New Glowing Mushrooms Found in Brazil

Like a black light poster come to life, a group of bioluminescent fungi collected from Ribeira Valley Tourist State Park near São Paulo, Brazil, emanates a soft green glow when the lights go out.
The mushrooms are part of the genus Mycena, a group that includes about 500 species worldwide. Of these only 33 are known to be bioluminescent—capable of producing light through a chemical reaction.
Since 2002 Cassius Stevani, professor of chemistry at the University of São Paulo; Dennis Desjardin, professor of mycology at San Francisco State University in California; and Marina Capelari of Brazil's Institute of Botany have discovered ten more bioluminescent fungi species—four of which are new to science—in Brazil's tropical forests.The work, Stevani says, has increased the number of glowers known since the 1970s by 30 percent.

Interesting...whats next the arrest of Chretien?

Ex-Chilean dictator Pinochet ordered arrested

(of course I'm being factitious about the Chretien comment)

Here is one of Chretien's all time quotes:

"A proof is a proof. What kind of a proof? It's a proof. A proof is a proof. And when you have a good proof, it's because it's proven."

Trudeaumania is back...

Justin Trudeau, speaking at Ridley College in St. Catharines last night. A lack of a Trudeau family endorsment could make or break Michael Ignatieff's Liberal leadership hope. Could Trudeaumania be coming back within the next decade? Could Trudeau's son become the youngest Prime Minister in Canada's history? For my dear American readers, Perrie Elliot Trudeau was Canada's communist friendly Prime Minister at the height of the cold war. What ever he might have been politically and morally, Canada never has had as much nationalistic pride than under his leadership. Under Trudeau's reign Canadians became proud of who they were, and then quickly forgot who they were. To this day the question remains are we Canadians or Americans? A cultural mosaic or a global village?

IPod Popular among Natives

Google Earth spotters have discovered a strange rock formation in the prairies of central Canada that resembles a native American in headdress listening to an iPod.
The rock formation is in Alberta, Canada about 300km southeast of Calgary, near the border with Saskatchewan.

Cheaters never prosper

Well in this case I hope they do. Wouldn't it be nice to see the Tigers win (especially after by strong endorsement)? A team that is a few years away from 100 loss season going on to win the World Series a few years later will give teams lik .389 Royals and the .500 Jays some glimmer of hope at the end of a long but bright rainbow. I'm sure Kenny Rogers didn't mean to cheat. Afterall it could have just been mud from his flower bed or from all that mud and grease in the Tiger bull pen :).

Any ways all make one more branding assertion, Tigers win in game 7.
Mark on hand combination of `mud, resin, spit'

La Russa down on 'dirt'

U of Windsor Advances to Playoffs

A big win on the weekend secured a home playoff game for the lancers. AN unlikely 38-29 victory over the 5th ranked CIS football team in Canada to advance to the playoffs in 3rd place. In the opening playoff round they will be facing the University of Western Ontario (10th ranked in Canada, although Windsor finished at 6-2 and they only finished 5-3) This might be the year the the lancers win a playoff game. Go Lancers!

Mackey calls Stronach a dog...

In the Canadian legislature yesterday, Conservative Foreign Affairs Minister Peter MacKay called his former Liberal girl friend (who sits across the legislature as a member of the opposition) a dog. According to reports a Liberal member of Parliament yelled over to Mackay asking him about the dog he doesn't own, and seeing Stronach's chair empty, muttered back "she isn't here" Now that isn't a very nice thing to say, and the Liberals demanded an apology; but this is the same person that broke up Tie Domi and his wife. So obviously she lacks certain moral and ethics regarding the family. I bet the Conservative Party is glad that she switched to the Liberals after breaking Peter's heart. :) Any ways judge it for your self by reading the article in the Toronto Star.

