Edwards tees up on Giuliani

John Edwards was in New York, and wasted little time getting on the nerves of the Republican front runner. Let it not be said John Edwards is a man afraid of a little competition.

Again, this is a man that I would vote for if I were 1. American and 2. a Democrat. and 3. A Republican. Enough said.

Paris Hilton....Free At Last!

Do your time like a Lady.

Oh well. For all of you that said, "Paris Hilton won't last a week in jail!" You were right.

Libby Gets 2.5 Years

Needless to say, it is not very wise to expose undercover agents and then lie about it. Mr. Libby is trading in his suit for an orange coloured one.

I'm Watching John Edwards

vault himself back into the leadership contention. Right now he's beating up the competition in the New Hamphire debate. Watch and learn. It's on CNN.

Conservatives Blame Liberals for O'Connor

Typical of the "Stale" Government of the day, Yaroslav Baran, the Conservatives' official spokesperson blames the Liberals for O'Connor's inability to know his portfolio.

On Duffy Live yesterday, Yaro went on to explain that O'Connor simply inherited troubles from the Liberals. Martha Hall-Findlay then took poor Yaro to task, explaining that O'Connor simply has no idea what he's talking about.

I really did find the look on Hillier's face priceless yesterday when O'Connor stated he had asked the General to make sure all these funeral issues were taken care of. He's like: WTF? Hilarious. Nothing like being stabbed in the front by the guy you supported for so long on a failing mission.

On a more serious note though, my heart goes out to the family of Master Cpl. Darrell Jason Priede, a military Imagery Technician serving with the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Kandahar. The young lad died in that Chinook shootdown. Hopefully his family won't be put through the same hardships as those that have fallen before him.

Priede was casualty #56. It's becoming time to leave Afghanistan my friends.

The Sleeping Giant?????

Are you serious? Refresh my memory, what is the population of Thunder Bay-Atikokan again?


Current Top 7 Wonders:


1. Sleeping Giant: 155540
2. Niagara Falls: 76036
3. Bay of Fundy: 63798
4. Nahanni National Park: 58719
5. Northern Lights: 57124
6. The Rockies: 51556
7. Cabot Trail: 41417

Just how many times did James Bowie Vote?

14 Million tourists a year come to Niagara. Next to Vegas, Niagara hosts the most amount of newlyweds. We are already one of the Seven Natural Wonders. Now, I've been to the Giant...it ain't no Niagara and it ain't no Northern Lights either.

I love Thunder Bay as much as the next guy and eating breakfast at the Hoito, but really?

CBC - GAME ON!!!

Yessssss!!!!

IT took them 5 days to fix, but the CBC has accomplished what they needed to - Voting for Canada's 7 Wonders is back online.

Now you are not privy to the results of the vote though. You can't have your cake and eat it too.

ANYWHO, VOTE FOR NIAGARA FALLS!!!!! VOTE EARLY, VOTE OFTEN!!!!

www.cbc.ca/sevenwonders/vote.html

C.W. Jefferys - Jordan Manners

As we begin to get older and older, so too do we begin to realize how our youth and its innocence have begun to evaporate.

Today, two young men have been charged in the shooting death of their 15 year old schoolmate Jordan Manners.

Why has this event prompted me to think about my youth and its lost innocence? As a kid, I lived in Downsview. 30 Tobermory Drive and 17 Cane Grassway are now "not so nice places" to be found in...nonetheless, I lived their once upon a time.

I attended a couple of Catholic schools, St. Wilfred's and then St. Francis De Sales. Had my First Communion at St. Wilf's Church. I lived there during the famous Canada-Russia series in 1972. I played minor hockey for the Young Canadians. I had my tonsils removed at North York General. Ms. Giovannilla banged her pointer on the desk for the entire grade two school year. The Hustle was the biggest tune on the radio in Grade 5. Sweet City Women by the Canadian band The Stampeders in '73.

For me, Downsview is full of childhood memories that are hard to shake. Why am I sharing this with all of you? Why?

Why? Because for the better part of 4 summers, I walked through a wooded area behind North York Public Library, across a tiny creek, up a hill and over 6 blocks to swim every single day at CW Jefferbys' pool. I obtained my swimming badges in that very pool. Life was good. Downsview was good.

Watching the news today, I couldn't help but recognize the townhomes on Driftwood that I used to play at as a boy as the police scoured the area for witnesses and suspects. All the while, shaking my head. 30 years later it has come to this. We've regressed.

Today a young man lies cold and still. Two of his friends lay in wait for trial.
Our innocence and that of my childhood village has faded.

Lie in peace young Jordan.

Mario Silva has begun a petition to present to Parliament. As soon as I figure out how to put it online I will. I suggest all of us sign it to help put an end to this senseless violence amongst our most vulnerable and underprivileged citizens.

The Giant Won't Cave!!!

Vote for Niagara Falls often!!! http://www.cbc.ca/sevenwonders/vote.html

We've taken over the Lead!!!

More faith that when Niagarans band together, they can achieve anything. As of 10:24 this morning Niagara Falls has catapulted itself into first place in CBC's 7 Wonders contest. It didn't take long to overcome that 2400 vote gap that we started off with yesterday morning.

Voting closes tomorrow at Midnight so let's keep up the good work. Vote today at:

http://www.cbc.ca/sevenwonders/vote.html