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The Calgary Herald recently published an article about white supremacists marching in downtown Calgary. This group was also followed by an anti-racism group and I guess the two groups traded insults with each other. The police were involved keeping the two groups separated from each other and actually made a couple of arrests.
One of […]

The University of Calgary is canceling the use of paying tuition via credit cards. The Calgary Herald is reporting that students are outraged since they were never consulted before the decision was made. I think the students have a right to be upset however in my opinion this decision is in the best interests of […]

One thing about the United States is that the military is a huge institution. In 2005, 42% of the America’s income tax went to fund the military’s 783 billion dollar budget. Incredible.

Of course when you are constantly fighting in unpopular wars against other nations or “groups” you would need a large budget. Having […]

I recently read an article by Mr. Gary Lee about Asian stereotypes and while I in no way support or disagree with his post, it did however inspire this one.
I live in Canada and while Canada is a multi-cultural country there seems to be a phenomenon occurring within Canadian shopping malls. I should […]

When I was on vacation in the States my Dad wanted to buy a new truck. Why? Because it’s much cheaper down in the States than it is in Canada. Why? Because the Canadian dollar these days is equal to the American dollar and prices for vehicles in the States are less.

My Dad wanted […]