http://ontarioblogs.myblahg.com Ontario Blogs Feed. en-us Squish http://ontarioblogs.myblahg.com I'm still alive but I'm over here ... Oreo Cookie Blues .... see ya... http://42yearoldloserorami.blogspot.com/2008/10/im-still-alive-but-im-over-here.html Sun, 10 Oct 2010 15:48:00 -0500 About a year and a half ago I wrote an essay about having an only child. I said in it that although I was fairly certain I would not have any more biological children, I had decided against a tubal ligation in the small likelihood I chose to have another baby. Now nature seems to [...]... http://www.cynicsunlimited.com/2010/06/20/winding-down-my-journey-towards-menopause/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:55:01 -0500 Roughly 85% of all email received during the first quarter of 2010 was spam mail, according to a recent Kaspersky labs report.  Spam is a multi-billion dollar industry that costs businesses billions of dollars and causes great annoyance to millions of internet users. ... http://www.cynicsunlimited.com/2010/06/29/how-to-stop-spam/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:55:01 -0500 Artist: Eleven Tigers Album: Clouds are Mountains Genre: Electronic (Dubstep) Label: Baked Goods Year: 2010 Rating: 95% URL: http://eleventigers.net/ Burial’s 2007 LP Untrue introduced many electronic music fans to Dubstep. Untrue’s potent combination of murky beats, bleak melodies... http://www.cynicsunlimited.com/2010/07/27/album-review-eleven-tigers-%e2%80%93-clouds-are-mountains/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:55:01 -0500 Hello, and welcome to tomorrow’s world.  Perhaps that introduction conjures up fond memories of the cheerily optimistic BBC science programme, or possibly evokes darker images of bunkers, radiation and inevitable cannibalism.  Just as sweet goes with sour,... http://www.cynicsunlimited.com/2010/06/12/foodstuffs-of-the-future-crabsticks-offal-and-test-tube-hotdogs/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:55:01 -0500 See also: Part 1, Part 2 In the final installment of the series on DNA ancestry testing we will look at mtDNA and the maternal line. Read part 1 of the series to learn the difference between mtDNA, yDNA and autosomal DNA. To quickly recap: a patrilneal test can determine haplogroup and tribal... http://www.cynicsunlimited.com/2010/07/25/discovering-african-ancestry-through-dna-testing-33/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:55:01 -0500 As anyone who follows my writing can figure out, I love kangaroos.  My habit of carrying my daughter in a “pouch” (Baby Bjorn) when she was an infant earned me the nicknames of Mama Kangaroo, Captain Kangaroo (even if the TV character was actually a man)... http://www.cynicsunlimited.com/2010/06/23/top-5-kangaroo-sites/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:55:01 -0500 Hello, I would like to introduce the work of my friend Daisy Hsieh, a budding photographer. She takes pictures of everything from animals (a favourite of mine), people (including her very cute son, the little boy doing martial arts), landscapes and buildings. So maybe we could start with some... http://www.cynicsunlimited.com/2010/06/11/the-artwork-of-daisy-hsieh/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:55:01 -0500 Last April people around the world learned of the sad plight of Justin Hansen/Artem Saveliev, the eight-year-old Russian boy sent back to his homeland alone on a plane by his American adoptive mother Torry Ann Hansen. Ms. Hansen, a registered nurse who had adopted Artem less than a year earlier... http://www.cynicsunlimited.com/2010/05/22/the-artem-affair-%e2%80%93-fetal-alcohol-syndrome-and-russian-adoption-agencies/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:55:01 -0500 Should Abortion Staff Tell the Truth About Pill Abortions, wonders a blogger at the Abortioneers   http://abortioneers.blogspot.com/2010/07/happy-pills.html   (Which she titles "Happy Pills", interestingly enough).   She recounts how she was asked by a Hispanic woman about a... http://bluewavecanada.blogspot.com/2010/07/dilemmas-dilemmas-at-abortioneers.html Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:40:00 -0500 Does not seem to include what actually happens to the fetus, in the eyes of The Abortion Gang:   http://abortiongang.org/2010/07/what-everyone-needs-to-know-about-later-abortions/   I guess sticking a needle into a baby's heart or ripping him limb from limb is just a minor,... http://bluewavecanada.blogspot.com/2010/07/what-everyone-needs-to-know-about-late.html Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:10:00 -0500 I am back from vacation.   So that means I go back to my horrible internet connection.   This situation will take several weeks to correct.   In the meanwhile, uneven blogging and moderation ahead.   