot sweaty workouts. I didn't work out yesterday because my upper left back is killing me and I can hardly move, along with radiating pain down my arm. I saw my chiro... http://purple4mee.blogspot.com/2008/07/friday-weigh-in_18.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:29:00 -0500 Keeping with this week's theme I will be interested to see what you all think. The only hint I will give is that hubby took this pic. Happy photo hunting, and thanks so much for stopping by! Cheers! Sue XOX Next Week's Theme: hanging Tags: PhotoHunt Photo Hunters... http://www.doubledeckerbuses.org/urbanzoo/index.php/2008/07/18/photo_hunters_what_is_that Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:17:28 -0500 Your Top 5 One Word Song Titles1. Home - Michael Buble2. Yesterday - Beatles3. True - Spandau Ballet4. Desperado - Eagles5. Poison - Alice CooperWhat are yours?... http://purple4mee.blogspot.com/2008/07/top-five-on-friday_18.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 07:58:00 -0500 Personally, I think this is stupid.Having been almost hit by cyclists, I understand why there is a rule.But riding on most busy streets is dangerous.I don't care if there is a "bike lane". Cars criss-cross those lanes during lane shifts and turns. They're still dangerous.To me, there has to be some... http://bluewavecanada.blogspot.com/2008/07/ottawa-police-will-be-cracking-down-on.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 07:33:00 -0500 The US Census Bureau confirmed today that it will not allow Americans to say if they are in a gay or lesbian marriage -- in fact, it doesn't even recognize opposite sex common law partnerships at the federal level (downgrading a common law husband or wife to a "domestic partner"), although a dozen... http://blastfurnacecanada.blogspot.com/2008/07/us-census-bureau-tells-off-gay-couples.html Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:14:00 -0500 McCartney tells Quebec nationalists to smoke 'the pipes of peace'.... http://a-view-from-the-left.blogspot.com/2008/07/headline-of-week.html Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:09:00 -0500 First, it was T. Boone Pickens. Now, Al Gore has thrown down the gauntlet and urged the US to convert to 100% electricity production from renewable sources over the next 10 years.This is extremely ambitious. It's more likely we could get to 50% renewables, or maybe even just a third, over the next... http://blastfurnacecanada.blogspot.com/2008/07/gore-100-solution.html Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:58:00 -0500 You may have read today that PEI Premier Robert Ghiz is endorsing the Liberal Party's Green Shift initiative to reduce carbon emissions, including sweeping tax cuts for Canadians and specific help for those living in poverty.“I think green shift is the way to... http://bcinto.blogspot.com/2008/07/is-this-so-called-liberal-media-bias.html Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:14:00 -0500 (I’m typing this in the cafe at HyVee in Vermillion, South Dakota, taking a break from Vivian and Nora while the grandparent and great grandparents rest (Vivian and Nora are napping). We’ll be staying overnight and returning to Des Moines on Friday afternoon, so regular contact via... http://bowjamesbow.ca/2008/07/17/i-am-sick-of-mo.shtml Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:16:07 -0500 When do babies have the right to life?Have we learned nothing about killing in the name of "humanity"? The Nazis did that. I know that Godwin's law means that I "lose" the debate by stating this. But it's true nevertheless. They thought the most humane thing to do was kill the mentally retarded and... http://bluewavecanada.blogspot.com/2008/07/us-pediatric-nursing-journal-toys-with.html Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:53:00 -0500 Ducklings and Momma near the Byward Market Me after seeing Philip Guston's 'Bombardment', tears are from the bright sunlight!R under the Spider at the National Gallery of Canada. We had a wonderful day. Our city is full of flags in the summer time. This is near Parliament, bridge over the Rideau... http://jacie-artist.blogspot.com/2008/07/tourists-in-our-own-city-beautiful.html Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:52:00 -0500 Says Gerard Henderson in the Sydney Morning Herald:Nowadays sectarianism in Western democracies is fuelled by what Michael Burleigh terms the "sneering secularists". In his book Sacred Causes Burleigh writes that "much of the European liberal elite regard religious people as if they come from Mars"... http://bluewavecanada.blogspot.com/2008/07/sneering-secularists.html Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:46:00 -0500 This video couldn't come soon enough. I'm sick to death of the US presidential campaign. I don't get a vote, so I just change the channel when I see it on t.v.Luckily, US presidential campaigns are good sources of humour:Send a JibJab Sendables® eCard Today!H/T: Deborah Gyapong.For more social... http://bluewavecanada.blogspot.com/2008/07/video-presidential-satireits-time-for.html Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:36:00 -0500 Last updated: July 17, 2008 If the Presidential election was held today, Barack Obama would win — 322 electoral college votes to John McCain’s 216. Here is the latest state-by-state breakdown (sorted from most to least electoral college votes). Note: the number in parenthesis is