Climate change; is it for real or are we being mislead?

By, Uwe Paschen.  Climate change is on many peoples mind these days and some do wonder whether it is for real or if we are being mislead? One may first have to define climate change. Climate change is any...

Christmas Customs: Santa Claus

Here comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Claus .... Ever wonder how a fat man in a red and white suit came to be a central figure in the Christmas celebrations?  People in Santa suits are everywhere at...

BlackBerry Email Service Was Down; Back Online Now

BlackBerry email service is down in North and South America. According to Research in Motion (RIM), the Canadian-based company that operates the BlackBerry network, this outage affects private users, but not...

Christmas Customs: The Twelve Days of Christmas

On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me ... Twelfth Night or the Twelve Days of Christmas is celebrated in the popular song about gift giving and true love.  We often think of the Twelve Days...

Toking women, will they pave the road for pot smokers?

"Public acceptance of pot is at an all-time high, and the fact that women have drastically changed their attitudes may be what is most fascinating about the sea change in public opinion -- and policy -- regarding...

An astronomical event: the Geminid showers of December

For the last 150 year on a cold day in mid December, stargazers warm themselves with thoughts of excitement over the arrival of an amazing "annual cosmic" event.  "Late tonight is the peak of the year's most...

Five placed on leave in TSA document scandal

Making headlines today is the blogger, the Wandering Aramean, who came across secret Transportation Security Administration documents that had been posted on their Federal website for over nine months before anyone...

Burka Barbie: Political correctness gone insane

 By Barry O'Regan The release of Burka Barbie has many incensed that a symbol of oppression would be front and centre at a Save the Children function. Perhaps, symbols mistaken for religious ideology need...

China toys with your health

Barry Artiste China is one of the biggest manufacturer of goods in this global economy, relying on it's ability to provide the world a host of manufactured and processed goods on the cheap. With Christmas fast...

My rantings on climate change and coffee

Pollution, pollution yep its disgusting and its happening every where, some of my neighbors here in the Philippines throw their rubbish in the local creek. The local Barangay Captain (Head Councilor of the...

Reality TV- Home renovations to die for

Barry Artiste Op.EdHome renovation shows, TV channels have a multitude of them. Viewers and armchair handymen and handywomen watch in shock and awe how with a few simple hand tools, craftsmen can turn a plain...

Would calorie counts on restaurant menus change your food order?

Barry Artiste Op.Ed Would menu labeling laws requiring US restaurants and fast food establishments to list calorie counts for each food item on their menu work in Canada?   When it comes to health, do many...

36th Canadian Finals Rodeo in the History books - Edmonton

Calgary holds the Calgary Stampede in the summer and now it was Edmonton's turn.  Cowboys from all over the United States and Canada gathered at Rexall Place, the Home of the Edmonton Oilers, for the 36th...