Penny for Your Thoughts? How about 22000 of ’em?

I’m still laughing. I don’t think this guy was expecting the response he got, but it’s still funny. Police mistake package of pennies for bomb WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. (Feb 12, 2007) As protests go, it was a bomb. It began when a disgruntled Williams Lake rancher dumped a package on the steps of his local …

They’ll Get a Brain Freeze before a Tuition Freeze

Ug protesters. That’s all I can say when I read this story. When will students realize that yelling protest slogans, tacking signs on awnings and handing MPP’s report cards with F’s for accessibility and A’s for student debt doesn’t do anything in the long term? It gets momentary attention, but nothing happens. I may have …

Slippery Slope or Safe Path?

Have you ever read a story that makes sense and doesn’t make sense all at the same time? I just read one. Brain injury experts are trying to say that people who go tobogganing should wear helmets! What? Yep, they say that they should wear helmets. My first response was, jesus lord this is another …

Child Prodigies?

Wow. While I was reading the paper, I came across this story. Twins, 10, fight expulsion from University of Ottawa OTTAWA (Jan 30, 2007) Accusations of age discrimination are being lobbed at the University of Ottawa by 10-year-old twins who were registered in a course before being expelled in the fall. Sebastien and Douglas Foster …

>What a Realistic Likeness!

>Wow. Talk about driving the point home with symbolism. At Kennesaw State University, a sculpture was unveiled showing Earth, and featured a statue of environmentalist David Brower. Three months later, it collapsed, and, clearly visible in the rubble was an engraving that said “our fragile craft.” Creepy! Officials blame water damage and inadequate adhesives, but …