Dinner guests began talking about life. One guest, a CEO, ranted about the problem with education. He said, “What’s a kid really going to learn from someone who decided the best option in life was to become a teacher?” To stress his point, he said to another guest, “Sandra, you’re a teacher. Be honest with us. What do you make?” …
In Japan, cats are very popular. So popular, that soon you may see many people walking around with cat ears on their heads! ‘Necomimi’ (cat ears) are hi-tech fashion. Not only are they fun to wear, they’re designed to communicate. Necomimi uses non-invasive neuroimaging technologies to read and express the emotions of the wearer. If the person is nervous or focused, …
Will’s Thoughts – The Health Care Crisis In Canada My son asked me why health care in Canada is in crisis. I told him, “Too many Chiefs, not enough Indians.” I explained that when universal health care began in Canada, it was looked after entirely at the federal level. Ottawa gave the money directly to doctors, hospitals and health care …
Once there was a blind girl who hated herself, and everyone else, because of her blindness. The only exception was her wonderful, loving boyfriend. He was always there for her. She said if she could only see, she’d marry him. As the years passed, surgical techniques became much more advanced. One day, a donor of a pair of eyes was …
How dare you call Fluffy, your ‘pet’! Fluffy is not your pet, she is your ‘companion animal’, and you are her ‘human carer’. That bear that you saw on the side of the road while on your way to your ffavoritefishing hole is not a wild animal! It is a ‘free living’, or ‘free ranging’ animal. Get it together folks! …
Will’s Thoughts – Forcing Children To Act Like A Parent To Other Children Is Child Abuse I talked to my brother John on my birthday. It was the first time in almost two decades. It’s not that we don’t love each other, it’s just kind of how life led us. Talking to him did what it usually does, opened dark …
Will’s Thoughts – Mother’s Day And The Woman Who Saved His Soul My biological parents loved us, but sometimes love just isn’t enough. Both of their souls had been ravaged by World War II. My father had witnessed the horrors of war firsthand. My mother had done her best to heal the gut-wrenching wounds caused by its savagery. My mother …
The Otoko Kaoru (good-smelling man) Fragrant Shirt was released for sale in Japan, and attracted a lot of attention from retailers, who snapped up the first run of these sweetly scented garments. Rose-scented micro-capsules are embedded in the shirt’s collar, and if they’re rubbed or put under pressure, they explode, releasing a liquid that evaporates into the air. The scent …
An unnamed coal baron in China has paid $1.5 million for an 11 month old red Tibetan Mastiff named Hong Dong, setting a world record for the most expensive dog. Previously, a black Tibetan Mastiff, Yangtze River Number Two, sold for $563,00 to earn the title. Hong Dong has been fed a diet of prime chicken and beef, enhanced with …
