A sad day in London

Another terror attack in London, this time attacking the mass transit system. Somehow it feels very much like the "old days" of the IRA and the frequent bombs they planted all over the city.

This just goes to prove that terrorists never die, they just change causes. When will the countries of the world learn that it isn't an atrocity that they bomb our cities and it isn't a shock or a surprise. The real atrocity, shock and surprise comes from our inability to learn from the past. The policies of many of the major developed nations of the world are offensive, even to those living in those countries. When was the last time you heard some one say "I hate those Canadians" or "Let's just bomb Oslo." The United States and its cohorts really need to take a lesson from the more peaceful nations of the world. What are they doing right that we just can't seem to figure out?

I recently saw a very interesting program on CBC. the fifth estate ran a program entitled "Sticks and Stones" about the media bias in the US. It was a very fair presentation of what is happening in the American media from a Canadian perspective. The CBC will even let you watch it online!

Anyway, I'll get off my political soapbox (if only Grandpa could see me now!)

Later Days

Happy Fourth of July

Chris and I spent a delightfully boring weekend at home. I had the day off on Friday so I went to Burlington and had lunch with my friend Kate. It was nice to catch up on life. The other big event of the day was finally getting off my lazy bum and joining the gym - Racquets Edge. Since I started my new job I had to cancel my membership at the YMCA. A real bummer, but I just couldn't get to the Y after work and if I'm going to have any hope of going I have to be able to legitimately get there.

Saturday Stephanie (Chris' cousin) began her epic journey to South Dakota. She, Al and Theo (the cats) all piled into a car and were gone early Saturday morning. 25 hours in a car with the cats...sounds like loads of fun.

Chris and I went to play minature golf on Saturday...he beat me. I put in a very poor showing.

That was the extent of the excitement of our long weekend, but we both enjoyed ourselves. We rested and recharged for the coming week.

Later Days.