Things to ponder about the Swine Flu H1N1

Why are we not figuring out the cause of the swine flu so that we don’t repeat it? Mad cow disease, avian flu, swine flu. What causes these animal diseases to cross over to humans? We cause it. How? Poor management of our animals. Actually, more truthfully,...

More on the HST

This is the response sent by email to my letter: From: “Office of the Premier, Premier@gov.bc.ca” <premier@gov.bc.ca> “Thank you for your email regarding the harmonized sales tax. I appreciate receiving your concerns. Since 2001, the government...

HST

I emailed off the following letter to my MLA and to the premier. I sent it last week and have received no response. Don’t actually expect anything useful anyway, but I do feel it’s my duty and responsibility to do something. I think if we all do, something...

Thought this was cool :)

Did you know that yawning may be a way to cool your brain? University of Albany researchers found that our brains work more efficiently when they are cool (like a computer) and that yawning brings in cooler air and increases blood flow to cool the brain and help us to...

Do what I say…AND what I do

I read a story recently as follows: A mother brought her young son to Mahatma Gandhi. She begged, “Please, Mahatma. Tell my son to stop eating sugar.” Gandhi paused, then said, “Bring your son back in two weeks.” Puzzled, the woman thanked him...