Tigers To win World Series

Usually I like to remain completely unbiased. I don't like to tell who I vote for although I must say the voting results on the political ideology poll look very good. Any ways this blog would like to take this time to endorse the Tigers for President, oh no I meant to say they'll win the Stanley Cup, wait I meant the Grey Cup, no thats not right, how about the World Series (you'll have to forgive me its been the longest time sense a Canadian baseball team has made it to the playoffs one kind of forgets that there is other sports besides Canadian Football and hockey :)).

The Tigers will win the first game, mostly because of tired pitching staffs of either the Mets or Cardinals. They will win it six games, afterall the National Leaue Champions will at least win 2 in their own ball park.

I would just like to say one more thing go Tigers!!! (one thing for sure you can never get me to say go Red Wings or Go Habs)

The Test

I think that Kim Jong-il thinks that the USA is just sabre rattling and that the UN will back down, once he has a workable nuclear missile. At least China seems to be fully aware of the situation

China pressures N Korean leader

Official Residences In Canada

Sussex Drive

• Prime Ministers official residence, 24 Sussex Drive on the Ottawa River
• Built in 1966 by lumber baron Joseph Currier as a wedding gift for his wife
• 1940 the government bought the property which served briefly as the Australian embassy
• 1951 it became the PM’s official residence (Saint Laurent)
• 1.6 hectare, 4.9 million market value

Harrington Lake

• At Kingsmere in Gatineau Park
• Built in 1925 by lumber tycoon Lt-Col Cameron Edwards
• Second official residence of the Prime Minister
• Serves as a country retreat (under Diefenbaker purchased)

Rideau Hall

Governor General’s summer home

Stornoway

• 2.5 story stucco house in Ottawa’s Rockcliffe Village
• Built by local grocer Asconio Joseph in 1914
• Is the residence of the Official Opposition in the House of Commons

7 Rideau Gate

• Situated near Rideau Hall and 24 Sussex Drive
• Built in 1861-62 by Ottawa mill-owner Henry Osgoode Burritt
• Bought by the government in 1966 and refurbished as a pied-a-terre for foreign dignitaries (headed to Canada for Centennial celebrations in 1967)

The Third World War has begun...

North Korea had a successful nuclear test on the weekend according to the Associated Press. What can the world allies do? Wait until they have an effective mode of delivery or destroy them now before they becomes a threat? The allies will probably make the same mistake as before with the Nazi Regime, let them build up for two decades so they could cause a real conflict. One thing thats good about GeorgeW. Bush is that he's not afraid to act immediately or on his own. Which may be a good thing if the current generation is to be spared a nuclear confrontation.

Sanctions easier said than done

Stranglehold on N. Korean begins

China has been building a massive barbed wire and concrete fence along parts of its border with North Korea in the most visible sign of Beijing's strained ties with its once-cozy communist neighbor.

Sundin Accomplishes Goal

No. 500 magical for Sundin

A note on Canadian Notes

Bank Note Series, 1935 to present

The 1954 series of bills caused controversy when people claimed to notice a "Devil's Head" in the Queen's hair. In 1956, the Bank of Canada revised the notes slightly, issuing a version with darker highlights in the Queen's hair. The "Devil's Head" notes were not withdrawn, and were allowed to circulate for their full lifetime. The "Devil's Head" was copied from the original photograph of the Queen, and thus is likely a case of pareidolia.

Liberal Leadership: To lead or not to lead

Can anyone stop Michael Ignatieff?, well maybe...
... Canadians favour Rae to lead Liberals.
LEADERS
Ignatieff, the Etobicoke-Lakeshore MP 29.7 %, or (1,303 delegates),
Rae, once NDP premier of Ontario, 19.6 % (860 delegates),
Kennedy, formereducation minister 16.7 % (732 delegates),
Dion, former Liberal cabinet minister,16.5 % (725 delegates).