Sorry about that! ... http://bluewavecanada.blogspot.com/2010/07/update.html Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:47:00 -0500 The photograph on the right is entitled Redwoods, by Nate Dorr. It is used in accordance to his Creative Commons license. Now that work on the draft of my Lamborghini project is finished, pending editorial queries, work on other projects can resume — including a couple of read-throughs... http://bowjamesbow.ca/2010/07/29/icarus-down-sho.shtml Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:19:29 -0500 From Amazon ~ In the third Camilla MacPhee Mystery, Camilla's looking forward to cutting loose at Bluesfest, a huge open-air musical extravaganza, and to seeing the tail end of her annoying office assistant, Alvin, who is finally quitting. Then the news comes from the East Coast. Alvin's... http://www.teenaintoronto.com/2010/07/book-little-boy-blues-2002-mary-jane.html Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:27:00 -0500 It's not a pirouette beind Her Majesty, but it's still cool. I also wonder what Conservative leader, since Joe Clark marshalled the Calgary Pride Parade, would make a summer campaign based on events like this. Even better, as Monty ably points out, why does Stephen Harper have no summer campaign... http://jamesbowie.blogspot.com/2010/07/liberal-leader-dancing.html Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:44:00 -0500 The long anticipated list of retailers has been released by Spc! Some were worried that Zellers wouldn’t be participating this year and they still are. Great news if you shop there.  Theres even some new retailers this year. Click here for the full... http://smartcanucks.ca/spc-student-price-card-list-of-participating-retailers-has-been-released-for-the-2010-2011-cards/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:55:48 -0500 Due to a glitch in their system they are offering a Free Smart Bread coupon again to all their “fans” but you can still become a fan and register for this offer! Simply become a fan then click promotions. Apparently the coupons are alll going to be delivered via email... http://smartcanucks.ca/canadian-freebie-free-smart-bread-facebook-offer-hurry-hot/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:24:30 -0500 Pop into your local Chapters Indigo or Coles and pick up 2 paperback pocket books and get the third for free! This is great, just int time for the long weekend! Mmmnnn sitting on a lawn chair down at the beach with a nose in a book all weekend, that would be so nice! But in my case it would be my... http://smartcanucks.ca/chapters-indigo-coles-buy-2-paperback-pocket-books-and-get-the-third-free/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:07:45 -0500 From July 30 - August 13 when you spend $100 or more at the retailers listed below AND pay with your PC Mastercard or PC Debit Card you will receive a bonus 10,000 PC points which is equal to a $10 redemption. Participating stores: Loblaws Real Canadian... http://smartcanucks.ca/10000-bonus-pc-points-when-you-spend-100-july-30-aug-13/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:28:51 -0500 In response to my last post, an anonymous commenter (who was pretty obviously a Tory staffer - hey, it doesn't seem like they have better things to do during work hours) countered that he/she had been to 10 different Stephen Harper events and it was wrong for me the criticize Harper for his... http://jamesbowie.blogspot.com/2010/07/8-10.html Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:15:00 -0500 Antibacterial hand soaps are on sale NOW at all Bath & Body Works locations! I don’t know about you but I could just live in this store, it’s so delightful! Click here to find your nearest location ... http://smartcanucks.ca/bath-bodyworks-great-canadian-hand-soap-event/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:25:39 -0500 Starting today July 29 until August 4 The Body Shop is having a great sale. 5 items for only $35! Which items are you hoping they’ll include? I’m not typically a Body Shop girl, someone enlighten me! Thanks AnnieP! ... http://smartcanucks.ca/the-body-shop-sale-5-items-for-35/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:41:58 -0500 From respected journalist to on-air Con shill to Senator, the downfall of Mike Duffy has been slow and steady.    Now it's just about complete with Duffy being sent in as the point-man to represent the government on-air regarding the current turmoil in the Mounties' top... http://blastfurnacecanada.blogspot.com/2010/07/when-all-else-fails-send-in-mike-duffy.html Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:26:00 -0500 This is getting ridiculous:The department, which is charged with enforcing the state's anti-discrimination laws, said it was pursuing cases against five businesses in Minneapolis and neighboring St. Paul that it said were violating the law -- though it declined to identify them, saying the names of... http://bluewavecanada.blogspot.com/2010/07/mn-human-rights-department-ladies-night.html Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:42:00 -0500 It looks like someone needs remedial biology:First, you say that abortion is the "killing of an unborn life". You are incorrect. Well let's go over basic biology, shall