Thunder Bay – Friday

Another example of why trash cans WITH LIDS need to be mandatory. Trash in context Trash in context Morning sky photo. A very nice morning indeed. No hydroseeding yet. Busy still pounding steel.  The noise is intense.  Not only can you hear it, you can feel it.  It makes walking around the south half of … Read more

Thunder Bay – Thursday

Another sunny morning. Trash in context. Notice that there is 28 grams of sugar in every cup. Since a teaspoon of sugar weighs 4.2 grams, that means every cup of chocolate milk has approx. 6.5 teaspoons of sugar in it. Trash in context Trash in context.  Each stick contains 10.4 grams of sugar.  And who … Read more

Thunder Bay – Wednesday

The morning sun light hitting  these lilies,. Tough to be a young gull in the city. Especially if you can’t fly. The “person hole” at the intersection of Water and Pearl streets so far. Maple propellers The “mistake on the lake” site today. Still pounding steel. They must almost be done with the pile driving. … Read more

Thunder Bay – Tuesday

Not many quality photo ops this morning.  On some days, my photography cup runneth over. On other days, not much going on.  You have to play the hand you are dealt. You see these around Mount Everest climbing camps. Buddhist prayer flags? I guess this person did not get a chance to show off their … Read more

Thunder Bay – Sunday

Trash can update.  Some additions that add more colour to an already colourful scene. See any recyclables in there? It doesn’t matter as it all will end up in the landfill. Trash in context Trash in context An interesting thing about Ben and Jerry’s .  Funny actually.  Worth a read. Water bottle photo Love this … Read more

Thunder Bay – Monday

Seems that masks are still a thing. Patriotic trash Water bottle photo Rail cars Looks like today is the day to start pounding steel at the site of the “mistake on the lake” construction site. I have no idea what moth this caterpillar will become.  I spent a half an hour looking. I finally gave … Read more

The World – BIS: CBDC Roll-Outs May Require Changing The Constitution

BIS: CBDC Roll-Outs May Require Changing The Constitution The IMF is warning that with all these CBDCs about to launch, there need to be global inter-operability standards between them all, and they’re working on a global platform to facilitate just that. Speaking at a conference of African central banks in Rabat, Morocco, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva … Read more

Ontario – ‘All Hands On Deck’ Required To Fix Housing Crisis, Says Ontario Chamber

‘All hands on deck’ required to fix housing crisis, says Ontario Chamber The availability and affordability of housing has reached a crisis point in the province, said the Ontario Chamber of Commerce. No longer an urban issue, this issue now impacts large and small communities across Ontario. The chamber has released a policy paper,  Home … Read more