We’ve all got to get there in the end somehow; but who says getting there has to be a bore? Twike http://www.twike.us/ I wonder if I can get this little beauty in neon green? Gypsy Caravans http://gypsy-caravans.co.uk/ Not just a thing of vehicular beauty, you can have one of your very own! Strange and Unusual… Read more »
In response to complaints that essay-writing services ?undermine the integrity of university degrees? (1), Google will ban advertisements for these services from its site. Beginning in June, the popular search engine will no longer carry ads from companies that sell made-to-order essays. Several such ads can still be found on Google, with some sites offering… Read more »
The Internet is full of wonder and surprise, and just plain eyebrow-raising curiosity. Things the Royal Mail Service in the U.K. Won’t Carry http://www.royalmail.com/portal/rm/content1?catId=400138&mediaId=36200675 … like stamps. They won’t carry stamps. Origami Art http://www.influks.com/post862.html It was very difficult to believe some of this was origami. It’s incredible. All Known Bodies in the Solar System http://kokogiak.com/solarsystembodieslargerthan200miles.html… Read more »
At Home: Official languages commissioner accuses Harper of stepping on the Official Languages Act In September of last year, the Harper government decided to cut the Court Challenges Program. In a report released May 15 by the official languages commissioner, Graham Fraser, this was cited as a blatant disregard of the Official Languages Act (OLA)… Read more »
With an economy That’s seen recent increases of more than 20,000 jobs per month, the Saskatchewan government is including nearly $200 million in skills training in their 2007-08 budget. ?Saskatchewan now has more jobs than people,? announced Pat Atkinson, the advanced education and employment minister, in a recent press release. ?We need to make sure… Read more »
The Internet doesn’t have to be about serious study, nutty news, or boring banking only. Air Guitar Nation http://www.airguitarnation.com/airname/ You can’t just perform up there under the lights; you need a moniker to draw them in! Apparently my new name is Lonita “Air Tight” Fraser. Rock on! Incredible Strange Words http://noemata.net/etc/words.htm I’m sure they’ll be… Read more »
The generation of children now in primary and high school are learning valuable lessons about preserving the environment–and in some cases, their classrooms are the lesson. The B.C. government has announced the re-opening of a newly green francophone school in Victoria, as well as plans for a new eco-friendly school in Surrey. B.C.’s second-largest francophone… Read more »
Tuition fee rebate, increased funding, scholarships all on offer WINNIPEG (CUP) — The Manitoba budget released April 4 provides $10.2 million in bursaries and scholarships and officially implements a 60 per cent tax rebate for students who remain in Manitoba after graduation. ?In terms of education, It’s a step in the right direction,? said Garry… Read more »
I’m by no means a fussy eater. I don’t watch carbs, I don’t count calories, and I don’t much care what things look like on a plate so long as they don’t emit an odour like a dung heap and cause me to question my eyes. But a couple of these would sure push my… Read more »
At Home: Spy Poppies? Remember those cute quarters that came out in 2004, the ones with a red poppy on them? They were pretty cool; the world’s first coloured coins, apparently. Unusual, no doubt, but while Canadians were busy appreciating the red flowers it seems our Mint had the Americans nervous and formulating conspiracy theories…. Read more »