we?First question: is the fetus alive? Yes. How do we know? Because a fetus takes in nutrients, expends energy and grows.The fetus... http://bluewavecanada.blogspot.com/2010/07/ignorant-feminist-abortion-supporter.html Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:34:00 -0500 For our anniversary, Sister Sarah and her husband, Joey, gave us a gift certificate for The Keg. We used it tonight.Gord started with Lobster Gratiné (oven-baked lobster meat with garlic, herbs and melted Monterey Jack and Cheddar cheeses).He thought it was okay (I'm not a fan of... http://www.teenaintoronto.com/2010/07/keg-then-rock-of-ages.html Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:47:00 -0500 The WEGZ stadium bar contest ends soon, if you live near or in the Toronto area enter today to win a cool prize! Contest and rules can be found here. I actually had the pleasure of trying out this restaurant when I was in Toronto yesterday for the Black Eyed Peas concert. WEGZ was really easy to... http://smartcanucks.ca/wegz-stadium-bar-contest-ends-soon-dont-forget-to-enter/ Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:32:14 -0500 Did your kids break their glasses again playing in the summer sun? Save yourself 50% off a new pair by entering “50FORKIDS”  at checkout. Remember these codes cover a regular pair, if you upgrade the lens or add tint that will cost you extra. Click here to shop at... http://smartcanucks.ca/clearly-contacts-canada-save-50-off-kids-frames/ Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:52:26 -0500 Pennington’s is have a decent sale right now with tee’s starting at 5 bucks! I did a quick check online and they seem to have a decent selection left! Don’t forget to use the code 152731 at checkout to save 15% on orders of $75 or more. Also I think 1plus10 may still work to... http://smartcanucks.ca/penningtons-canada-5-10-and-15-dollar-deals-and-bonus-coupon-code/ Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:30:36 -0500 Adults only. If adult material disturbs you please skip past. For a limited time Pinkcherry.ca is offering 50% off al Big Teaze adult novelties. I’m pretty excited about this one because I have a bachelorette party coming up in the next few weeks and I am going to buy some for the bride to... http://smartcanucks.ca/adults-only-18-pink-cherry-save-50-on-all-big-teaze-toys/ Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:06:32 -0500 Three Hundred Million Bucks???Now we're talking!I mean complainants are ridiculous to stick to damages in the tens of thousands of dollars.You need to demand a payoff in the nine digits.Goodness knows, if he hadn't been insulted and humiliated, he would have gone on and made at least as much. If he... http://bluewavecanada.blogspot.com/2010/07/gay-american-idol-contestant-lays-300.html Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:48:00 -0500 heart!Or maybe it doesn't."But it was during this night when he was drunk that she revealed to him the truth, that she underwent an abortion because of the volatile nature of their relationship. "She did not want to bring up a child into this bad situation. It was not to goad him, but was in... http://bluewavecanada.blogspot.com/2010/07/abortion-stops-beating.html Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:28:00 -0500 From Amazon ~ The author tests his unseasoned detective with a couple of perplexing cases. Canadian sleuth Lucy is hired by well-to-do Greta Golden to find out more about a man who is hanging around asking questions about her. When Lucy goes undercover and meets him, she finds out he's a fellow... http://www.teenaintoronto.com/2010/07/book-death-on-rocks-1999-eric-wright.html Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:05:00 -0500 Jersey Boys is finishing up their Toronto performances and there are tickets for as low as $35!  I found this on Travel Zoo, I love their weekly deal postings! The award-winning production and catchy tunes will soon be gone: smash musical hit “Jersey Boys” enters its final... http://smartcanucks.ca/final-weeks-of-jersey-boys-in-toronto-save-35/ Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:31:00 -0500 Today’s Source deal is pretty decent! An Emergency Starter for only $4.96, regular $29.99! You can pay online using interact or credit and ship to store is free! I ordered two, this will make a good stocking stuffer.  