Articles By Mark W. Law:
Summer Reading
(June 14, 2011) - Mark W. Law
[caption id="attachment_5949" align="alignright" width="292" caption="What's on your summer reading list?"][/caption] What's on your summer reading list? Since I will be tied to my desk for most of the summer I decided to download some classics from Gutenberg.org. At Gutenberg electronic b
I AM Canadian
(June 13, 2011) - Mark W. Law
[caption id="attachment_5929" align="alignright" width="187" caption="Do you Know This Man?"][/caption] What makes us feel a greater attachment to Canada? A recent poll by Leger Marketing found that 78% of residents agreed that “learning more about the history of Canada” would be the best
A Handshake With The Duke
(June 11, 2011) - Mark W. Law
[caption id="attachment_5917" align="alignright" width="181" caption="John Wayne in 'Wake of the Red Witch'"][/caption] As a teenager I was a 'bull in a china shop' - literally! While my friends were serving french fries and chocolate shakes I toiled deep within the caverns of Humboldt
Does Anyone Notice?
(June 9, 2011) - Mark W. Law
In the city daily mail arrives magically through the letter slot of your apartment or in the box next to the front door. In the country you see the flashing light as one of your neighbours hustles down the sideroad to fill your mailbox. Or if you are 'in town' you stop to chat with Joyce about th
The Conspiracy Theories Go Wild.
(June 8, 2011) - Mark W. Law
[caption id="attachment_5888" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Canucks' Rome skates off the ice after the hit on Bruins' Horton (REUTERS/Brian Snyder)"][/caption] Gary Bettman hates Canada, right? The NHL has already decided that Boston is going to win the Cup rather than th
67 Years Ago Today…
(June 6, 2011) - Mark W. Law
[caption id="attachment_5876" align="aligncenter" width="394" caption="On The Beach..."][/caption] June 6, 1944 - The Invasion of Fortress Europe. At 6:30 AM British Double Summer Time (GMT+2), Operation Neptune - the largest amphibious invasion in world history began, with over 160,000 troops
Eat Safe This Summer!
(June 5, 2011) - Mark W. Law
The Rural Life Service picnic today reminded me that this is the season for picnicking, shoreside barbecues and family get togethers. With all these outdoor activities it is easy to forget that the warmer, humid temperatures in Ontario in July and August are perfect breeding conditions for bacter
The Spark That Became An Elevator
(June 3, 2011) - Mark W. Law
Sometimes it takes just one spark to ignite a flame of local spirit. 30 years ago Wally Ballagh and four other husky local lads carried an elderly man up the stairs of the Teeswater Town Hall to listen to his son speak. From that encounter began a movement to make the concert hall in the town
Here and There For a Friday
() - Mark W. Law
- Canada Post workers walked off the job at midnight in Winnipeg to begin a set of rotating strikes. While we all understand on some level that a union contract is a union contract, with the right to strike part of the package, but it makes me wonder the timing and location. With the new NHL franchi
A Chicken Soup Moment
(June 2, 2011) - Mark W. Law
Do you ever peruse the 'self help' section of the bookstore?Although there are probably lots of people who think I could use some of the 'wisdom' in that section, I find myself either chuckling or shaking my head at some of the stuff people peddle in the name of 'improving' m
Cellphones and Cancer
(May 31, 2011) - Mark W. Law
Having your ear talked off on a cellphone may not be the worst of your problems."The WHO/International Agency for Research on Cancer has classified radio frequency electromagnetic fields as possibly carcinogenic to humans, based on an increased risk for glioma, a malignant type of brain cancer,
Just Another Monday…
(May 30, 2011) - Mark W. Law
May 30th already, we are 150 days into 2011 - boy does time fly!As we head into another work week the sun is shining and it seems like just another Monday. But a number of important events happened on this day in history:In 1859 'Big Ben' the giant clock on the Palace of Westminster in Londo
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May 22, 2012 – Quilt Tying Group - 9:30 am
May 26, 2012 – Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Day - All Day