It's About the Law

Two posts on Out of the Shadows today, both of them related to the law of the land. The opposition parties have passed a law in the House of Commons which will require the government to honour the Kyoto protocol. So, the question is, Will the Conservatives Obey the New Law? An article in the Globe & Mail last week brought forth the information that the government has been moving to stack the committees which select candidates for appointment to the courts. For the most part, political partisanship present in the appointment of judges is nothing new, the twist here is the partisanship and the agenda behind the move to stack the committees.

Widows of Canadian Soldiers Take on the Banks

I'm a tad ticked over at Out of the Shadows today. I am one who believes that if a Canadian is good enough to die for this country then his family should be good enough to get the support and help needed in gratitude for their loss.

How to Establish Credit

You're in need of that first credit but don't know how to go about getting it? You'll need to have a read of How to Establish Your First Credit over on Your Money and YOU

New Blog Released -- From Credit to Savings

Have I ever mentioned that I do actually have a life offline? I don't actually spend all day writing blog entries although that would be a nice thought if it paid enough. So, another week another blog. This one relates to my offline work which is as an insolvency consultant and counsellor. Your Money and YOU! will explore your credit, savings and investing. The first entry (other than the intro entry) I've published over there is on how to protect your cards from credit card fraud.

Got Virus Yet?

I've obtained a copy of Seth Godin's landmark book "The Idea Virus" which laid out the whole concept of viral marketing, especially online. Since I obtained it for no charge and it is freely available for distribution, I've made it available as a free download from It's All About Money. If you want a bit of a sampler what it is about, you want to check out Bitten By the Idea Virus Yet? and then download the book. It isn't a short read but it is a good read.

Change of NATO Command, Canucks Get Relief

Over at Out of the Shadows today, I've looked at the change of command of the NATO forces in Afghanistan while at the same time, Canadian troops are being rotated out. I also had my two bits to say about notorious pedophile Shaun Deacon having the restriction on him eased.

I'm Canadian, Let's Talk Weather

The weather that triggered a serious accident near me on Thursday is still happening today. I am talking about it over on Ides of May. We've not had large volumes of snow it has just been spread out over several days along with wind and BRRRRRRRRR temps.

Not Only Muslims Have Extremists

Came across an article in the Globe and Mail today that I'm talking about over on Out of the Shadows. The behaviour described in the article towards women is not much better.. actually it isn't any better than the behaviour by the Taliban towards women. I don't care what religion the extremist is, it has to stop.

What Not To Do

If you are looking to use articles to market your sites you need to not only be aware of how to use them but how not to use them. My article over at It's All About Money today talks about a free report you can get to to learn exactly that. The link to get the report is on this blog or you can read my outline and decide if it is one more item to download. Downloading them I find is never the problem, taking time to READ them is.

Pickton Trial & What's a Blog Anyways

At the Pickton trial it seems the defense is a tad fixated on whether the police told lies or mistruths in trying to get the truth out of Pickton. Meanwhile, over at It's All About Money I've posted an article about what a blog is.

Deadly Accident

Normally I wouldn't post about traffic accidents but this one is on Canada's busiest highway just west of where I live. As I type, traffic is flowing past my house and it's some 20 hours later. I post about it over on Ides of May today. The highway is expected to remain closed for a few days.

New Blog Debuts

Ides of Books has debuted today. The first post talks about Micheal Keren's book "Blogosphere: The New Political Arena” and the reaction to it within the blogosphere. Don't know that many will be rushing to read the book but he seems to have gotten a lot of blogger's attention.

Proving It Is Canada

After having earlier lamented on Ides of May that winter had forsaken us, I figured I'd better post showing that it truly is Canada and we are having a winter snowfall. Took the picture to prove it.

Sextuplets, Pickton & Arar

Well, actually, the three parts of my title aren't related except they are the subject of my posts at Out of the Shadows today. I had quickly reported the CTV report on the seizure of the sextuplets and found updated and more accurate information this morning. The Pickton trial continues with the cop who led the investigation on the stand, the defense lawyer seems a bit obsessed cause the cop lied to the suspect during the interviews with him. Geeze, he's a lawyer, he should understand lies. While the media to the south is largely praising the government's settlement with Arar, some MPs are reporting they are getting fallout from their constituents.

Sextuplets & Truscott

Over at Out of the Shadows I've had a look at the report of three of the remaining four sextuplets born in early January were seized on the weekend by the BC Government in order for them to receive blood transfusions which is against the faith of Jehovah Witnesses. I've also had a look at the start of Stephen Truscott's appeal before the Ontario Court of Appeal in an attempt to overturn a 48 year old conviction for murder.