The Presentations

In this picture Clarissa was trying to hide from one of the many cameras :)

Here, Joe was trying to impress Clarissa with his show of strength

Joe & Clarissa's Bridal Shower

The Bridal Shower Cake [I just learned something the picture you want first has to be posted last... oh well with dial-up internet its time consuming to go back and put the two pictures on again :)]

On the left is Dr. Joseph Krohn Sr. (at least that's what he goes by on the holiness message board) and on the right Clarissa Krohn

A Successful Budget??

The budget was introduced today by Finance Minister Jim Flaherty. Read about it in the Toronto Star and on the CBC website.

2007 Budget highlights
- $4.4 billion new spending, $3 billion tax cuts this year
- $14.1 billion surplus last year, $10.4 billion projected this year
- Federal debt cut $9.2 billion last year, $3 billion this year
- Tax credits for fuel-efficient vehicles; levy on gas guzzlers
- New $2,000 child tax credit means up to $310 per child
- Pension income splitting for seniors
- $1.5 billion more to poorer provinces
- $1.2 billion more for health care
- $250 million to provinces for daycare spaces
- Extension of gas tax for cities
- $4.2 billion for environment: greenhouse gas reduction, biofuel production, clean water plan
- $300 million for national HPV program to protect women against cervical cancer
- $64 million for anti-drug strategy, $80 million over 2 years for "national security"
- Hike in capital cost allowance for manufacturers

Why Not Pay More Tax?

Who wouldn't want to contribute more tax dollars to the provincial and federal government? However no one would want to pay more munciple taxes would they?

Well its another reason not to live in Toronto, with the extra taxes. The extra taxes includes a munciple land transfer tax that would earn $300 million dollars to the city budget, enough to pay for the Toronto City Fire Department.

CONrad INNOCENT OR GUILTY?

The question will be decided in his Chicago trial. Is Conrad a victim of changing times? US legislation has pushed for increases standard setting, whih have made men like Lord Black on the hook for what they did before the new laws came into effect. I fail to see a lot of the point of this trial... the judiciary appears to want to make an example of Black ... the man owned 70% of his company... I think a lot of the money he received in non- competition agreements is perfectly acceptable... they may have him on the US tax evision issue... how can a US court uphold a warrant in a Canadian court and add it to the American charges against him... Just a few thoughts on a a former Canadian who aspired to an American rags to riches story...

Taxpayers told not to send in tax returns...

Ottawa orders halt to online tax filing

Check out the big yellow alert box on the Canadian Revenue Agency's website. I bet their gratefull it didn't happen around April 30th :)

To Be or Not to BEE

Honeybees Vanish, Leaving Keepers in Peril

Maple Leaf blames ethanol for losses

Thats a new reason why Toronto will miss the playoffs. Afterall if Maple Leaf foods can't make a profit how can the Maple Leafs make the playoffs. :)

The Canadian Beaver

Which is better the beaver or the hawk? One animal preys on others were as the other stays busy and out of trouble. The national animals of the USA and Canada are quite fitting to each respective nation. Anyways for more impressive facts about the beaver go to this website.

Just think if it wasn't for the beaver North America may never have been settled. Afterall the ambition of the fur trade brought most of the Europeans to a land bitterly cold in the winter and sometimes too hot in the summer :).

Pennies to be nickled and dimed out?

According to a Desjardins Group said in a research report Canadians would be better off without the penny. They claim that of the 30 billion pennies issued since 1908 almost 10 billion are in childrens piggy banks or at the bottom of some body of water.

Today on the news Prime Minister Harper said that his only attachment to the penny was as a long time coin collector, which could mean the penny could be dropped out of circulation.

Whatever will happen to the saying a "penny saved is a penny earned"? They'll have to change it to a dime saved is a dime earned?

They claim that prices won't be adversly affected. Amounts coming to 3 or 4 cents wil be rounded up to 5 cents and amounts at 1 or 2 cents will be rounded down to 0. The Canadian consumers will pay for it in the long run as I would imagine that most prices would raise because of this action.

Just think if a large corporation made purchases of one billion dollars which every 100 dollars was increased by 2 cents the gross cost would be $200,000 increase (due to two cent increases). Who said a few pennies aren't worth anything.

Harper to pick judges by ideology!

