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Video: How Do We Use Time

Saturday, July 4th, 2009

An interesting video from our friends at Ted.com about Time and it’s use.

Note this is the Psychologist who did the infamous Stanford Prison Experiment (google that and see what folks do to each other all in the name of “I was just following orders”).

Fighting Local Warming

Humorous in an odd way:

Now I am worried about this blog!!

Happy Canada Day!

Wednesday, July 1st, 2009

Canada Day it is Again!

Canada Day returns this year with Canada turning a majestic 142 years young today. There is no Expo 67 like celebration this year, however Canada is preparing for it’s third Olympics this winter in Vancouver.

Enjoy the holiday Canadians!

Happy Moving Day in Montreal!

For those of you in Montreal, July the 1st is also the day that most leases begin, so enjoy your moving day, hope you found a moving van, and don’t carry too much up those winding stair cases!

And Now A Large Flag

Happy Birthday Canada
Canadian Flag Image Bank of Montreal

And Finally an NFB Vignette

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Video: Where were you in ‘67?

Saturday, June 27th, 2009

Yes we drag out a movie from my past, from the NFB, Impressions of Expo 67.

I am astounded at the clarity of this film and thank heavens for the NFB, as I view Expo 67 as a “mile marker” in my life even though I was only 6 years old at the time.

I love the description from the NFB:

This short film served as an invitation to the World’s Fair that was held in Montreal in 1967. It was largely considered to be the most successful World’s Fair of the 20th century with over 50 million visitors. The film presents impressions of the event and of Montreal at its liveliest and most exciting moment in history.

After Expo 67 the exhibition went on for a few more years as Man and His World and my family went every year pretty much, and LaRonde the amusement park is still in operation. Certainly a mile marker for Canada as well.

Random Thoughts: When Celebrities Go…

Friday, June 26th, 2009

Thursday caused the world to stop worrying about the Financial Apocalypse and start worrying about the demise of their Celebrity Aristocracy with the deaths of Ed McMahon, Farrah Fawcett and finally Michael Jackson.  I remember seeing Farrah Fawcett on the wall of most boys my age bedroom, and hearing her passing makes me feel a little older.

When celebrities die, does that change the economic climate? Hey anything is possible in this day and age, maybe we will see the Michael Jackson recovery?

The Poster

The Poster

In the Financial Blogs This Week

With the summer coming is there an economic malaise about to fall? We shall see:

www.financialwebring.com