Under the post about the debates being after the advance polls, we said we were going to write letters to the editor. Well, mine got in! Here’s what I said. Dear Editor – I note something distressing about the timing of the televised federal election debate of Guelph candidates. The date is next Tuesday, Oct. …
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The DO Not Call Site Does Not Work For blind Folks
So the Canadian do not call registry is alive and well. It had a, um, rocky start, because so many people slammed it at once that, well, both website and phone crashed under the high demand. What does that tell ya, telemarketers? But that isn’t the reason for this post. The reason is the registry …
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Changes To CNIB
I’m warning everyone, this post is long, winding, and confusing. I received a disturbing email the other day, and my first response was “Oh my god, this isn’t good, not good at all. We have to scream blue murder about this.” Now that I’ve talked to some people, I don’t know what to think. The …
I Survived the GDB Reunion Whirlwind!
Well, I’m home. My god, I didn’t know I could sleep as much as I did, but I sure can. I got home yesterday morning at around 9, stayed up for a little while, keeled over for a nap, took Trix out to pee, came back up, slept some more, got up, fed her, took …
Chai Story Update
Yea! woo! Yea! Woo! Remember the story of the pimple ball? Well, according to Snopes, the toy has been recalled! I would still be very careful about buying any toys from these folks, just because they put up such a fight. I’m glad the guy did what he set out to do. That’s awesome.
Blind Corps
I got an interesting email that I think deserves a post. I did a bit of googling, and nothing nasty comes up to say that it’s a scam or the founders aren’t to be trusted or whatever, so here goes. Dear Friends and Family: First thank you again for any and all support that you …
A Dangerous Dog Toy
I just read a horrible story on this blog about a dangerous dog toy. If you really want your heart ripped out, watch the videos in this post. What a horrible accident. I guess Four Paws Inc. has been at this for a few years. They have a dog ball called the pimple ball with …
That’s A Good Noise!
The thing I have to say about this post is woohoo! I would like to say it as loudly as possible. Some true geniuses over at Lotus Engineering have come up with a brilliant solution to the problem of hybrid cars being silent pedestrian-pulverizers. They want to install a waterproof speaker on the outside of …
Help Define "Service Animal"
Gees! There’s not much time to respond. I just got this email, and the deadline for public comments is Monday! Ok ok ok, up on the blog she goes! I know I’m not American, but plenty of people who read this thing live in the States, so here it is. Apparently, the definition of service …
Can You Spell Business Without Bus?
Here I go, ranting again, although I’m not nearly as mad about this as my other posts of today. There’s something that drives me nuts. It’s the answer I get when I ask a business what bus route it’s on, or where the nearest stop is. Nine times out of ten, the answer is simply …