Its almost comical hearing the Liberals complain about this. Its not like they didn't try to stack the federal superior courts when they were in power. The liberal leaders complaint would be like the Democrat house leader complaining that President Bush isn't appointing enough Democrats to the Supreme Court. Only in Canada, would the opposition except to have the power to rule.

Splitting Up Familes part of Government Budget?

The proposed family income tax splitting will save a family on average around $1000-2000 in taxes each year. But the tax cut in favour of families will depend heavily on the fate of the finance ministers economic report. If its in the next budget, Harper will be betting on a spring election. If the Conservatives can hold off until the Fall, I think they'll save the tax cutting measure until then (give the Canadian voters something to think about... The conservative party who gives tax cuts versis the liberal party who spends your tax dollars).

Student Finds $10,000

And turns it in!?

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NASA Looses Moon Walk Taps

I bet NASA officials are asking themselves "how could you loose the original documentation of the 1969 moon walk?

It gives the conspiracy theorist some leverage in claiming that there was no moon walk. Oh well I guess the lack of the original footage will mean that other nations like China or Russia can claim to have landed on the moon first (if they ever get there).

Can't "Trust" the Conservatives?

Some Canadian and American investors are complaining because the Canadian Conservative party cancelled the tax free trusts (October 31 announcement, not to be put in effect until 2010).

Finance Minister John Flaherty said that he won't back down from the planned cancellation of the tax free status of income trusts saying that "You have to act in the interest of the whole country.”

At least Politicians are returning to the grass roots of caring for the interest of the majority of the population. It almost seems like their preparing for an election :).

Canadian Charter: Bid at $7,800

The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms copy is currently available at a bid of $7,800 on Ebay. And some people said that the Charter wasn't worth the paper it was written on. I think Cousin Angie should buy it to preserve Canadian history :)

Ford Sets Record

Ford lost a record 12.7 billion dollars in 2006 . At least the shortfall in one of the worlds leading automakers wasn't the largest in 2006, the US Government's 2006 budget deficit.

The Japanese Automakers are setting records too. The only difference is the colour, red or black.

History to be Auctioned off on EBAY

I've come to the conclusion that eBay is evil. Montreal publisher Robert Davies is auctioning off a signed copy of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (the first Canadian amendement to the British North American Act). It doesn't have the queen's signature, but it does have the long reigning Liberal Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau's signature. People will sell anything on eBay, even a piece of Canadian history for a few dollars.

WHAT WOULD JESUS DO?

There’s a voice that whispers

To the willing heart,

And its words so tender

Joy and peace impart;

When in doubt or trouble,

To your heart be true,

Hear the Spirit saying:

What would Jesus do

What would Jesus do?

What would Jesus do?

Hear the Spirit saying:

What would Jesus do?

When some strong temptation

Holds you in its pow’r,

When a fear of failure

Haunts each waking hour,

You can end the conflict

And your fears subdue,

If you heed the message,

What would Jesus do?

Refrain

Then no longer falter,

Then no longer fear,

Ev’ry path of duty

Will be bright and clear;

If you pray for wisdom,

It will come to you,

While the Spirit whispers,

What would Jesus do?

Refrain

Lan­ta W. Smith

It happened on January 21

• 2002 - Canadian Dollar sets all-time low against the US Dollar (US$0.6179).
• 1793 - After being found guilty of treason by the French Convention, Louis XVI of France is guillotined.
• 1907 - The Kenora Thistles win the Stanley Cup, representing the smallest town (Kenora, Ontario) ever to win ice hockey's ultimate prize, or any major North American sports title.
• 1908 - New York City passes the Sullivan Ordinance, making it illegal for women to smoke in public, only to have the measure vetoed by the mayor.
• 1921 - The Italian Communist Party is founded at Livorno.
• 1924 - Vladimir Lenin dies and Joseph Stalin begins to purge his rivals to clear way for his leadership.

Japanese Cancels trip to Moon

First the Japanese trip to Mars was cancelled and now the trip to the Moon. Whats next? Cancelling the trip to the Canadian Arctic?

They are evidently offering their technology to Russia. Maybe it will allow them to catch up to the USA space program that has lagged for decades after landing on the moon.

Canadian's Admit to being Racist

In a Léger poll, 47% of the 2092 Canadians surveyed admited to having some racist tendencies.

Throughout Canada the one ethinic group that the majority of those surveyed felt racist against were the Arabs (50% in Quebec), I wonder why?

THE GLORIOUS GOSPEL TRAIN

Are you at your station ready,

For the near approaching train?