Click here to buy! No need to open your hood or leave your car!... http://smartcanucks.ca/the-source-canada-daily-circuit-breaker-emergency-starter-only-496/ Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:01:32 -0500 From July 28 - August 2 SPORTCHEK stores in Canada are having a massive blow out sale with deals such as: 50% off apparel 50% gear all footwear on sale or clearance Click here to find the location nearest you! Or if you choose to shop online use the promo code: BIRDIE to receive free shipping on... http://smartcanucks.ca/sportcheck-massive-clearance-sale-july-28-aug-2/ Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:31:31 -0500 On July 31st and August 1st RONA stores in Ontario are offering 3x the airmiles when you spend $20 or more! You must present a coupon to the cashier to collect your bonus airmiles and make note it’s ONE coupon per airmiles account per day. Click here to get your printable coupon Thanks... http://smartcanucks.ca/canadian-deal-rona-3x-airmiles-when-you-spend-20/ Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:18:36 -0500 H&M @ Square One is having it’s Grand Re-Opening on Thursday, July 29th at 10am. The first 100 people in line will receive an “Access to Fashion Pass” with values ranging from $15-$300. Plus there will be free giveaways - while supplies last. Get ready to do some serious... http://smartcanucks.ca/hm-grand-re-opening-square-one-july-29th-with-freebies/ Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:13:37 -0500 Weight Watchers Canada is offering 25% off their standard online three month plan again. I signed up last time and had some success but got discouraged when I was thrown a curve ball of being diagnosed with diabetes. The online plan was really easy to follow and I loved not having to calculate my... http://smartcanucks.ca/weight-watchers-canada-save-25-off-a-three-month-plan/ Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:42:37 -0500 NUPGE press release'The government needs to be doing more to ensure diversity throughout its workforce.'Ottawa - (28 July 2010) - The Harper government's decision to kill the long Canadian census form is linked to a new attack the Conservatives on employment equity.The Public Service Alliance of... http://choiceforchildcare.blogspot.com/2010/07/nupge-does-not-support-review-of.html Wed, 28 Jul 2010 07:53:00 -0500 After our hike along the Grand River, we had supper at the Metcalfe Restaurant before we headed for home.Here's Gord on the patio while we are waiting for our meal.Gord ordered the crunchy chicken sandwich and onion rings.He enjoyed it.I felt snacky so ordered nachos. They were loaded with... http://www.teenaintoronto.com/2010/07/metcalfe-restaurant-elora-on_27.html Tue, 27 Jul 2010 18:49:00 -0500 After we left the West Montrose covered bridge, we headed to Elora. Gord and I haven't been there since 2002.We walked over a bridge and here was our view of the Elora Mill Inn, an old mill which is now a restaurant and inn.Here's Gord.We walked to the Elora Mill Inn.Here's the Elora Gorge Falls... http://www.teenaintoronto.com/2010/07/elora-on.html Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:15:00 -0500 A truly versatile actor, appearing in numerous TV and film roles, far too many to count.    While many will remember him in such films as Whale Music, Dances With Wolves, The Sweet Hereafter, and Where the Truth Lies -- my personal favourite was where he played the first witness that... http://blastfurnacecanada.blogspot.com/2010/07/rip-maury-chaykin.html Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:23:00 -0500 There was a lot of drama recently regarding this Cineplex coupon blog post: Cineplex Theatres Coupons Canada: Buy 1 Movie Ticket Get 1 Free so I thought I’d explain what happened because a lot of people don’t know the full story. First of all, yes of course the deals need to be legit to... http://smartcanucks.ca/the-infamous-cineplex-coupon-and-what-transpired/ Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:47:42 -0500 After we left St. Jacobs, Gord saw a sign for a covered bridge so we went to find it.And there it is at the end of this road.This is the West Montrose covered bridge ... we walked through it.The West Montrose covered bridge is recognized as a historic site by Ontario's Archeological & Historic... http://www.teenaintoronto.com/2010/07/west-montrose-covered-bridge-grand.html Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:42:00 -0500 After we had lunch, Gord and I walked around downtown St. Jacobs, poking in some of the shops. If you are looking for handmade crafts and quilts, it's a good place to go.Here I am posing by the post office.This renovated building has lots of great stuff ...Including a massive model railway ...and... http://www.teenaintoronto.com/2010/07/st-jacobs-ontario.html Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:13:00 -0500 Attention Ontario & Atlantic shoppers: Real Canadian SuperStore and Loblaws are running TAX FREE EVENTS July 28th and 29th only. Saskatchewan shoppers your tax free days will be July 29 - 30! This is a great time to shop for all those non-food items that you’ve been thinking about... http://smartcanucks.ca/real-canadian-superstore-loblaws-on-tax-free-event-jul-28-2/ Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:35:38 -0500 I'm in Denver this week covering a conference so I won't have too much time for blogging, unless it's about Avnet's solution plans or how Oracle is trying to win over Sun's channel partners. Not what you come here to read though, I don't think. Before I left though, I filed a dispatch for the folks... http://bcinto.blogspot.com/2010/07/ignatieff-can-learn-from-chretiens.html Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:33:00 -0500 Here are your weekly Wednesday only IKEA deals … Boucherville: Burlington: what a steal!!! Calgary: Coquitlam: Edmonton: Etobicoke: Montreal: North York: Ottawa: Richmond: Vaughan: Thanks Patty Smyth for this weekly deal! ... http://smartcanucks.ca/ikea-canada-wacky-wednesday-deals-july-28-only/ Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:30:20 -0500 Gord and I drove to St. Jacobs, about an 1.5 hours away.It was lunchtime so we went to Benjamin's Restaurant & Inn.Nestled in the heart of the Village of St. Jacobs, Benjamin's Restaurant & Inn offers its guests the charm of a vintage inn with modern conveniences for your comfort. For 150... http://www.teenaintoronto.com/2010/07/benjamins-restaurant-inn-st-jacobs.html Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:34:00 -0500 I think Morgan Freeman has a big point. When my name was in the media they were declaring me as a "WHITE WOMAN" and I was uncomfortable with that. My color didn't matter but the hiring practices of the Federal Government showed it did.I am who I am, does it really matter what color I am?... http://choiceforchildcare.blogspot.com/2010/07/morgan-freeman-on-black-history-month.html Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:09:00 -0500 You know how much Gord loves beer!Since we were in the area today, we stopped in at Grand River Brewing , a craft brewery in Cambridge, so Gord could pick up some of their beer (only a few of theirs are sold in the beer stores).While Gord was buying his beer, I took a walk around ...Here's a happy... http://www.teenaintoronto.com/2010/07/grand-river-brewing-cambridge.html Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:54:00 -0500 Well well well - now whose the isolated elitist who can't seem to connect with the average voter?With the Liberal Express getting good coverage and the census fiasco in a place where the decision is absolutely indefensible, Stephen Harper is doing the only thing he can - hiding. So much for... http://jamesbowie.blogspot.com/2010/07/where-is-stephen-harper.html Tue, 27 Jul 2010 07:41:00 -0500 Not Guilty writes:Removing fetal tissue is the same, to me, as removing inflamed tonsils or an infected appendix. (...)Abortions are a medical procedure and they have a use in our society and they should not be treated any differently from any other medical procedure. This latter point is an... http://bluewavecanada.blogspot.com/2010/07/ignoring-moral-dimension.html Mon, 26 Jul 2010 21:30:00 -0500 After we left the Kajama, we walked to the Real Sports Bar & Grill for supper. It's right across from the Air Canada Centre and has only been open a month.We had a drink while we were waiting for our meal. Gord had a beer and I had a Jessie's Blu Bomb.Very pretty!Gord ordered battered haddock... http://www.teenaintoronto.com/2010/07/real-sports-bar-grill-toronto.html Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:22:00 -0500 Krickets clothing is having an online summer sale with savings of up to 70% off! They have some really cute stuff on sale, I should of stayed far away. They have some really cute tee’s on for as little as $6!  New customers can save $10 off their... http://smartcanucks.ca/krickets-canada-boys-and-girls-clothing-save-up-to-70-and-coupon-discount-code/ Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:27:35 -0500 When they decide to visit a Crisis Pregnancy Centre.For thousands of years, women have contemplated abortion, and have been persuaded not to have abortion, and they always will be.Maybe Abortion Pushers should just butt out.Oh, but wait, when women decide to have recourse to services offered by... http://bluewavecanada.blogspot.com/2010/07/dont-trust-women.html Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:49:00 -0500 After we left Shizen Spa, we walked to the Harbourfront and went for a sail on the Kajama.Launched as the Wilfried in Rendsburg, Germany in 1930, the Kajama traded under sail for nearly 70 years. She was a familiar ship in ports from Northwest Spain, through western Europe, and as far north as... http://www.teenaintoronto.com/2010/07/kajama-toronto.html Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:37:00 -0500 Published on Friday, Jul. 23, 2010 4:23AM EDT Last updated on Monday, Jul. 26, 2010 3:20PM EDTDo you think a government job-application process that restricts some jobs to one or more of the four groups targeted by Canada’s employment-equity policy should be reviewed? 