A Lego Wedding: Here's some ideas for Joe and Clarissa

The above is the miniture bride and groom lego style (on top of the wedding cake)
The second picture is a lego cake. Evidently the first two layers comes apart in slices, so the guests at the wedding can take home one as a reminder of the wedding. Just another word of caution, the cake is lego and cannot be ate. :)

The lego building in the pictures was done by a man named Eric Harshbarger, his website has pictures of other lego projects he has worked on. I wonder is he's a certified lego professional, like Sean Kenney

Hitching Across America

Scotty and Fiddy and are hitchhiking to all 50 state capitals in 50 consecutive days or less. It sounds like either a background of a book about America, or a method of getting a free vacation.

Maybe if any one is going to be in the States over the next 48 days should got to their website, after all you may
be ride number 50.

Bro. Joe and Sis. Clarissa

For the few readers of the Canadian Perspective, I bet this picture looks familiar. Its the only picture of Joe and Clarissa that seems to load on the computer. Maybe Bro Byer was right when he said to email them to your self or just take them off someone elses blog, makes them load faster on dial up internet. I don't think Dr. Krohn will mind me taking the picture from his blog, its not as if he has site meter :)

Liberal on the rise? Or is a Myth?

That old Liberal swagger is back; is that suppose to be a good thing?

Russia = Soviet Union?

Is Russia any different from the old Soviet Union? Or is the great bear mearly sleeping, still ruling its own people by fear and corruption. Over the years Putin's government has maintained power by outright corruption. Russian opposition to his political ambitions suddenly find themselves out of work or murdered. For some of the Russian elite they didn't loose the Cold War, but are waiting for the right time to resume the fight.

Journalists' lives at risk in Putin's Russia

Yankees to Fire Manager

Yanks' Torre to go: Report

Four World Series titles, consecutive playoff appearances wasn't enough for Yankee owner George Steinbrenner, without a World Series scince 2000, its three strikes and your out. Torre will go down as one of the greatest Yankee Manager of all time.

Turkey Facts: Here turkey, turkey, turkey

1. Turkeys are able to adapt to a wide variety of habitats. However, most turkeys are found in hardwood forests with grassy areas.
2. The best time to see a turkey is on a warm clear day or in a light rain.
3. Turkeys have heart attacks. When the Air Force was conducting test runs and breaking the sound barrier, fields of turkeys would drop dead.
4. Turkeys can drown if they look up when it is raining.
5. Turkeys spend the night in trees. They fly to their roosts around sunset.
6. Turkeys fly to the ground at first light and feed until mid-morning. Feeding resumes in mid-afternoon.
7. Gobbling starts before sunrise and can continue through most of the morning.
8. A wild turkey has excellent vision and hearing. Their field of vision is about 270 degrees. This is the main reason they continue to elude some hunters.
9. A spooked turkey can run at speeds up to 20 miles per hour. They can also burst into flight approaching speeds between 50-55 mph in a matter of seconds.
10. On January 31, 1957, Parliament proclaimed..."A Day of General Thanksgiving to Almighty God for the bountiful harvest with which Canada has been blessed ... to be observed on the 2nd Monday in October.

Other Thanksgiving Turkey websites; Canadian Thanksgiving history

Thanksgiving

Joe and Clarissa are here from the USA. Its nice to have my little brother and soon to be sister home to celebrate the Queens proud history. As I'm sure you know from reading Joe's Blog, that the reason for Thanksgiving in Canada is to thank God for the Queens long reign or something like that.
I would post a picture of the nice looking couple, but after 30 min. I don't think its going to load:) dial up internet is all we have in the wild untame lands of Canada. Now I understand why Joe likes going to school in a nice civilized area that is eligible for high speed internet; even if their hockey team left there in favour of the Windsor area.

On pace for 82

After the Maple Leafs first game, the team is currently on pace to go 0-82-0-0, while Sundin is on pace for an impressive 82 goal season. He may slacken his pace after a while, because the odds are he won't get 82 penalty shot attempt:). Oh well, at least Toronto's on pace to play 82 games, Monteal's on pace to miss the season going 0-0-0-0 :).

