The weather has been goofy for three years in a row in Toronto with damaging storms more common than years past. Manitoba is getting tornadoes more frequently this year. The south eastern U.S. is having an extended drought that is a real pain on the farmers and people in general. Droughts are [...]
Recently I’ve read articles that are blaming the Sudan/Darfur crisis on global warming. Oh my, that is a stretch considering that Sudan sits squarely in an arid zone we commonly call a desert. Of course the whole country isn’t parched but extended droughts in the area are nothing new but could easily be [...]
Big news item and talk show topic this morning in Toronto was the big announcement (timed once again for the election) that a “pilot” project is “in the works” for implementing an electronic transit pass with consolodation of the various systems in and around the city. Wow, only a decade too late to implement [...]
This is the 2007 summer solstice. Otherwise known as the first day of summer. Actually it can be thought of as the midway point of summer since the days will now get shorter. Iceland more than most countries really notices this day since if you expect to get any sleep you will [...]
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