Are you fully contemplating

That a pass you will obtain?

Is there some important matter,

You have left behind undone,

That will keep you hesitating,

Till too late to make the run?

Refrain

O be ready for the glorious Gospel train,

Quickly make your preparation,

And your passport have in hand;

O be ready for the glorious Gospel train,

It will take you safely over,

To the glory spirit land.

Has your title been recorded,

That no question can be made?

Does your preparation warrant,

That you shall not be delayed?

When you see the headlight gleamings,

As around the curves they climb,

Have you any fears and doubtings,

That you’ll not get in on time?

Refrain

Are your garments nicely fitted,

That accepted you may be,

As a guest on board for Heaven,

Trav’ling for eternity?

Do you hold the bloodstained banner,

Of Emmanuel in your hand,

With your claims inscribed upon it,

And a ride for Heav’n demand?

Refrain

’Tis the only signal, brother,

That will make your passage sure,

That will stop the mighty engine,

And a seat to you secure;

That will give you close connection,

And a never failing hand,

That will take you safely over,

To the glory spirit land.

Frank­lin L. Ei­land

Happy New Year

As the editor of the BBB put it so gracefully, 2007 has arrived without a post from the editor of "An Accountant's Perspective". Its sad that now I have only one more post than Ribs in this new year. Oh ya, I also want to wish my Cousin Angie a Merry Christmas :).

On a more important note, last Thursday, January 11, 2007, was John A. Macdonald Day. The day is in recognition of the birthday of the first prime minister of the great nation of Canada. Don't forget, Sir John A. was Conservative (which could be considered Republican for my many American readers).

NHL Considers Realignment

Only in Canada would this be a major news story :)

NHL weighs major changes

Christmas Tree Back in Court House

Attorney general enters holiday fir fight

Jesus Found!!!!

In the same day my mother found Jesus and her church. Earlier this week my mother was putting up Christmas decorations. She went to put up the manger scene and found that baby Jesus was missing. She said "whats the point of a manger scene without Jesus". And she's right Jesus is the reason for the season. OF course after consulting a noted blog writier she found baby Jesus. He was already in the manger scene hiding behind the hay loft. And in the same day mother also found her church scene (Joe was cleaning the up stairs and had managed to move everything around). Now all we need to do is put up the Christmas tree and we can have Christmas. :)

Justin Trudeau... A future PM

The Liberal Party is starting to look ahead (instead of behind them at there past failures). The party can only improve with the election of Dion. I heared the speeches on friday night on CBC Radio. Justin Trudeau opened for Kennedy. He is a skilled orator, and speech maker. One radio analysis said that if you closed your eyes you could almost hear his father talking. Afterall I'm sure everyone agree that under Trudeau's guidance Canada was better off :).
In regards to the Liberal leadership results, Harper needs to be careful against Dion. Dion is a fresh face, and possess battle scares from promoting Canadian unity in the 1995 referendum in Quebec. It was interesting to see that his supporters wore green scarfs at the convention. This possibly symbolized his connection to the Kyoto Accord (well, he did name his dog after the accord, so he must be serious about the environment and what the accord can offer).

Liberal Leadership

The Accountant Perspective, after endorsing the Democrats in the US election will step out on a limb and endorse the next Libereal Prime Minister of Canada. Stephane Dion is the best canadidate that the Liberals can hope for, he is from Quebec, can speak some English and he is also just left of centre in the political ideology spectrum. He reminds me of Jean Chretien, when he first took the lead of the Liberals in the early 1990's. Dion will have to work on his English for the rest of Canada, but he should fair fine in the next election. With the Liberals on a surprise rise in the polls, they could win a February election. Dion is the only leadership candidate that can keep them ahead of the Convervatives. Kennedy has no federal experience, Rae may not fair to well in Ontario and Quebec (key areas that he must win), and Ignatieff is too Republican to fair well in Canada (I don't know why he didn't join the Conservatives). Ignatieff's comment that every young person should do a tour of duty in a foreign country has not been too popular. In closing Dion will win the leadership race and be the next Prime Minister of Canada. The government is Harper's to loose, and Dion's to gain.

Canada to be debt free by 2021?

Its a nice proposition for the Conservative government. But with the federal portion of Canada's looming national debt being $480 billion that's 32 billion dollars a year.