the... http://democraticSPACE.com/blog/2008/07/obama-leads-mccain/ Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:23:20 -0500 says Blazing Cat Fur.Quoting Canadian Press:The complaint by the Pivot Legal Society, the Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users and the United Native Nations claims the guards discriminate based on the disabilities of addiction and mental illness.Now, if you didn't have an addiction or a mental... http://bluewavecanada.blogspot.com/2008/07/memo-to-junkies-addicts-laying-down-on.html Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:22:00 -0500 I got my hair trimmed this afternoon at Ocean Salon in our 'hood.Nadia, the owner, had daughter's two kittens in the shop.They are only seven weeks old and soooooo sweet!... http://purple4mee.blogspot.com/2008/07/cute-kitties.html Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:19:00 -0500 Thrilled! The best part, I love it, love it! It took some time, to get to know my bivalves, almost gave up on them, I did. Then I got an idea flash to paint a diagonal line across the top and poke some gooey duck necks out the top. It worked and then some became inverted and that worked too. I had... http://jacie-artist.blogspot.com/2008/07/yehhhhhhh-geoducks-and-so-wonderfully.html Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:58:00 -0500 Look what I bought today!Yes, I finally got myself an IPod! It matches my cell phone!I've been using my walkman at the gym ... tapes keep getting tangled inside.It was time to move out of the 1980s!And I got a spiffy pink leather case for it.Now I'm one of the cool kids!... http://purple4mee.blogspot.com/2008/07/im-out-of-80s.html Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:25:00 -0500 With the announcement yesterday by NDP MP Penny Priddy that she won’t seek re-election, the race in her riding of Surrey North becomes even more interesting. And it was already one worth watching.That’s because Surrey North, of course, is Chuck... http://bcinto.blogspot.com/2008/07/penny-priddys-departure-puts-surrey.html Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:51:00 -0500 Register today for an exclusive two day event, and you and all your family & friends can take advantage of a private 20X the Points event. On Saturday July 26 or Sunday July 27, 2008, spend $50 or more and receive 20X Shoppers Optimum Points! Click here to register for Shoppers Drug Mart... http://smartcanucks.ca/shoppers-drug-mart-friends-family-20x-points-event/ Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:44:00 -0500 Thanks Dee for posting this promo on the forum Saturday July 19 and Sunday July 20, 2008: Redeem 30,000 points for up to $75 off your purchase. That’s an extra $20. Redeem 40,000 points for up to $100 off your purchase. That’s an extra $25. Redeem 75,000 points for up to $200 off... http://smartcanucks.ca/shoppers-drug-mart-extra-redemption-rewards/ Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:36:28 -0500 Thanks Jkim for letting me know about this The Bay promo Starting this Friday July 18 save an additional 40% off on clearance items. (women’s clothing/men’s clothing) Save an additional 10% off if you use your SPC card so in total you’ll get 46% off  (Thanks guys for... http://smartcanucks.ca/the-bay-save-an-additional-40-off-all-clearance-items/ Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:28:31 -0500 Get the 8GB Apple iPod Touch for $179.83 (regular price $278.99) This is a nationwide deal. It can be found in Walmart Canada’s July 19 - 25, 2008 flyer. You can also try price matching at Future Shop or Best Buy to save an addition ~$10. Click here for Walmart Canada’s flyer ... http://smartcanucks.ca/walmart-canada-flyer-ipod-touch-8gb-17983/ Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:12:38 -0500 Spring Shoes online and instore has an extra 50% off last price on sale merchandise. Combine this with the online store’s free shipping and you’ve got yourself an awesome deal. Most shoes will end up costing less than $20. Click here to start shopping at Spring Shoes Canada ... http://smartcanucks.ca/spring-shoes-canada-50-off-free-shipping/ Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:57:23 -0500 Any difference between Bush and McCain economic policiesCross Mark Sanford off McCain's VP list...-Darryl... http://darrylwolkpolitics.blogspot.com/2008/07/any-difference-between-bush-and-mccain.html Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:25:00 -0500 The new Ontario Child Benefit kicks in next week, and it will over the next four years mean substantially more money for lower income families to help lift them out of poverty. It starts at up to $50 per month -- which will be put on top of the federal benefit, as most provinces do with their... http://blastfurnacecanada.blogspot.com/2008/07/mo-money-yes-but.html Thu, 17 Jul 2008 08:21:00 -0500 On Sunday July 13th, while motorists in Toronto were held up by some street construction, a band of performers decided to entertain the ready crowd. It didn't take long before some of Torontos "finest" showed up. The end result... insults, booing, and the arrest of one of the musicians. I guess... http://web-canada.blogspot.com/2008/07/buskers-banned-in-to.html Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:43:00 -0500 Did you play?I am writing an Excel Expert exam on Tuesday to complete my Microsoft Office Specialist Certification.Here are the 