79% 7734... http://choiceforchildcare.blogspot.com/2010/07/globe-and-mail-show-79-for-reviewing.html Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:25:00 -0500 Gord and I went to Shizen Spa this afternoon. We'd never been there before.Here's the solarium.We spent some time in the jacuzzi.We had the Ultimate Couples Escape (a 30 minute aromatic soak followed by a 60 minute side-by-side massage) in the Rose Room. There were pastries, water and herbal... http://www.teenaintoronto.com/2010/07/shizen-spa-toronto.html Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:42:00 -0500 I was reading a post at the Abortion Gang about how television shows don't promote abortion.It was a pretty inspid post, because the conclusion was that poor-choicers should continue to speak out against it. Well DUH.Poor-choicers don't seem to get what it is that drives people to reject abortion.... http://bluewavecanada.blogspot.com/2010/07/i-cant-get-over-how-blind-they-are.html Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:02:00 -0500 Whoever leaked the Afghanistan documents that proves that Pakistan has stabbed us in the back and supports the Taliban -- as most of us has suspected all along -- is as much a hero as Daniel Ellsberg who produced the Pentagon Papers nearly forty years ago.  The real danger is not to the... http://blastfurnacecanada.blogspot.com/2010/07/pakistan-supports-taliban-like-we-knew.html Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:58:00 -0500 Stephen Taylor:Indeed in this country, there are two groups of people. In fact, some would call these groups the haves and the have-nots. This is an not inaccurate way of describing it, but those that would might have the two switched. Canadians form two groups: those that receive from the... http://bluewavecanada.blogspot.com/2010/07/real-haves-and-have-nots-in-canada.html Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:03:00 -0500 It’s safe to say that the two-part season finale was seen as new Doctor Who producer Steven Moffat’s big test. We knew he could write, we knew he could create great characters, and we knew he could run a show (as seen through Coupling), but how would he live up to Russell T. Davies,... http://bowjamesbow.ca/2010/07/26/dancing-at-the-.shtml Mon, 26 Jul 2010 01:14:33 -0500 48 years ago today ... at 2:12pm ... I made my arrival into the world at the Grace Maternity Hospital in Halifax, Nova Scotia.Here I am at my first birthday party!... http://www.teenaintoronto.com/2010/07/happy-birthday-to-me.html Sun, 25 Jul 2010 23:02:00 -0500 Sarah, Teena, Gord and KenJuly 26, 2002 ~ 5:30pmCity Hall, Toronto, ON... http://www.teenaintoronto.com/2010/07/happy-anniversary-to-gord-and-i.html Sun, 25 Jul 2010 23:02:00 -0500 What reporter, I ask you, would have the stones to release this much classified material? Wikileaks isn't like other agencies; it is a completely different animal, and I think it will change everything.... http://jamesbowie.blogspot.com/2010/07/welcome-to-nfl-wikileaks.html Sun, 25 Jul 2010 22:00:00 -0500 Ain't it the truth:By comparison, politics is difficult, not only because it isn't just a brutish game that people play for money – although, more than often, it can be that too – but because, no matter which team you decide to support, someone will end up calling... http://bluewavecanada.blogspot.com/2010/07/were-all-hypocrites-in-end.html Sun, 25 Jul 2010 17:39:00 -0500 I just thought this was amusing given Kathy's temperament. :) I guess that would be logical to advertize this at a blog named Five Feet of Fury.Somehow, I doubt there are going to be a lot of takers.... http://bluewavecanada.blogspot.com/2010/07/seen-at-kathy-shaidles-blog.html Sun, 25 Jul 2010 15:59:00 -0500 I went to the gym this afternoon.That's two days in a row ... whoohoo!I did weight training for about a half hour while listening to Great Big Sea's new album, Safe Upon the Shore.Then I spent 30 minutes on the stationery bike ("around the world" mode) while reading.Thanks to the lack of humidity... http://www.teenaintoronto.com/2010/07/sunday-workout_25.html Sun, 25 Jul 2010 14:29:00 -0500 Cody LeCompte facebook page HEREsearch for Bring Cody Lecompte HomeThis page has been online for almost 48Hours. We have gained the attention of almost 1600 members. Many of you have shared your feelings, some of you have given and offered even more support. The world is listening, our job is not... http://choiceforchildcare.blogspot.com/2010/07/this-boy-needs-our-help-bring-him-home.html Sun, 25 Jul 2010 06:11:00 -0500 St. Thomas Aquinas knew the problem with polygamy:A study by advocacy group Sisters in Islam (SIS) found that the majority of first wives and children in polygamous families were unhappy with the arrangement...."Generally, it is due to the fact that their right to demand (time and money) from their... http://bluewavecanada.blogspot.com/2010/07/why-monogamy.html Sat, 24 Jul 2010 21:16:00 -0500 You know how much Gord loves beer.This afternoon we walked to Amsterdam Brewery to do a tour.Brent took care of us.It turns out they can't do tours anymore. With people wearing open-toed shoes and sandals, there's a risk someone may cut themselves because there's glass and beer caps on the... http://www.teenaintoronto.com/2010/07/amsterdam-brewery.html Sat, 24 Jul 2010 16:58:00 -0500 Are you in York Region?Do you believe in peak oil?Are you concerned about the impact of peak oil?If so you'll be pleased to know Transition (upper) York Region is born..... http://greenassassinbrigade.blogspot.com/2010/07/transition-town-arrives-in-york-region.html