Where did everybody go?
When I was kid, I used to be able to have a buddy over and we could play a video game together. This could mean coop or split-screen competetive games. We could play one tv with a couple of people.
When I try doing that today, I have to bring out those same old games. Why? [...]
The Point Structure of the NHL
The NHL plays an annual 82 game regular season. Each win is worth one point, each loss is zero. Games ties after the end of regulation time go into overtime, and if they are still tied after the 5 minute overtime they go into a shootout. The losing team in overtime or shootout gets one [...]
Respect
We’ve all seen them. The ‘ armchair’ coaches screaming at referees, demanding justice for some perceived foul so that their supported team can come out on top in this key match. No, I’m not talking abou tprofessional sports. I’m talking about a kid’s game.
Parental pressure in sports has always been a problem for many youths, [...]
Economics
It’s been an interesting week in economics. The DOW has resurged a few hundred points the last few days, Jon Stewart had an interesting chat with CNBC financial analyst Jim Cramer about the morality of ethical financial reporting, and Canada, according to the IMF, is probably going to do allright in the face of the [...]
DVD Introductions
I was recently watching a DVD of a television series, and after watching the opening credits for the umpteenth time I wounder to myself: Why do I have to sit through this same sequence of credits for ever forty minutes of show I watch?
DVD transcriptions of television shows faithfully reproduce the original broadcast – introduction [...]
Cuban priorities
photo credit: Tavallai
A major government shuffle in Cuba occured today. Two long serving ministers were removed, and a number of departments were combined. In reading the BBC article that reported it, one line really struck me.
“It was announced at the end of the midday news bulletin, after the weather and sports, the Associated Press [...]
Latvia and European Integration
In the past I spoke of how Latvia,which had previously been a leader in economic growth, was in a bit of slump. In a followup to the situation, I was unfortunately not surprised when I learned that their situation has become worse. According to the BBC, the powers that be that determine the credit ratings [...]
Obama’s Visit to Canada
So last week the President of the United States made his first visit to Canada. And the place went nuts.
President Obama visited Ottawa last Thursday and he kicked up quite a storm. Interestingly the most publicized part of his trip was not his visit with Prime Minister Harper (or their subsequent discussions), the safety precautions [...]
iGame
Apple’s made quite the resurgence in the last few years. I remember when Apple Computers were the cheap, ugly computers the schools had that they bought a million years ago in some bad deal, and were now trying to teach computer use on obsolete machines. Now, their systems are the favourite of latté sipping dorks in [...]
What economic crisis?
Looks like Sweden is not aware that there is an economic crisis going on. Hennes & Mauritz stores (H&M) are planning to expand their operation worldwide with the creation of 6000 to 7000 new jobs in their soon to be opened stores.
Good news for all those executives that need a second job after President Obama’s harsh [...]
