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Tiger Woods strikes new sponsorship deal

By mike - Last updated: Thursday, December 17, 2009

The heated battle for Tigers Woods’ new sponsor is over.   After the consulting firm Accenture dropped the golfing phenomenon, the rest of the sponsors were sure to follow.  The  watchmaker Tag Heuer  was on the fence as to what to do about America’s newly revealed playboy.  Nike, though not publicly, were mulling over whether they should [...]

To Hate is to Love Nancy Grace

By mike - Last updated: Friday, June 12, 2009

The American news media machine is often a forum for the loudest, angriest, and most narrow minded.   Those who are eager to shout their opinions regardless of any factual evidence overshadow any attempt at a rational and well thought out news broadcast attempt.
Names like Bill O’ Reilly, Glenn Beck, and Sean Hannity have made [...]

‘Short’ time for Shorts

By mike - Last updated: Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Like any good Canadian, I hate weather.  Not cold weather, hot weather, rainy weather, just weather.
Always having to put up with all the conditions this planet has to offer is what bonds us as Canadians– with the exception of the Vancouverites… Vancouverins.. Vancouvish… Vancouver dwellers.  However the winter rain and dreariness in Vancouver is a [...]

Here’s a feel good story

By mike - Last updated: Saturday, April 25, 2009

We left 20 wallets around the GTA. Most came back.
The Toronto Star left a wallet with just under $50 and personal effects in various places around the city two weeks ago.  To date 17 have been returned.
Kudos to the Star for conducting this admittedly unscientific experiment.  I wonder if the family photos left [...]

The city so nice they named it twice, part 1

By mike - Last updated: Friday, March 13, 2009

Off to New York!