Category: Life

Wisdom disconnect: Oct. 21, 2009

Ouch! Most scientists agree that insects don’t feel pain This is primarily because insects don’t have vertebrae, the path that pain signals travel on to register pain in the...

Fold-up footwear

I used to worry about the limits of my footwear, but for the past month I’ve had the option of changing into shoes folded up into a bag so compact that they fit into my smallest...

Oct. 21, 2009

Dear Life: I’m sick of being jammed in the elevator with 20 other people with half who get off on the second floor I walk to the fifth floor just to avoid you lazy...

GRT: A user’s guide

The best part of my day is when I get the chance to – no, the pleasure of – riding on the Grand River Transit (GRT) I don’t see it merely as a mode of transport but as a...

The Sauce: The great straw debate

Does drinking alcohol through a straw make you more drunk When this question came up in a discussion between a friend and I last week, I came to the conclusion that this was a...

Thumbs up/Thumbs down: Oct. 21, 2009

Thumbs up: 1) We’re 10 days away from Halloween, one of the best party days of the year 2) Canada has avoided a fall election, saving taxpayer dollars Thumbs down: 1) We’re...

Behold, the new Zune HD

After much anticipation, the new multimedia player from Microsoft named the Zune HD has arrived The Zune HD is the successor to the original Zune with a sleeker body line,...

The dangers of extreme diets

For those of you thinking of losing those extra Thanksgiving pounds by dieting, I can offer you one piece of advice: don’t Dieting is one of the most detrimental things you...