To worry is to be. To be is to worry.
Here’s an frightening headline that accompanied a news story on the Toronto Star’s website: “Titanic replica to re-enact namesake’s ill-fated voyage in 2016, says Australian owner.” The thought of cruising has never appealed to me—I don’t want to go on any vacation that I can’t easily abandon if I’m not enjoying it—but that’s one cruise [...]
Toronto’s chief medical officer recently recommended that the city reduce speed limits on Toronto’s streets. I haven’t read the report containing that proposal, but my understanding is that it suggested that lower speed limits would reduce the number and severity of car-versus-pedestrian accidents. And, in turn, that would reduce the number of deaths from such [...]
One of the great many things in this world that baffles me is why some types of spam still exist. I’m not talking about spam coming almost continuously from legitimate companies offering genuine products and services. That junk is grossly annoying and a horrible time-waster, but at least it’s honest. I’m also not talking about [...]