Sat, 24 Jul 2010 15:46:00 -0500 ... http://jamesbowie.blogspot.com/2010/07/ive-been-told-women-find-michael.html Sat, 24 Jul 2010 15:44:00 -0500 "My Lord, my client's feelings are very, very hurt. Some very mean people said some things that made her cry, and now she wants to sue in order that she can sit in meetings with those mean people again. Failing that, her hurt feelings will continue to be hurt, so I have been retained to launch this... http://jamesbowie.blogspot.com/2010/07/helena-guergis-proposes-least.html Sat, 24 Jul 2010 12:47:00 -0500 Gord and I had lunch at Lou Dawg's today.We'd stopped in there last week for a drink and wanted to go back to try the food.They claim that everything is fresh, nothing is frozen.We shared the smoked beef brisket sandwich ...And the pulled pork sandwich and fries ...They were both moist and tasty. ... http://www.teenaintoronto.com/2010/07/lou-dawgs_24.html Sat, 24 Jul 2010 12:43:00 -0500 Gord and I went to the gym this morning.He did an hour Ashtanga yoga class.I took my gloves and wraps and did a boxing workout I have on my ipod. I haven't been in the mood for boxing in a while but felt like it today. It felt good to pound the bag!Then I did 30 minutes on the treadmill while... http://www.teenaintoronto.com/2010/07/saturday-workout.html Sat, 24 Jul 2010 11:00:00 -0500 I still think it's Iran, not Iraq, the West should have gone after first -- there would have been much wider support from Canada and the EU to join the US in such an effort.   But now such a campaign would be an even worse quagmire than Operation Baghdad Civil War, and rather then getting... http://blastfurnacecanada.blogspot.com/2010/07/iran-was-right-war-then-but-not-now.html Sat, 24 Jul 2010 08:29:00 -0500 From Penguin ~ In 1916, Idella and Avis Hillock live on the edge of a chilly bluff in New Brunswick - a hardscrabble world of potato farms and lobster traps, rough men, hard work, and baffling beauty. From "Gone," the heartbreaking story of their mother's medical crisis in childbirth, to the darkly... http://www.teenaintoronto.com/2010/07/book-sisters-from-hardscrabble-bay-2010.html Sat, 24 Jul 2010 00:11:00 -0500 Well, let’s see what’s rankling our loveable religious nutters today, shall we? Are you kidding?! If these people would spend even some of the energy that they spend on these comic books, reading the Bible, well no high hopes here. They have turned comic book characters into idols,... http://bowjamesbow.ca/2010/07/23/on-the-latest-d.shtml Fri, 23 Jul 2010 21:45:17 -0500 Taken from:     http://ga1.org/campaign/provider_bill_of_rights_2010     Abortionists are up in arms that their practice-- that of killing prenatal human beings-- is treated differently. They demand an end to the stigma of their profession, and to all the restrictions they ... http://bluewavecanada.blogspot.com/2010/07/abortionist-petition-makes-mockery-of.html Fri, 23 Jul 2010 21:34:00 -0500 ChurchRater.com has been relaunched:   http://www.churchrater.com   The purpose of this website is to point you to the right Church.   It's like other rating websites like RateMyMD.com   I think this is desperately needed. It would save a lot of time and grief for many... http://bluewavecanada.blogspot.com/2010/07/rate-your-church-at-churchratercom.html Fri, 23 Jul 2010 21:09:00 -0500 Brian LilleyOTTAWA - It has been a hectic couple of days for Sara Landriault.Ever since the stay-at-home mother told QMI Agency that she was blocked from applying for a job because of her race the phone has not stopped ringing. But rather than job offers, the calls have mostly been from the... http://choiceforchildcare.blogspot.com/2010/07/brian-lilley-best-writer-and-best.html Fri, 23 Jul 2010 17:42:00 -0500 HEADLINE:After exposé, Vicariate of Rome asks clergy leading 'double lives' toleave priesthoodhttp://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/after-expos-vicariate-of-rome-asks-clergy-leading-double-lives-to-leave-priesthoodNow why can't the Vatican) (and/or) other dioceses) make the... http://bluewavecanada.blogspot.com/2010/07/that-didnt-take-long.html Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:06:00 -0500 It seems that some Greens don’t believe my claim that the GPC has seen a 20% decline in average party support from this time 2 yrs ago (i.e. a few months before a prospective election). So I thought I would explain it. The most reliable metric of where a party currently stands is the average... http://democraticSPACE.com/blog/2010/07/greens-down-20-from-2008-an-explanation/ Fri, 23 Jul 2010 15:37:01 -0500 Just to keep all of you up to date, I wanted to let you know I am still applying for jobs so far none of them have bounced back saying "your race not allowed".... http://choiceforchildcare.blogspot.com/2010/07/i-have-applied-for-ontario-job-and.html Fri, 23 Jul 2010 13:14:00 -0500 I had lunch today with Eduardo and Louise.We worked together in 1998-99 (they still work for the company) and get together every three months or so for lunch.We met at a