Dr. Riki Ott Interview on CBC
Dr. Riki Ott is a marine toxicologist who happened to be living in Cordova, Alaska when the Exxon Valdez spilled its load near there. This morning she was on CBC Sunday Edition. This interview is worth listening to.
Trip to Spokane
In my life I’ve found that I need to be reminded of some things occasionally. I had a few of those reminders recently. I took a trip with my brother and my mom down to Spokane, Washington for a memorial service for my uncle. I hadn’t seen my uncle in a long time, nor had...
Gulf of Mexico oil spill déjà vu
Another oil spill happened in the Gulf of Mexico 31 years ago. The way they handled it then is virtually the same as the way they're handling it now. They weren't too successful back then either.
No wonder people hate oil companies
The flagrant display of incompetence and greed shown by British Petroleum (BP) in the Gulf of Mexico right now is nothing short of sickening. It's no wonder people hate oil companies these days. Of course they're not all like BP, but BP isn't helping any of them.
Repair manuals for everything on Earth?
I love the idea, and I don’t want to knock it, but I can’t see it happening to any great degree. What I really wish is that manufacturers would start out making quality products in the first place so that we wouldn’t have to make these kinds of repairs. It would be nice to buy...
BP – Gulf Oil Spill Response
Sometimes doing your best just isn’t enough. I’d say that’s the case with BP right now. (I’m testing out the WordPress “QuickPress” feature.)
Ann Coulter controversy in Canada
I guess things were a little boring here after the Olympics, so Ann Coulter decided to come to Canada and wake us all up out of our winter slumber. It has worked apparently.
Canada’s Olympic medal count: a solution
The Vancouver 2010 Olympics are finally on and apparently some are worried that Canada's medal count isn't as high as it should be. I have a solution.
Thoughts on the Alberta Party & Alberta politics
The Alberta Party recently merged with Renew Alberta so I decided to throw my opinion into the crazy mix that is Alberta politics.
