Everybody loves Canada!

Funny how people can believe in any stereotype that they hear. Apparently, the rest of the world views us as peace loving, maple syrup and beer swigging, Canucks. Eh? In reality we're not that much different from our southern neighbours, we just don't pull out our sidearms as often. But seriously, many immigrants come over to find a new and better life and even find out what snow it. Apparently, many will get tired of shoveling snow after their first winter and also realize that they're paying way too much for health care. Still, it's a small price to pay for all the freedom and rights that you don't get in many other countries. Sure, we don't have the political influence or presence that the US has and we'd be screwed if they ever attack us but who cares? Nobody hates Canadians!

Tazer death

After watching the video of the Polish man getting tasered, I must admit the the police may have used too much force. There could of subdued the man and beatted him into submission or even shot him, preferably at a non-lethal spot. Both methods won't give visitors a very good image of Canada but then again, he could have been alive had he not been tasered. While my condolences go out to Dziekanski family, the way he acted was completely out of line. It wouldn't matter if he was in Vancouver, Los Angeles, or Abu Dhabi, he should know that airports are places of high security and aggressive behaviour like that will incite the same response, regardless of what airport in the world he's in. So don't go placing blame on our airport security because they were doing their job. A little patience and goes a long way.

No men allowed

Personally, I agree with the article for the most part. One of the most annoying things in life is logging into MSN and hearing that Britney dropped her kid again or Lindsay caught with possession. Apparently, there is a large audience that finds it appealing to read about every single thing that goes wrong in a celebrity's life, especially the women stars. I frankly feel that this isn't fair. It's hard enough being rich and famous, but it must absolutely suck having the paparazzi follow you around 24/7. Now I'm not going to claim that I know how it feels like being in the celebs' shoes, but it must cause a great deal of stress, possibly enough for normally funny people to attempt suicide (I'm looking at you Owen Wilson!). Hey, if their lives are so tough, I'm willing to make a switch! I can guarantee that there will be no paparazzi following me around, for they will be following me and invading my privacy. Sounds like a fair trade to me.

State of the industry

Ever since the internet caught on with the mainstream masses, information and data has become widely accessible to anyone with a connection. One of the most controversial debates is the downloading of music and movies off the net. As everyone knows, access to free music and videos via sharing networks is extremely quick and easy, due to the widespread availability of broadband internet. Record companies and film studios especially like to claim that they lose millions of dollars annually due to piracy and people downloading their properties in general. Yes, I admit that I too download MP3s without paying but I believe it's justified because I never had any intention of paying for them in the first place. So technically those companies can't be losing money from me. BUT I do fully support the movie industry since I go to the movies once a week or so, mainly because I can't stand the quality of the downloaded films. The music industry is changing and one day, CD will completely make way for MP3s. The big record companies on't be happy due to their reluctance to change, but it's a future that I feel is inevitable. Oh yeah, the following video is an extreme example of why you shouldn't download music online.