By Ron Murdock Several years ago I came to the conclusion that every statistic is either pulled out of a hat or made up on the spot. I don’t know how anybody can take statistics seriously as it doesn’t reflect the how and whys on how real life operates. To paraphrase Sturgeon’s Revelation, 90% of statistics is crud. Especially when …
Does the suspension of Phil Robertson from Duck Dynasty by A&E mean that A&E has labelled the Bible as hate literature? When news that Phil Robertson, of A&E’s “Duck Dynasty”, was indefinitely suspended from the show for anti-gay comments made in GQ was released, it was only normal for there to be backlash, because it is one of the most …
“It’s not getting any smarter out there. You have to come to terms with stupidity and make it work for you.” – Frank Zappa It really doesn’t say much for the overall intelligence of the human race, or its TV viewing habits, when reality shows get high ratings. I believe one reason so many of them are on the airwaves, …
Too Much Emphasis Is Placed On Education, And Far Too Little Is Placed On Ability It is said that things happen for a reason, but millions of us are much more concerned about what we must learn to become, than we are about who and what we really are. We live in a world today where far too much emphasis …
Personal Spy Planes Now families that fly together, can spy together with personal spy planes like the SpyHawk Are you one of those people who needs to know what the Joneses are watching on TV, or if Alice, who lives a block over, and wins the blue ribbon for her massive zucchinis each year, uses a mutant growth formula? Well, …
Mandatory Flu Shots Health authorities and hospitals across the country are asking the public to get flu shots. However, in British Columbia, the Chief Medical Health Officer is doing a whole lot more than just asking. His office has formulated the most colossal waste of time, effort, money and risk to people’s lives in BC history, with a policy that …
Growing up in the 1960’s I was one of many lads who was raised on Hockey Night In Canada. Missing the Saturday night hockey game for me was like missing church on Sunday morning for others. Saturday night was reserved for Bill Hewitt or Ward Cornell on the Toronto Maple Leaf games or Danny Gallivan and Dick Irvin broadcasting the …
Hidden high in the mountains was a monastery that had once been known throughout all the world. Its monks were pious, its students were enthusiastic. The beautiful chants from the chapel touched the hearts of people who came there to pray and meditate. But, something changed. Fewer and fewer young men came to study. Fewer and fewer people came for …
Random Jokes, Questions and Quotes Part 15 » When Marci was 4, her family lived in a neighborhood where the only children to play with were two rough boys. One day the three of them were out playing in the back yard. All of a sudden the two little boys came running in, crying. When asked what happened, one boy …
Selling human organs may very well become a reality in Canada. For decades, a number of organizations have spent a great deal of time, effort and money to encourage the public to donate organs. And, while their efforts have indeed helped thousands, in the grand scheme of things, the success rate is dismal. The reality is that thousands of people …
Liu Xianping, a grandfather from China, is the first elderly male model who reached internet stardom for modelling girls’ clothes.
By Ron Murdock When I think of the situation or events that lead a person to being homeless, it could be one or several. Reasons could include bad decisions being made, not wanting to deal with government bureaucracy, unsafe or derelict housing or leaving an abusive relationship. I usually don’t think of a billionaire walking away from everything he has, …
