Tag: economics

"It Depends On How You Define Rich…"

A few months back, I was speaking to someone who'd done a bunch of demographic research on Regina.  The topic of wealthy areas of the city came up

The Grassroots Are Green (Hopefully!)

A couple of the other bloggers who supported Ryan Meili during the Saskatchewan NDP leadership race have issued challenges to their readers to donate to the Ryan Meili

Fine Free Day Made Simple (Now, With More Ninjas)

The most excellent Common Craft videos on YouTube provided inspiration for this cool video from the Edmonton Public Library about their “Fine Free Day” promotion…(Thanks to Beth L.

A Question of Justice

Came across this thought puzzle via a MetaFilter thread which, in turn, comes from a review of a book called “The Idea of Justice” by Amartya Sen.Here's the

Here's One For All The Blackberry Lovers Out There

Fortune magazine has named Research In Motion, maker of the Blackberry line of products, as the fastest growing company in the world.  (Apple came in at 39.)On a

Radiohead – Inexpensive Charity Single and a Free Song Too

Radiohead is no stranger to innovative music practices.  Recently, they've done a couple more…– a one-off charity single, “Harry Patch (In Memory Of), to support the British Legion,

Kidlandia: Who's More Excited – Daddy or Pace?

Usually when I read TechCrunch, I find stuff that gets me excited about some new web site or technology.  And don't get me wrong – the make-your-own-Medieval map

A Fun Math Puzzle

I used to love any sort of riddles, word games, math puzzles and the like when I was younger.  So when  I came across this one on Reddit

Canadian Tire Customer Service Fail

It started innocently enough.  A couple weeks ago, my dad called me at work to ask if I could stop at Canadian Tire on my way home to

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