A Skateboard, Snowboard And Tank Had A Baby A cross between a skateboard, snowboard and a tank, the DTV Shredder is the transport of the future for daily commuters and soldiers in war zones. “DTV” stands for Dual Tracked Vehicle. The DTV Shredder’s twin tank tracks and powerful 200cc engine mean that it can handle almost any terrain at high …
“Loneliness is marked by a sense of isolation. Solitude, on the other hand, is a state of being alone without being lonely and can lead to self awareness.” – Hans Estroff Marano It would be interesting to find out how many people can tell the difference between being alone or being lonely. Alone is being able to enjoy one’s own …
The Majestic Province Of British Columbia On the west coast of Canada lies the majestic province of British Columbia, world known for it’s laid back lifestyles and ‘ski to sea’ recreation possibilities. The Flag Of British Columbia British Columbia’s provincial flag was adopted in 1960. British Columbia Provincial Animal British Columbia’s provincial animal is the Kermode bear (pronounced curr-mo-dee), also …
At What Age Should Doctors Be Required To Retire? The Vancouver Sun ran an excellent article about the extraordinary number of aging doctors in British Columbia who are still practicing medicine. Now, you may have a vision of two or three old codgers showing up at their office long after they should have retired, but that is not the case. …
Alice’s Restaurant Massacree Celebrates 50th Anniversary Alices Restaurant was written and performed by an amazing artist younger generations probably don’t know, Arlo Guthie, so here’s a little bit about one of our favorite musicians. Arlo is the eldest son of folk music legend, Woody Guthrie, and has followed in his father’s footsteps by becoming a legend in his own right. …
The main thing wrong with society today is that too many dirt roads have been paved. There isn’t a problem in the world today that wouldn’t be remedied if we just had more dirt roads, because dirt roads give character. People that live at the end of dirt roads learn early on that life is a bumpy ride. That it …
The effects of shift work on a person’s mind, body and spirit could be called Legion. Fatigue that never seems to end, sleeping habits out of whack, mood swings and strained relationships are just a few of the symptoms that affect a person. One man said working the graveyard shift “in short sucked, in long terms it sucked bad”. He …
Magic Cutoff Period By Hiram Cohen Is there a magic cutoff period when offspring become accountable for their own actions? Is there a wonderful moment when parents can become detached spectators in the lives of their children and shrug, ‘It’s their life,’ and feel nothing? In My Twenties When I was in my twenties, I stood in a hospital corridor …
I like Occam's Razor, it goes that if you have two or more but equally good explanations of the same experience, you pick the simplest...
Life On Other Planets I’ve been interested in astronomy and unexplained aerial sightings for a good number of years. Every so often I’m asked on my take of life on other planets, alien abductions and UFO’s. I sometimes avoid answering these questions, as too many people have pre-determined answers and won’t listen to other possibilities on this topic. For life …
Trains Changed Everything At one time, the train was the quickest and most efficient way of getting people from Point A to Point B. Instead of a few days by stagecoach people could get to their destination in a matter of hours. Vehicles and planes do give people more flexibility and speed to get to where they are going. I’ve …
It wasn’t what I wanted to hear first thing in the morning. Literally the first thing I heard after getting out of bed was the death of Robin Williams. I could hardly believe his death was an alleged suicide as a result of depression. I wonder how much of the full story we got, as Williams seemed to have everything …
Celibacy has its good points, as sexual energy can be channeled into other aspects of life. But as noble as celibacy sounds, if we all became celibate the human race would be extinct in a few short years. It isn’t wise to sanitize celibacy or demonize sex, or believe historical figures like Jesus Christ were celibate. How can we know …
When neuroscientists identified the exact neural pattern associated with religious fervor, we at pharmaceutical powerhouse, Jones, Swallow & Jones-Moore, thought “how can we...
Crazy photos of people with tattoos, piercings and alterations to their bodies. Some are just weird, and some are just plain scary! You won't believe your eyes!