Japanese restaurant called Fin Izakaya at Yonge/Eglinton.We had donburi (rice bowls with toppings). Included with the meal are a... http://www.teenaintoronto.com/2010/07/fin-izakaya-toronto.html Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:19:00 -0500 I predict utter failure:http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/ontario/ontario-government-to-propose-wage-freeze-for-public-sector/article1649078/McGuinty will feel the heat and cave, especially since next year is an election year. He's not going to win votes from the right on this,... http://bluewavecanada.blogspot.com/2010/07/ontario-government-to-propose-wage.html Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:48:00 -0500 Researchers fail to cite most obvious cause....Lack of personal responsibility:http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/new-hiv-infections-in-canada-back-to-1982-levels/article1648558/They say that one in four HIV carriers don't know their status.If you're going to forego common sense... http://bluewavecanada.blogspot.com/2010/07/rate-of-hiv-infection-up-in-canada.html Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:43:00 -0500 HEADLINE:Gay Priest Scandal Rocks RomeH/T: Creative Minority Report:http://www.creativeminorityreport.com/2010/07/gay-priest-scandal-rocks-rome.htmlDetails at the Daily... http://bluewavecanada.blogspot.com/2010/07/why-we-cant-get-priests-to-teach-about.html Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:12:00 -0500 Hello everyone,Sorry I could not blog this week as it was happening but I was and still am exhausted!The week started off like that last few weeks, me desperately looking for a job. My children are in full time school now and I need to pay back 9 years worth of debt that kept me home during the day... http://choiceforchildcare.blogspot.com/2010/07/it-has-been-long-racial-week.html Fri, 23 Jul 2010 05:58:00 -0500 Dahn Batchelor raises the issueJust some background info about Dahn: he's a retired lawyer and he was conceived through rape and thankful his mother never aborted. But he is not in the pro-life camp. But he is certainly not keen on abortion.(I hope this blog by email thing works) UIPDATE: I need... http://bluewavecanada.blogspot.com/2010/07/should-twins-conjoined-at-head-be.html Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:46:00 -0500 I know this is just a photo taken from a tour event, but somehow I think someday I'll see it in a textbook.... http://jamesbowie.blogspot.com/2010/07/past-present-future.html Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:44:00 -0500 Munir Sheikh's resignation from StatsCan last night and the subsequent removal of his resignation from the StatsCan website is an act of nothing but cowardice. After using Mr. Sheikh as a shield for the past few weeks, it seems that Tony Clement had no problem discarding him the second he became a... http://jamesbowie.blogspot.com/2010/07/subtraction.html Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:17:00 -0500 Can you spot Justin Trudeau in this photo of Jean Chretien and Michael Ignatieff?Or in this one?How about this one?Picture him with a toque and glasses and you'd swear it was Where's Waldo. His ability to get into the centre of a Chretien/Iggy sandwich is quite impressive.... http://bcinto.blogspot.com/2010/07/its-wheres-waldo-with-justin-trudeau.html Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:14:00 -0500 The two figures at the heart of the census brouhaha – Industry Minister Tony Clement and now former Statistics Canada boss Munir Sheikh – actually have a lot in common. But it’s the one major difference that really sets them apart. Sheikh resigned... http://bcinto.blogspot.com/2010/07/munir-sheikh-tony-clement-and-war-with.html Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:58:00 -0500 I've seen Bon Jovi twice in concert ...the Have a Nice Day tour in 2006 and the Keep the Faith tour in 1993. I didn't really get into them until the Keep the Faith album.Here they were tonight ...They also made use of the half track in front of the stage ...They played lots of their older tunes... http://www.teenaintoronto.com/2010/07/bon-jovi-rogers-centre-toronto.html Wed, 21 Jul 2010 22:15:00 -0500 Kid Rock opened for Bon Jovi tonight.Here are Gord and I getting ready to rock!And here's Kid Rock ...There was a half track in front of the stage that had him out in the crowd which he used quite a bit.He performed for about an hour.Except for a couple songs, I wasn't that familiar with his... http://www.teenaintoronto.com/2010/07/kid-rock-rogers-centretoronto.html Wed, 21 Jul 2010 19:30:00 -0500 NATIONAL Conservative – 142 seats (36.6%) - range: 124 to 162 seats (35.1% to 38.1%) Liberal – 77 seats (28.7%) - range: 63 to 100 seats (27.2% to 30.2%) Bloc Quebecois – 52 seats (10.4%) - range: 43 to 55 seats (8.9% to 11.9%) NDP – 37 seats (17.0%) - range: 28 to 42 seats... http://democraticSPACE.com/blog/2010/07/july-20-projections-not-much-change/ Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:02:07 -0500