It was a rainy night. Bob heard a commotion outside his third floor apartment and opened the blinds to look down at the street. Two people were huddled in alcoves of closed businesses. Bob thought to himself: Who are these people? Why are they not inside? One of these people was a man. Bob didn’t... Continue Reading →
The Problem with Wearing a Mask
I’m not anti-mask. I wear my mask indoors in public spaces as we have been asked to and now mandated to. I do have a problem with it, however. I don’t doubt for a moment that wearing a mask is in everyone’s best interest in the name of public health and safety. And sure, I... Continue Reading →
Why I Hunt: A Canadian’s Perspective
Why I hunt: a Canadian’s perspective I like to hike. However, my version of “hiking” may be different from yours. Living on the West Coast means there are countless hills and mountains everywhere you look. To me, hiking means: to summit that mountain. Or, more specifically, to reach a destination and engage in a challenge... Continue Reading →
BC and the Pipeline
BC and the Pipeline Prime Minister Justin Trudeau just agreed to spend 4.5 billion dollars on horse-and-buggy infrastructure! Oops, I mean a pipeline - almost as obsolete. But don’t worry! We’ll reclaim the 4.5 billion dollars with economic boosts and job creation (primarily spill response jobs) by late 2086. Of course, long before then the... Continue Reading →
A Thought on Vancouver Housing and Affordability
Somebody help me with this before I leave Vancouver and no longer care: If we spend “x” million dollars on a building that is fully subsidized for the lowest earners or non-earners and that gets “y” people off the street, then how much (xz) dollars would it take to subsidize middle class housing to get... Continue Reading →
On the BC Teachers’ strike
Here is a rant I posted on Facebook a few years ago. I am adding it to my blog because it represents me, opens the “politics” side of this blog, and because it was popular/controversial enough to get over 12,500 shares. Enjoy I’ve had enough! I’ve had enough. I’m a 31 year old firefighter,... Continue Reading →
