Posted on September 29, 2005 by Gregory West
This Could Be The Last Time
Cutting grass throughout the summer is a chore that I consider an enjoyable one.
No, I am not crazy!
But I must admit, this time of year is a pain for grass cutting, especially since we are nearing the final cuts…leading to that six-letter-word: WINTER.
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Posted on September 26, 2005 by Gregory West
Rabinovitch Out
Any CBC radio listener will agree, this man has to go. CBC locked out workers for many reasons, but the truth be told, outsourcing is probably the main ingredient for this craziness by a mis-managed CBC.
From cbcontheline.ca the following explains the irony that any fool can easy see through, even most politician on Parliament [...]
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Posted on September 23, 2005 by Gregory West
After nearly five years of study at Athabasca University, an English degree at that, I am still pursuing this endeavor to the end…if there is one. Writing technology articles is not my real forte, however it is becoming increasingly interesting and it is an amazing learning experience. Of course I would love to fulfill [...]
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Posted on September 22, 2005 by Gregory West
Where Did OurCultural Aspect Go?
The ocean-going ship, The CV Columbus stopped at Sarnia today, but the passengers did not disembark to view our city. It seems there is nothing here for them, other than strip joints, donut shops, and other junk food joints. Sad…
In fact, last summer the ship docked at [...]
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Posted on September 18, 2005 by Gregory West
Many People Today Claim Boredom…Why?
So many people today are bored. Not just the retirees who never took the time, while still employed, to take up a hobby or outside interest; no, many retirees are bored due to the fact that their job was their life, it is a simple as that. But what about the [...]
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Posted on September 18, 2005 by Gregory West
Podcasts: What Are They?
Technology today is on fire, the ideas are burning from the midnight oil. First we had the WWW, of which most could not fathom this concept: “A Global Village.”
Next popular tool came the now infamous Email programs that has connected the world as one place tied together by one click of a [...]
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Posted on September 17, 2005 by Gregory West
Tech Gets Better
Picture yourself in a Walmart store, you spend an hour walking around the store, up and down isles, getting the things you need, and then cash out. You feel really good, the sales were excellent and they even had your size in the shoes and clothes you just bought. God bless Walmart.
After safely [...]
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Posted on September 16, 2005 by Gregory West
Where Are The COPS?
Is this scene all too familiar? Can you tell what caused this common mishap in Sarnia?
A truck driver wrote a letter to the editor of the Sarnia Observer a while back wherein he voiced his disgust for Sarnia drivers. In fact, he stated that he drove all over North America and found [...]
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Posted on September 16, 2005 by Gregory West
Posted on September 14, 2005 by Gregory West
Is this organization getting toooo ex$pen$ive?
Scouts Canada made the financial decision to raise the cost of a boy who wants to join. In fact, this increase is rather high and now the cost to put a boy in Scouting is a whopping $140.00. Imagine if you have more than one child who dreams of becoming [...]
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Posted on September 14, 2005 by Gregory West
The End of the Line
This assembly-line style of working extremely long hours with very little sleep makes me look ever-so-much to my retirement, in the first quarter of next year. The time cannot pass too quickly.
Thirty-four years and counting for the past ten. Many old rails, there are few left still working, will confirm that [...]
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Posted on September 14, 2005 by Gregory West