I figure I might as well ruin two songs with this case. Remember the story about the guy getting shot with an arrow? Well, a few days ago, Eric Amaral pleaded guilty, and is going away for a long time. When they charged him with the murder, there was a small part of me that …
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GM Just Launched A Car Sharing Service In Kitchener Waterloo
I won’t be using this on a regular basis myself since the world still hasn’t come around to the idea of giving driver’s licenses to blind people, but I can absolutely imagine giving it a go when we have far away visitors who can drive but don’t have a car or can’t bring it with …
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Charles Street Terminal Is Changing A Bit On September 5th. Here’s How, In Text Form For The Blind Kids
Earlier this morning, Grand River Transit tweeted out a link to some changes they’re making to the bus terminal on Charles Street in downtown Kitchener. Unfortunately the link went to this PDF, which is great for most people, but not so great for blind folks like me, Carin or any of the others that float …
United Taxi Has Free Wi-Fi Now
This is probably old news to some of you, but I didn’t know about it, so odds are a lot of others won’t either. In an effort to compete with Uber, United Taxi, in my experience the least friendly and most unhelpful cab company in the area, is now offering free wi-fi in all of …
Thank you, Bingemans Waterpark
I wanted to write a post to say thanks to a local business. I do a lot of screeching and chewing, so it’s nice to be able to say something positive. That business is Bingemans. The folks at my awesome job had an employee and family picnic there. My first reaction was “Woooohooo! I’ve never …
So Colin Westman Suddenly Cares About Impaired Driving For Some Reason. That’s Nice, I Guess
Looking at Twitter this morning, I kept seeing the headline “In drunk-driving flood, judge criticizes society for promoting alcohol.” At first, I didn’t pay it much mind. Judges rail against things all the time and while it can sometimes be entertaining and they’re often not wrong, there are better ways to spend my reading energy …
Would You Like To Take A Survey? Uber And Waterloo Region Hope So
If you live in Waterloo Region and have used Uber, chances are you got an email yesterday asking you to fill out a survey the Region is conducting as part of its taxi by-law review process. That survey is here, if you’re interested in filling it out. As part of the email, Uber included some …
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The CRTC Wants To Help You Find TV, Internet And Phone Service
Over the weekend I was talking to somebody who mentioned that she was thinking about getting TV at her house again, but didn’t want to go through Rogers or Bell for it. She asked what other options were available around here, at which point I realized that I basically had no idea. Then it hit …
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Cross Over A Roundabout Without Crossing Over To The Great Beyond
When I first read about pedestrian crossovers being installed at all roundabouts in town, I got kind of excited. You already know how I feel about roundabouts, so I thought these would make it easier. But I think I need more information. First, how will they be marked? Will it be done consistantly? Second, if …
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Next Time You’re Struggling Through The LRT Construction, Just Sing This.
Jen sent this to me via Facebook. I was in another town in a hotel, and I laughed, and I laughed, and I laughed. I didn’t stop laughing, because it’s so true for us here in KW with this LRT construction. I tell myself that it’ll be awesome when it’s done…but…until then, sing it, my …
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