I’m sometimes asked, because of my Libertarian leanings, why I use Linux, and not some proprietary operating system like Microsoft. There is no such thing as a “Linux, Inc.” that makes money from creating updates for the Linux Kernel. It’s all Open Source, and some say, “sheesh Ian, that sounds like communism to me!” I […]
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So, I’m driving back from Toronto yesterday, and there’s quite a bit of traffic with it being the long weekend and all. As promised, the police seemed to be out in full force, especially around Hwy 7 and Hwy 50 area. Going west towards #7, a dark unmarked cruiser and a white Peel Regional Police
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I bought a new toy. A Palm Zire 72. I needed something to help keep me a bit more organized, and carrying scraps of paper around just doesn’t cut it when one is prone to losing important scraps of paper. I’ve owned a Palm before, but was never really happy with it, and couldn’t get
From Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary: Oppression \Op*pres”sion\, n. [F., fr. L. oppressio.] 1. The act of oppressing, or state of being oppressed. 2. That which oppresses; a hardship or injustice; cruelty; severity; tyranny. “The multitude of oppressions.” –Job xxxv. 9. 3. A sense of heaviness or obstruction in the body or mind; depression; dullness; lassitude;
While scanning some old editorials and opinion pieces at The Star, I came across one that I missed, by Jse-Che Lam. Basically, Lam laments that a showing of the movie Jenin, Jenin at a Toronto school was mired in controversy. Here’s a paragraph that caught my attention: “We, along with the rest of the Western
“A solemn Liberal election pledge to freeze taxes and balance Ontario’s books was shunted aside today in a provincial budget that taps taxpayers for $9 billion over four years to finance a spending spree on everything from heart surgeries and hip replacements to home care and health centres.” More Lies Exposed Here. Apparently, Conservative MPP
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A sad day for Canadians. Free speech is dead.
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Her recent column is making the rounds of bloggers everywhere! What great fun. What great laughs and guffaws. Antonia Zerbisia ought to try her hand out on stage just like those other funny comedians that complain in comedic fashion about how others treat them. This column really deserves to be in the Entertainment section of
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Prevention is actually cheap and easy. I’ve believed this for sometime. One only has to look at many of the mistakes England made in regard to my birthplace, Northern Ireland. To sane people who don’t understand the motivations in a person for hatred, it might be hard to believe that being stopped by a soldier
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Ok, all you friendly tax payers and Bono admirers, hear this. Bono wants governments around the world, including Canada, to spend more in Africa. While you’re admiring Bono, take a look at BBC’s Report on Bono’s Wealth: “We reckon Bono can bank on a personal fortune totalling around £108 million – having earned around £26m
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