Rants and Tirades

If You Gotta Fail, Fail BIG 
I think it was about this time last year that I wrote about going after big, hairy, audacious goals (BHAG's), because who wants to fail at something ...

I'm not a "consumer" 
Corporations want you to be a 'consumer'. Government regards you as a 'taxpayer'. In both cases you are the cash cow to be milked to fuel their growth....

MIcro-farming: WATCH OUT FOR ZONING!!!! 
I have written in many times (Dunnville resident) about my families big move and our big plans for a micro-farm (6 acres) with diverse livestock..... well ...

Prepare But Don't Launch  Not rated yet
My best guess is that, no later than 2015 our current socio-economic-industrial model will take a major hit.

Whether that hit comes from the imploding ...

Attention politicians: Planet Earth calling!  Not rated yet
A recent story in the Ottawa Citizen informed us of '10 important issues to watch' when Parliament re-convenes.

This scintillating list included such ...

Get out and Vote, or I'll shoot this dog!!!  Not rated yet
I'm REALLY TIRED of 40% of the population not bothering to show up at the polls, and subsequently having to suffer through another 4 years of the MARCHING ...

Actually, they are EXACTLY as dumb as they appear  Not rated yet
Ever wonder how politicians can cling to ideas and policies well past the point of absurdity, in the face of overwhelming evidence to the contrary? Are ...

We're under attack! (why doesn't the Press care?)  Not rated yet
The ongoing attack on public service unions in Wisconsin is a major story that appears largely unreported in Canada.

There's a bill before the Wisconsin ...

The Conscious Activist - Awesome FREE Teleseminar Series  Not rated yet
I haven't written to you in a while, for a couple of reasons. First, I'm sure we could both use a break from me pontificating; and second, I've had a couple ...

Top 5 Headlines for 2010  Not rated yet
Purely as a public service I want to bring you the REAL news from Canada for 2010 . . .

Cops ask for camera registry
"We've determined that citizens ...

2011 - How will you start the new decade?  Not rated yet
I wrote recently about the need to focus more on solutions rather than on problems. If you spend all your time looking at (or worrying about) the problem,...

We all create our own reality - how's that working for you?  Not rated yet
I believe in a few things; I believe in the importance of a sustainable, local food supply. I believe in the power of the Internet to put control of ...

Economy up; People not so much  Not rated yet
In today's Ottawa Citizen, it's reported that Canada's 'economic indicators' are up by 1% in the month of March. Another recent story informed us that ...

Can we Have a "War on Stupid"?  Not rated yet
Millions of dollars in Canada and billions in the US are spent on the 'war on drugs'. Most of the money is used in enforcement, and much of that goes to ...

Government recycling - same old ideas and tired cliches re-used again  Not rated yet
At the Canada 150 conference being hosted by the Liberal Party of Canada in Montreal, former Bank of Canada governor David Dodge says that the most pressing ...

Congratulations, Leeds-Grenville You Will Get the Government you Deserve  Not rated yet
I just checked the numbers for the Leeds-Grenville by-election held March 4 2010. I was mainly looking to see how the Green Party candidate Neil Kudrinko ...

Federal Budget - Politicians and Pundits Still Clueless  Not rated yet
Canada just released another federal budget, detailing how the government will spend OUR money over the next few years.

As usual, their is no mention ...

Welcome to Another Edition of " The Obvious Chronicles "  Not rated yet
It's obvious . . .

* that a well-educated population will better support an innovative and creative society;

* that a healthy population will better ...