So with the new year in motion and everyone ready to make the most of it, many of us find ourselves baffled by the sudden mass deaths of various species around the world. Here is a rundown for those unaware of the severity of the situation, interestingly media coverage thus far has been selective on this topic. Note that all of this has happened in the past 7 days. 1) More than 40,000 Devil crabs – also known as Velvet swimming crabs...

After watching the G20 coverage last weekend I felt sickened.  “Black Bloc Anarchists” allowed to freely run around trashing business windows, burn police cars and tear up the streets of Toronto, while the police round up and arrest journalists, and peaceful protesters and detain them in cages for 12-20 hours.   For me, the entire weekend is summed up in this 30 second...

On April 8, the lords who “represent” the citizens of Britain passed the “Digital Economy bill”. The bill sets the stage for enforcing draconian measures for controlling internet users. You will be restricted from accessing copyrighted material without paying for it, a no-brainer really since this was the presumed reason for the bill — or the excuse to get it passed. “The bill aims to make it more...

I have spent my entire life living in Canada, perhaps that constant exposure to peace has spoiled my appetite for war and national security… I don’t know.  But one cannot help notice the huge shift in National security policy since 911 in this country and especially in the US.  Some argue these policies are necessary to quote “keep America safe” I will argue the opposite.  Here are few changes I am concerned...

So let me prefix this post by saying I consider myself to be an environmentalist.  I don’t waste, litter, and I greatly enjoy the natural beauty of life and the outdoors.  So when the environmental movement started to take hold in my generation I initially embraced it.  I opposed the conservative movement who ignored global warming and supported the liberal parties who supported Kyoto.  I was quite happy and felt like the I was in...