U.S. to stop seizing Canadian drug imports

New policy allows seniors to order cheaper prescriptions through the mail. The Bush administration can't say that Canada isn't a good neighbour now with all the cheap medication Canadian drug companies are dumping into the USA. Afterall one pill made in Canada is almost as good as one made in the USA :)

Hockey Predictions- Western Conference

1. Anaheim Ducks - solid defence, with average scoring will secure top spot
2. Calgary Flames- will contend in the western conference
3. Nashville Predators- solid year- but will be an early exit in the playoffs
4. San Jose Sharks- will win the Stanley Cup
5. Detroit Red Wings - injuries, and lack of depth for the first time in years will secure a second place finish in their own division
6. Dallas Stars - Eric Lindros, a major addition- quick exit in the playoffs
7. Phoenix Coyotes- with their coach you have to hope for some kind of miracle
8. Vancouver Canucks - will fight to make the playoffs, as goaltending doesn't make up for lost offense
9. Minnesota Wild- too much defense, with very poor offense leaves them on the outside looking in
10. Colorado Avalanche- will struggle if their goaltending falls apart, weakest Aves team in years
11. Edmonton Oilers- free agents lost will leave the western conference winners near the western conference basement this year
12. Los Angeles Kings- the Kings will once again be without a crown
13 Columbus Blue Jackets- How can a team in Ohio expect to make the playoffs :)
14 St. Louis Blues- well at least Weight returned as a Stanley Cup champion
15 Chicago Blackhawks- too much money spent on too little goaltending

Hockey Predictions- Eastern Conference

1. Carolina Hurricanes - if Ward can maintain form, they will win their own division and finish first in the league
2. Ottawa Senators - the offense will keep them in division lead, goaltending will let them down in the playoffs once again
3. New York Rangers - divisions winners, in a division that might emerge as one of the weakest in the east
4. Philadelphia Flyers- will be back as a power house as long as their players can keep healthy
5. Tampa Bay Lightning- with all that offense they have to make the play offs
6. Buffalo Sabres - loose some ground by loosing key offensive players, owners need to get used to spending money on players salaries
7. Montreal Canadiens - on the bubble depending on how new wingers react and whether their goaltending can be kept up as good as it was last year
8. Toronto Maple Leafs - will fight with the teams 7-12 to make the last two spots
9. New Jersey Devils - being over the salary cap could hurt the teams prospects at resigning key players
10. Florida Panthers - fighting for a playoff spot, with new additions on the wing, and new goaltending, can Ed Belfour make a difference in Palm city?
11. Atlanta Thrashers - on the bubble, need goaltending
12. Boston Bruins - another year out of the playoffs
13. Pittsburg - only time can improve this team
14. NYI - owner deserves to be in last place for his unorthodox business decisions
15. Washington - one player can't carry the whole team

Conference Champion - going to Stanley Cup finals to loose to a team in the Western Conference

Windsor to Have Professional Hockey!!!

Mon, October 2, 2006 AHL Board approves franchise move
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League’s Board of Governors today granted conditional approval of the sale and relocation of the inactive AHL franchise owned by Gardens Hockey Inc. of Cincinnati, Ohio, to Ice Track Corporation of Windsor, Ont.
Project Ice Track is a proposed multi-purpose entertainment complex to be built in the Windsor area, to include a 6,500-seat arena and an adjacent practice facility. The arena is scheduled to open in time for the 2008-09 AHL season.
In operation since 1936, the AHL continues to serve as the top development league for all 30 National Hockey League teams. More than 80 percent of today’s NHL players are American Hockey League graduates, and for the fifth year in a row, more than 6.3 million fans attended AHL games across North America in 2005-06. The AHL’s 71st regular season begins on Wed., Oct. 4.

History of the AHL Cincinnati franchise