U.S. CEOs earn in a day what workers make in a year
The gap between rich and poor is widening. An example from the USA, is that a CEO makes in one day, what a worker makes in an entire year. read more
View ArticleCanadian Dollar reaches parity with US dollar, peg of oil producing Gulf...
The US Dollar is losing value fast, compared to other foreign currencies. This is due to many factors, the most recent of which is the credit crisis for housing mortgages in the USA. The long term...
View ArticleNaomi Wolf on why America is on its way to Fascism
Naomi Wolf has a very interesting talk where she explains how fascism starts, and what steps fascist dictators take to convert a democracy into a dictatorship. She explains how these signs are present...
View ArticleCanadians shopping in the USA increase sales tax revenue by 5%
According to a Buffalo, NY TV station "Canadian shoppers have raised the region's sales tax revenue by five per cent". With the Canadian loonie reaching parity with the US dollar in September, and...
View ArticleIn Boston for DrupalCon
I arrived in Boston in the afternoon after a fairly easy trip. On the way from Waterloo to Pearson International Airport, Highway 401 was being repaired for potholes and the van driver took...
View ArticleShaaban Abdel Rahim, popular Egyptian singer cautious about Obama's win
One of the culture phenomenons everywhere is the emergence of unlikely entertainers suddenly, gaining fame in a short time, and everyone listening to their music/performances. In the USA this is often...
View ArticleAhmad Mattar, Obama and Arabs
The Iraqi poet Ahmad Mattar has always been a vocal critic of the Arab rulers and the silence of the Arab populace, with witty sarcasm and brilliant literary creativity. In a previous article, we gave...
View ArticleStudy shows that Canadians have better life expectancy than Americans
A new study in the USA shows that life expectancy for Canadians is more than in the USA. The study measured health-related quality of life (HRQL). The HRQL for people over 40 years is better in Canada....
View ArticleMilitary expenditure cuts can keep USA as a world power
This is sad ... The USA military expenditure, according to 2005 figures is US$ 548,531,000,000 per year. This is almost 6 times more than the second largest military spender (China). A simple...
View ArticleIf BP spilled coffee, it would look like this ...
If BP spills coffee in their board room meeting, it would look something like this ... Nothing about the Gulf Coast Walruses though ... read more
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