Under One Small Star -- a poem by Wislawa Szymborska
Public transit should see daylight and be inviting
I hope Toronto decides to keep their transit above ground, in the first-class zone.
Public transit should invite drivers with as good experience as possible. Reliability matters. Creature comforts matter. Once comfortable, a few extra minutes is not really relevant.
People pay extra for comfort all the time. Society spends for luxury cars, nice furniture, upgrade hotels, classy restaurants, nice clothes, and just about everything else.
B.C. Premier Christy Clark says government workers work for dedication and not money. The other party leaders seem to agree.
B.C. Premier Christy Clark says that provincial employees work for dedication and service. I thought it was for money, like the rest of us.
I read an article by Erica Bulman in 24 Hours Vancouver where she quotes B.C. Premier Christy Clark
“That’s a pretty widely recognized way to go about trying to incent employees,” she said, arguing it was “OK” to spend $750,000 on perks for 30,000 provincial employees “who dedicate their lives to the needs of British Columbians.”
Women don't need men to decide on the rights of the fetus
Updated
There are a lot of women in the world
The fetus is well represented without men participating. When half the population of the entire global population represent any issue is fine with me, including global warming, saving species from extinction, saving the environment, parks, education, safety, health concerns, and any other subject that is not my personal domain.
The People of Central Nova should pay for Peter Mackay
The constituents of any politician should be responsible for their representatives. When that person is bad, they have to mitigate. Who else? It is not good enough to say "Oh, well", or "Better luck next time". People's lives are at stake. Human rights are being abused.
Congressional Lobbyists: Mastering the Art of Corruption
The Sinister Goal of Lobbyists is Buying Influence
Lobbying is the act of attempting to influence decisions made by officials in the government, most often legislators or members of regulatory agencies. What lobbyists really do is much more sinister.
Vancouver Mayor Robertson still thinks young; Suzanne Anton not so much
Gregor Robertson
Robertson is getting a bit old, now 45, but his actions lead our city to a steadily improving future.
Canucks playoff
Robertson trusted the citizens of Vancouver when he arrange for our playoff street parties. When I biked around the crowds I saw so many happy people enjoying our streets, and the vast number of cops I saw were pleasant and helpful.
Steve Jobs was confused for 9 months
I feel sad that Steve Jobs did not think of medicine as software and his body as hardware.
According to Steve Jobs Biographer Walter Isaacson, Jobs initially did not want pancreatic surgery, but unsuccessfully chose natural medicines and alternative therapies.
Baby's conception not perfect, so American's make technicians pay millions
I feel terribly sorry for the medical professionals in this case.
Takeaway:
Bureaucrats should be liable
Some bureaucrats should be liable for their inaction.
Takeaway: The people in the SEC who ignored whistler-blower Markopolos about Madoff's fraud for 8 years, and cost innocent people billions of dollars should be named and liable.
Why are good Doctors liable for malpractice and not bureaucrat? Some bureaucrat's blatant negligence hurts many people. They should accept the responsibility or not be employed with public responsibilities.
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