Just heard in the news that not only are the BC 2018 wildfires causing smoke to drift into Calgary and across the Prairies but now the smoke has gone abroad to Ireland! This is another sign of how we are all connected on one planet. We all share the air and the water and there are no country borders or governments that will ever change the fact that we all need to careĀ and look after the earth! Sad to think that this is half a human problem in that Mother Nature has caused half the fires with ... [more]
Archives for August 2018
Apple Wins the Tech Race to One Trillion Dollars
It was a good day for Apple shareholders as the company won the race to become the first technology company valued at over one trillion dollars. And it was a great day for Tim Cook the Apple CEO. This will ensure his performance bonus for this year and award him 560,000 shares in Apple for about a $125,000,000 in bonus cash on top of his salary for this year. Not a bad bonus... Apparently, he has already committed $5 million to an undisclosed charity. This is another sign of how the tech ... [more]
Can Beer Cost Less Than $1.00 in Canada?
Recently debated in the Ontario news (and probably one or two beer halls) is the promise of $1.00 cost to consumers for beer. Now, this all sounds good and may be fantastic but can it really be true, and if so how long would it last? This all started with Doug Ford (newly elected) and foaming up the masses with a frothy new (after the election) promises targetted to bring a golden glow on the persona of the new Toronto Major for increasing economic values among the middle-class ... [more]