Saturday, August 24, 2019

Don't you believe it; Head lice are not so super.

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Head lice are not easily spread by hats, pillowcases, sofa backs or rugs. Newspapers love a good story. The Globe and Mail , one of Ca...
Saturday, June 29, 2019

A link to an article from Nautilus by Noson S. Yanofsky

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I found the following worth a read -- or two. Kolmogorov Complexity and Our Search for Meaning From the last two paragraphs of the...
Wednesday, June 12, 2019

Total Operating Expenses: 2017 VW Jetta Wolfsburg Edition

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Important Numbers: 2017 VW Jetta TSI Wolfsburg Edition as of Sept. 25, 2022 Fuel cost per km: $0.10 (Canada, southwestern Ontario) Total cos...
Tuesday, April 23, 2019

Is it honor or honour? No clearly established Canadian standard according to one Canadian government source.

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". . . he’s here (at Western) to consider new ideas and points of view. He might learn something in the process." — Arzie...
Sunday, February 24, 2019

Be wary of saturated fats in your diet: red meats, dairy and eggs

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I have a friend who likes to promote dairy products, red meats and eggs. This friend has no fear of cholesterol nor saturated fat. It's...
Tuesday, January 22, 2019

Journalism, Journalists and Twitter

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The video of the teen wearing the red Make America Great Again (MAGA) hat in a face to face confrontation with a drum-pounding Native Ame...
Thursday, December 6, 2018

A bridge with a future

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As the former owner of a heritage automobile, I was disappointed when Í first inspected the re-opened Blackfriars Bridge. When I express...