There appears to be a misconception about the debt reduction. Evidently the debt will not include amounts owed against the Canadian Pension or Quebec Pension Plans. Which in the words of Liberal leader Billy Graham "is manageable". The calculation involves calculating net debt. Which means taking all liabilities and subtracting the governments assets. The value of the CPP is around 98 billion. I'm not sure what the value of the QPP is. But as you can see the overall debt reduction strategy is marginalized with the offset of net pension assets. This makes the debt reduction payments just undo 20 billion versus 32 billion. Its still a significant portion of the taxpayer's coin... But in the long run it will save your great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, grandchildren money a few years into the future. :)

World's biggest rubber band ball

Steve Milton, of Eugene, Oregon, created the ball out of more than 175,000 rubber bands.
Guinness accepted it as a record breaker after it tipped the scales at 4,594lbs at a Chicago weigh-in.

BLESSÈD BE THE NAME

All praise to Him Who reigns above
In majesty supreme,
Who gave His Son for man to die,
That He might man redeem!

Blessèd be the Name! Blessèd be the Name!
Blessèd be the Name of the Lord!
Blessèd be the Name! Blessèd be the Name!
Blessèd be the Name of the Lord!

His Name above all names shall stand,
Exalted more and more,
At God the Father’s own right hand,
Where angel hosts adore.

Refrain

Redeemer, Savior, Friend of man
Once ruined by the fall,
Thou hast devised salvation’s plan,
For Thou hast died for all.

Refrain

His Name shall be the Counselor,
The mighty Prince of Peace,
Of all earth’s kingdoms Conqueror,
Whose reign shall never cease.

Refrain

Words: Wil­liam H. Clark; re­frain add­ed by
Ralph E. Hud­son

My Mother's Cats

My Mom, took this picture of all her cats. The seem to like sitting on the furnace. It must be the hot steam coming from the heating system.

People are Crazy...PS3 Released

PS3 was released and promptly sold out. I can't imagine anyone wanting a game or whatever it is, at a costs of over $600.

There is one thing I would like to point out. According to newspaper reports, there were shootings and muggings in the USA, but in Canada people stood in an orderly straight line patiently waiting for the retail doors to open.

I guess Canadians have learned a lot more about having patience. It must come from having the USA as a neighbour :)

Whatever the reason, Canadians do appear to be more well-behaved and liked in the world. Maybe its because we don't say anything that might offend someone else. An execption being a recent, post made before the American election.

Reader's Digest Sold

Read about the Reader's Digest sale in the TorontoStar

Sanders first Face seen from Space

KFC has the honor to be the first brand to be visible from outer-space, according to company officials. The 87,500 square feet logo was created by tiles placed in the Nevada desert, near the super secret Area 51. The stunt marks the revamp of the KFC logo, which now features a more streamlined image of Colonel Sanders.

Giuliani tests presidency waters

Former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani has taken a key step towards running in the 2008 US presidential election.

Tis a Glorious Church

Do you hear them coming, brother,

Thronging up the steeps of light,

Clad in glorious shining garments,

Blood washed, garments pure and white?

Refrain

’Tis a glorious church without spot or wrinkle,

Washed in the blood of the Lamb;

’Tis a glorious church without spot or wrinkle,

Washed in the blood of the Lamb.

Do you hear the stirring anthems,

Filling all the earth and sky,

’Tis a grand, victorious army,

Lift its banner up on high!

Refrain

Never fear the clouds of sorrow,

Never fear the storms of sin.

We shall triumph on the morrow,

Even now our joys begin.

Refrain

Wave the banner, shout His praises,

For our victory is nigh!

We shall join our conqu’ring Savior,

We shall reign with Him on high!

Refrain

-- Ralph E. Hud­son

Jesus as Santa Claus?

This advertisment was in the paper last week. I think its just a advertisment from the United Church to make people think of the reason for the season.

November 11

In Flanders fields the poppies blow

Between the crosses, row on row,

That mark our place; and in the sky

The larks, still bravely singing, fly

Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago

We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,

Loved, and were loved, and now we lie

In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:

To you from failing hands we throw

The torch; be yours to hold it high.

If ye break faith with us who die

We shall not sleep, though poppies grow

In Flanders fields.

