Once upon a time, in a village, a man appeared and announced to the villagers that he would buy monkeys for $10 each. The Villagers, seeing that there were many monkeys around, went out to the forest and started catching them. The man bought thousands at $10 and, as supply started to diminish, the villagers stopped their effort. He further announced that he would now buy at $20 for a monkey. This renewed the efforts of the villagers and they started catching monkeys again. Soon the supply ... [more]
“The End” is Blockbuster’s Finale
For many people the closing of Blockbuster's video stores in north america was decision made a long time ago in a galaxy far away. Do you even still remember video, we are talking about magnetic tape rolling inside a bulky plastic cartridge (think 8-track) before lasers changed the world of rolling tape across the analog machine readers of past technology, Blockbuster was the evil empire that replaced all those nice neighbourhood 'Ma and Pa' video stores. Now in the end it's the small stores ... [more]
Bitcoin Bulls Think It Could Go To $37,815 US
What can you say about Bitcoin? Is this the biggest unregulated Ponzi scheme ever or is it the best thing since sliced bread? The stories are out there; Man in Norway invests $27.00 when the Bitcoin first come out is now worth $887,000 US? Does anyone remember seeing a story that interviews and names this person? Is it possible 'they' are testing the global field to see if Bitcoin could become the universal digital currency. Is it ye olde frog in the boiling water pot trick? Are they ... [more]
Yes Billy, There Will be a Christmas This Year…
Today Starts the Official Countdown to Christmas 2013! I know some people would say that it starts the day after Halloween in the Stores... But isn't it just right that we respect the veterans on Remembrance Day and then get back to that time of the year when we all like to give and get stuff. With that being said we don't want to overlook how lucky we are that most of us still have homes and can probably afford a turkey (or a turkey pizza) to put on the table this year. Times are still tough ... [more]
Calgary Gets a New Topshop & Topman
New to the Chinook Mall in Calgary, the two-level flagship Topshop and Topman store is almost 15,000 square feet and carries all of the trendiest looks straight from the runaways and the streets of London. The store is conveniently arranged by trend so you can decide if you’re feeling British grunge or ladylike chic and if you need help deciding, book a personal shopping appointment and leave it to the pros, old boy, er young girl... So now your men out west there can come in off the range, jump ... [more]