I see some of the city’s POSs have been busy. This is what happens when you have a large population of POSs that do not have any stake in the success of the City of Thunder Bay. They do not care. They get their free stuff. Why should they change their behaviour? No penalties…only rewards. … Read more
There was a sun in the morning sky. It was going in and out of clouds. It was very orange. Seeing all this stuff that is destined to be deposited in the landfill makes me wonder why I even bother recycling. Why bother when sooo many others do not. The trash is very colourful … Read more
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
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
With the continued coitizing of the provincial government’s use of private health care facilities, I have yet for anyone to point out an existing health care system anywhere in the world that we should be using as a model. Is there a system that has zero private sector component? Zero user fees? If there is, … Read more
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
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
‘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
CBDCs With Expiration Dates, Restrictions Could Target Social Policies, Economist Tells WEF Expiry dates and restrictions on “less desirable” purchases are some of the key advantages behind central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), according to an economist at a World Economic Forum (WEF) event. The WEF hosted the 14th annual Meeting of the New Champions in … Read more
mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines Should Be Labeled Gene Therapy Products: Peer-Reviewed Paper Now that the pandemic has ended, researchers are urging regulatory agencies to consider the safety issues associated with the rapid approval of COVID-19 vaccines—and to correctly classify messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines as gene therapy products (GTPs) to prevent pharmaceutical companies from bypassing regulatory standards. … Read more