January 29, 2009
I’ve recently gone from a 5-year period without any cable television to a condo that has a tv in every room. When I’m eating, I’ll often turn it on for a half hour or so, possibly getting sucked in for an hour show.
December 29, 2008
Every New Year’s people make resolutions to change. Few resolutions last. In fact, research has shown that even if someone knows 100% for sure that their actions are endangering their life, only 10% would actually...
October 27, 2008
Ontario is consider a ban on "electronic communication devices" for anyone driving a vehicle. As much as I appreciate the convenience of being able to make a quick call to a friend, numerous studies have shown that the...
September 30, 2008
Tim Ferris recently posted about a Dutch ROWE office implementation. It was a good read, but I was more interested by the bit at the end about his own home office and techniques for simplifying life.
September 8, 2008
I just read the following press release from the Green Party: http://www.greenparty.ca/en/releases/08.09.2008 This shows one of the reasons the Greens have had such a hard time breaking into the mainstream.
August 26, 2008
I try my best to get 7+ hours of sleep per day. I've noticed my ability to focus and concentrate on tough problems tends to decrease when I have 6 or less hours.
April 24, 2008
Warning: This blog posting will probably make you mad. If your blood pressure rises in correlation with gas prices, stop reading now! Gas prices have been increasing over the years, and I personally think it’s great!
February 3, 2008
I just read an interesting article in the Star entitled, " North Americans become obese while foreign children starve ." An interesting figure from the article: "Right now, there are one billion people who are...
October 28, 2007
Health Minister Tony Clement says sodium is a bigger health threat than artery-plugging trans fats. "It's almost become a silent invader of our food supply and only now are we seeing the consequences of it." -...
April 10, 2007
An important study was released from Statistics Canada today. The report shows that Canadians, on average, eat way too much salt.