The other day Tim O’Reilly tweeted about this New York Times article. Entitled – Chicago’s Loss: Is Passport Control to Blame? – the piece struck a chord with me since my last two efforts to cross into the United States from Canada have been dramatically unpleasant experiences. Turns out that others – including IOC selection [...]
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Closed Border, closed economy, closing opportunities
Two More Examples of Why Your Canadian Citizenship Means Nothing
A reader from the other week’s post on Why Your Canadian Citizenship Means Nothing linked to this story in the Toronto Star. Apparently another Canadian, Suaad Mohamud Haj, who is of Somali descent has been trapped in a foreign land. However, this time around it was Canadian officials who stripped her of her passport effectively [...]
Your Canadian citizenship means nothing
There have, in the past few years, been some very disturbing trends around the state of Canadians rights. The first assault was very direct. The current conservative government has made it law that children to Canadians who were themselves were born outside the country will not be Canadian. So, if you happen to be on [...]
Software for frequent flyers
For those who fly too much (and I fly WAY too much) you may find this little utility handy. Flying Fish is a free program that calculates the air miles one will accrue on any flight. For such a small piece of software (500K!) it is jam packed with features, however, its basic functionality remains [...]
Johannesburg: the good, the bad and the ugly
So I’m presently in Johannesburg – here for some negotiation work. It’s been a fascinating trip so far. First the good: The weather is amazing (about 22 Celsius with a strong sun and no clouds – perfect for being outside, although I may have gotten burn today). Everyone is very friendly. The food in unreal. [...]
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