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  • How Apple Parallels My Life

    How Apple Parallels My Life

    When I think back to the 1980’s I have mostly fond memories. It was time of great fun and discovery for me personally. I had both Commodore and Apple computers and a hairstyle that is happy to remain in my past. I listened to cool groups like “Twisted Sister” and wouldn’t publicly admit that I…

  • Get Dirty And Grow Organic

    Get Dirty And Grow Organic

    We’re too fat.  That’s what the media tell us. We’re too lazy.  They say that too.  And North Americans in general are pretty unhealthy.  I’m saying that. Yet at the same time there are daily press releases about eating healthier, supporting local agriculture, the 100-mile diet, and buying organic produce.  Of course, that requires some…

  • Unlike Quebec and United States, Ontario has no transportation budget $ for cycling infrastructure

    Unlike Quebec and United States, Ontario has no transportation budget $ for cycling infrastructure

    Toronto – GPO leader Mike Schreiner is calling on the McGuinty governmentto dedicate1% of the transportation infrastructure budget to cycling and another 1% for pedestrians. Sustainable infrastructure is a sound investment that will help people choose healthy transportation options. [The song  featured is by Mercury and was supposedly inspired by his observing a leg of…

  • New flirting concept FlipMe empowers Women to ‘make the first move’

    New flirting concept FlipMe empowers Women to ‘make the first move’

      May15, 2012– Introducing FlipMe, LLC—a revolutionary new way for women to flirt without providing their personal information, but before we get to that, Rachel DeAlto (flirting expert and the mastermind of FlipMe) offers her  Top 5 Flirting Tips for Men: 1) Make the Approach – Flirting from afar should last about 1 minute. Take the initiative…

  • Now playing- Complete Game 4 NHL playoffs -Preds vs Wings

    Now playing- Complete Game 4 NHL playoffs -Preds vs Wings

      Who doesn’t love playoff hockey? Especially a game like this one with great goaltending and lots of energy. We sure aren’t complaining… enjoy CP

  • Green Party of Ontario: “Conservative Kill-Green Energy Bill will damage economy and environment”

    Green Party of Ontario: “Conservative Kill-Green Energy Bill will damage economy and environment”

    TORONTO: Green Party of Ontario (GPO) leader Mike Schreiner is calling on MPPs to vote against Tim Hudak’s bill to nuke the province’s long-term, green energy strategy. “Mr. Hudak’s willingness to sacrifice homegrown green jobs in a politically expedient attempt to exploit fears over rising energy prices is just bad economics,” says Schreiner. “I want…

  • DJ Hero- Blurs the line between videogame and performance art

    DJ Hero- Blurs the line between videogame and performance art

    Question: what do William Shakespeare and DJ Hero have in common? Well, in the famous words of Will himself, “If music be the food of love, play on”. That’s right, the soundtrack is the star in this new video game! We’ll get to the gameplay in a moment but first let’s jive to the beats.…

  • Southern Ontario Four Hundred Billion Years Ago

    Southern Ontario Four Hundred Billion Years Ago

    Picture yourself swimming in the shallows of Lake Erie over 400 million years ago. You might come up with all kinds of ideas of what primitive life was like. Some might imagine archaic sharks and bony, lobe-finned fish, but I bet very few would conjure up Phacops Rana. Great Eyesight This specialized trilobite can be…