13 things I need to know:1. Importing and Exporting Data2. Using Templates3. Using Multiple Workbooks4. Formatting Numbers5. Printing Workbooks6. Working with Named... http://purple4mee.blogspot.com/2008/07/thursday-thirteen-34.html Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:06:00 -0500 Last month, in Russell Township, just outside Ottawa, the local Council voted a by-law to make commercial signs bilingual.Howard Galganov, Anglo rights activist, distributed 5200 leaflets in the township expressing his opposition to the by-law. They were entitled "Boycott French-Owned Stores". (You... http://bluewavecanada.blogspot.com/2008/07/ohrc-quebec-separatist-files-complaint.html Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:40:00 -0500 The government of Colombia admitted today that one of the squad that rescued 15 hostages from the FARC, including Ingrid Betancourt, wore the symbol of the International Committee of the Red Cross. This is, believe it or not, a war crime, a violation of the Geneva Conventions which insist that the... http://blastfurnacecanada.blogspot.com/2008/07/colombia-sullies-red-cross.html Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:44:00 -0500 You can see the picture on the website here. I will not link to the accompanying press release.I honestly cannot believe it. Warren Kinsella has been making a big deal about one individual Liberal putting an unacceptable joke in a newsletter, but at least that was only one person. Days after... http://jasoncherniak.blogspot.com/2008/07/conservatives-post-dion-being-shot-at.html Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:02:00 -0500 Only watch if you like cats. The rest of you probably won't get it. It probably also helps if you had a cat like this one. Which I did. She was a Siamese cross named Minou. She was even more neurotic than this one. H/T: Five Feet of Fury.For more social conservative news check out BigBlueWave.ca... http://bluewavecanada.blogspot.com/2008/07/video-simons-cat-for-cat-people.html Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:24:00 -0500 I'm sorry your graces, but your criticisms ring a little hollow.What have YOU done to stop the plague of abortion?Have you refused communion to any dissenting Catholic politicians lately?Have you showed up at a LifeChain or a March for Life?Have you written your flock to say that unborn children... http://bluewavecanada.blogspot.com/2008/07/catholic-bishops-shocked-at-morgentaler.html Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:53:00 -0500 The ongoing saga between the Chief Electoral Officer and the Conservative Party is getting to the point of incredulity. For the second straight day, Con MPs at the House of Commons Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics Committee have accused the official -- the servant of the House, not the... http://blastfurnacecanada.blogspot.com/2008/07/what-part-of-neutral-do-conservatives.html Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:59:00 -0500 I'm feeling under the weather today so I'm home sick, and after a morning of rest I've been drinking plenty of fluids and watching the ethics committee hearings in the Conservative In and Out election financing scandal on CPAC. I missed most of the morning session, but then I hear so did CPAC. They... http://bcinto.blogspot.com/2008/07/in-and-out-day-two-few-textual-thoughts.html Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:33:00 -0500 I went to the gym this afternoon.I did 30 minutes of weights while listening to The Bay City Rollers - Greatest Hits.Then I did 15 minutes on the arc trainer ("cardio" mode) and 15 minutes on the stationary bike ("around the world hills" mode) while reading The Luck Factor.... http://purple4mee.blogspot.com/2008/07/wednesday-workout_16.html Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:37:00 -0500 36" x 36" (WIP)This painting has been a battle from the beginning between the figurative and the purely abstract. Currently that is my battle. I really want the mystery of the abstract but the emotional attachment of painting 'things' that inspire me. So that is where I'm at. This started out very... http://jacie-artist.blogspot.com/2008/07/we-met-in-middle-and-we-both-win.html Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:22:00 -0500 Sign up to Folgers newsletter and be the first to find out about contests, promotions and money-saving bonuses. Click here to sign up to Folgers Canada newsletter ... http://smartcanucks.ca/folgers-canada-free-samples-coupons/ Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:44:25 -0500 Today, Israel traded known murderers and terrorists in exchange for the bodies of two dead soldiers. If that doesn't say something about the moral differences between Israel and Hezbollah, I don't know what does.What other country in the world would agree to such a deal? Would Canada trade a... http://jasoncherniak.blogspot.com/2008/07/israeli-pows-mutilated.html Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:12:00 -0500 I saw Mamma Mia! years ago ... and hated it. I went with a cranky friend who kept saying rather loudly every couple minutes, "This f#@king sucks!" I kept shushing her!At the end, I looked around and everyone had tears rolling down their faces (it was a Wednesday matinee with mostly seniors). I... http://purple4mee.blogspot.com/2008/07/mamma-mia-could-go-either-way.html Wed, 16 Jul 2008 08:24:00 -0500