-John McCrae

Spectacular storm rages on south pole

The dark eye of the "hurricane" spans about 8000 kilometres and is surrounded by rings of clouds that tower about 30 to 75 kilometres above it.
"It looks like a hurricane, but it doesn't behave like a hurricane," says Andrew Ingersoll, a member of Cassini's imaging team at Caltech in Pasadena, US. "Whatever it is, we're going to focus on the eye of the storm and find out why it's there."

It is unclear how long the storm has been there because Cassini has never before seen the pole at such a high resolution. And scientists are still puzzling over how it formed.

8,000-calorie burger

The Quadruple Bypass Burger has four slabs of beef weighing 2lbs, three cheese layers, four bacon rashers, lettuce and tomato.

The Heart Attack Grill in Tempe, Arizona, has wheelchairs to carry customers out of the restaurant.

Customers can also order the smaller Triple Bypass Burger and Flatliner fries cooked in pure lard.

A spokesman said: "You have to be a real man to dine here."

Study finds facial expressions are inherited

Scientists have found that family members share a facial expression “signature”—a unique form of the universal facial expressions encountered worldwide. In a rare study taking into account blind subjects, Gili Peleg, et al. have discovered that family members were identified by their facial expressions 80% of the time, giving scientific support to the observation that a child “has his mommy’s smile.”

Canada Not too Corrupt

The corruption perceptions index (CPI) published by Transparency International places Canada 14th on the list for the least corrupt country. Sadly our American friends are way back in 20th spot, only 140 spots ahead of Iraq. Isn't it good to leave in a almost corrupt free state, not like some of those other states that appear to disenfrancise their citizens. I guess in the least corrupt states, they have more bureaucrats to hide the corrupt nature of their politics while those less fortunate countries on the bottom of the index are more transparent. Long live the Dominion!!

(Domion of Canada, for those who don't remember their Canadian history, i guess its an inside joke)

Saddam's Death will spark a new kind of war.

The execution of Saddam won't solve the problem in Iraq. He will go down as a martar to his people. His ethinic group are already saying that they will avenge his death. The US should pull out now, they will not be able to contain the destruction and violence that could come as a consequence of this ruling.

I found Bush's commements about the verdict disturbing. I haven't heard a recorded leaders commements so blood thirsty since Hitler's commements regarding his prisoners. The Bush tactic of using an execution in an attempt to hold onto both houses in the election on tuesday could back fire on him.

He should have submited Saddam to the Hague in the Neverlands (International Criminal Court). There the maximum penalty is life in prison. There it would be impossible for him to become a martar. But George W. Bush has once again shown his lack of ability to percieve international affairs, which could spark a massive conflict in the middle east that the World cannot contain let alone the US military.

Saddam verdict won't heal wounds

Enjoy your fish... because it won't last!!

There will be virtually nothing left to fish from the seas by the middle of the century if current trends continue, according to a major scientific study. Stocks have collapsed in nearly one-third of sea fisheries, and the rate of decline is accelerating.

There is only one solution to this... eat more beef!!! :) McDonald's here we come!!

Whatever happened to the Bluenose II

• The Bluenose was Canada’s fastest ship
• Launched on April 26 1921 from Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
• She won the International Fishermen’s Trophy for straight four years
• Sold in 1942 she was used to ferry freight in the Caribbean where she perished on a reef off Haiti
• Canada's fastest ship forever remembered on the Canadian Dime

Bye Bye to Income Trusts...

In a decision that will affect millions of investors, Flaherty announced late yesterday that Ottawa is taking steps to discourage corporations from converting to income trusts, a trend that would otherwise have cost the federal government close to $1 billion a year in lost taxes.

Ottawa shuts tax loophole

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

The Real Home Run Champion

Ryan Howard deserves the home run record, he has a chance to pass Roger Maris number of 61. Now I know everyone including Ribs are saying what about Sammy Sosa (66), Mark McGwire (70) and Barry Bonds (73)? That can be easily explained away. Howard is a natural home run hitter who is NOT on drugs whereas Sosa, McGwire and Bonds have clearly taken steroids. Bonds may be even given a prison term because he lied to a grand jury about his involment in the Baseball Steroid Scandal. So In my opinion Howard deserves the recognition for breaking the record if he can just hit 4 more home runs before the end of the baseball season this weekend.

Baseball silent as Howard nears 61 HRs

Rainbow

This rainbow was seen in the sky just after supper. How fitting sense the story that I'm telling for Sunday School is Noah's ark. The following pictures are of course Noah's ark and pictures of two animals that I'm sure were on the ark as well :)