Hopefully today’s race in Montreal will not have any “manifestations” or problems with protestors. Glad to see the Students have expanded their scope of disruption, claiming that F1 discriminates against women, and that Bernie Ecclestone is a meany and such (I agree on the Bernie comments. He is a very nasty man, but he did save Formula 1 (but then again Hitler made the trains run on time, but let’s not go there)).
We bid adieu to a great writer Ray Bradbury this week, his writings will outlast all of us, I suspect.
Summer continues to blossom in front of us or rain down upon us these days in Ottawa. There was a concern about the lack of rain, but hopefully, those problems are being slowly assuaged for our farming brethren.
My twitter feed really is an eclectic roller coaster ride of odd posts and such, and is well worth subscribing to, you get a wild cross mix of Sports, Finance, General News, Autism and Aspergers News, Ottawa Specific News and some French headlines as well (and occasional odd quotes from me and sometimes even his Holiness the Dalai Lama (I don’t follow the Archbishop of Canterbury or the Pope)).
Some of my tweets of my OBG posts (search for that on Twitter you might find them as well) from the past week:
- Here is a good one for today, Is Sunday a Day of Rest? I remember when stores were closed on Sunday, but those are long bygone days, it seems.
- I do know some “high thinking” folks who say I don’t use Customer Appreciation Points, but my theory is, if you are going to shop there anyhow, why not take advantage?
- I stand by my Advice to Future University Students, it is good advice, and it is that season as well (congrats to anyone who “va prendre leur diplome!”, and good luck to those embarking on a new academic career).
- An interesting Parable About Money and the McDonald’s Play Structure, it’s a little long-winded, but still not a bad idea.
- The importance of remembering is important to me, so it is very important to Write it Down!
- We learn every day is the point of Training and Learning for a Lifetime, what did you learn today?
- Finally, remember when Banks were Really Like This? It is a fun story from Stephen Leacock done by the National Film Board, well worth a quick watch.
Fun Finance Video
For your video viewing a short explanation (from a U.S. perspective) from the Khan Academy about Inflation and what it is:
