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Are Your Kids acting up?

There’s a new app for that – Tymoot By Paul W. Fitzgerald A new iPhone app, written by a father of three, has arrived in Apple’s appstore, and it will no doubt help you raise your kids’ right. It may also save your precious sanity. Called Tymoot, the app is unique in look and easy [...]

June 21, 2011 Uncategorized 0 Comments

Bin Laden Is Dead

By Paul Koring and with files from the Associated Press (from today’s Globe and Mail Newspaper) The killing of Osama bin Laden – iconic symbol of radical jihad and the fugitive leader of al-Qaeda – marks a historic moment and the end of a decade-long hunt for the most wanted man on the planet. “Justice [...]

May 2, 2011 Uncategorized, World News 0 Comments

Brits rejoice as William and Kate marry

Reuters News – Joyous crowds cheered and gaped in awe as beaming newlyweds Prince William and Kate Middleton rode through London in a fairytale horse-drawn carriage and kissed on the balcony of Buckingham Palace. They then delivered two — not one — sweet, self-conscious kisses on the balcony, with William blushing deeply at the highly [...]

April 29, 2011 Bloggers, Uncategorized, World News 0 Comments

Liberals drop gloves

By John Ibbitson, The Globe and Mail Conservatives are reacting with fury to a Liberal attack ad that accuses them of harbouring a secret agenda to cut health care funding if they obtain a majority government. “The Liberal ad uses some of the dirtiest tricks in the book — including twisting words out of context [...]

April 16, 2011 Uncategorized 1 Comment

The AgilityGuard Helps Rocklin Athlete Achieve Excellence in Sport

Ariana Wong has been skiing for many years and is always on the lookout for news ways to improve her performance on the slopes. The 18 year-old from Rocklin, California – a suburb of Sacramento – knows that every second counts in her game of choice and this is why she regularly trains, works out, [...]

April 10, 2011 Bloggers, Science & Technology, Sports 0 Comments

Huge Asteroid to Pass Near Earth in November

By Leonard David (Yahoo News File) Mark your calendars for an impressive and upcoming flyby of an asteroid that’s one of the larger potentially perilous space rocks in the heavens – in terms of smacking the Earth in the future. It’s the case of asteroid 2005 YU55, a round mini-world that is about 1,300 feet [...]

April 8, 2011 Science & Technology, Uncategorized 0 Comments

Judge denies Elizabeth May’s bid to join leaders’ debates

Green party Leader Elizabeth May has lost in her last-ditch effort to get in to the televised leaders’ debates. Federal Court judge Marc Nadon has decided not to expedite the case before the first debate on Tuesday. The party says it will look at all options before deciding whether to pursue the case any further. [...]

April 5, 2011 Bloggers, Politics 0 Comments

Sheen kicks off tour in Detroit; crowd yells for refund

Mike Householder, The Associated Press Charlie Sheen and his “goddesses” took the stage to thunderous applause Saturday night for the first leg of his “Torpedo of Truth” tour. The 70-minute show hadn’t even ended when the first reviews were in, and they were brutal. The former Two and a Half Men star showed that comedic [...]

April 3, 2011 Arts & Entertainment, Bloggers, Style & Design, World News 0 Comments

Harper sets federal election for May 2

The federal election is set for May 2 and it’s shaping up to be a campaign battle from C to C — coalition to contempt. Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced the date at Rideau Hall today and immediately made it clear he wants a majority to stave off a “reckless opposition coalition.” Liberal Leader Michael [...]

March 26, 2011 Politics, Uncategorized 0 Comments

Milton and Toronto entrepreneurs contend that philanthropy makes everyone richer

By Paul W. Fitzgerald We always hear about people starting new businesses. It’s just a fact of life. Yes, we live in a free market where the spirit of entrepreneurship is welcomed with open arms, there’s no doubt about it. However, while I pen many stories on news businesses and inventions, I just have come [...]

March 23, 2011 Bloggers, Business & Finance, Food & Drinks 0 Comments