Superfunkomatic - Observations of the Socially Inept

i’ve found a fascinating side-project of the wikipedia project. for the uninitiated, wikipedia is an online encyclopedia completely open to contribution by users of the internet, a collaborative encyclopedia if you will.
i’ve always been fascinated by “famous” people’s quotes. now, wiki has wikiquote a compendium of quotes that is searchable and once again contributed by […]

a pioneer of canadian safety has died. the inventor of the hockey helmet - Dr. Tom Pashby. I think there are several million amateurs, and many professionals that owe their still functioning brain to his research and development. i being one of them. last year alone i had someone “help” me into the boards head […]

after watching a remarkable segment on the cbc tonight about musicians that work the toronto subway i feel a surge of pride and inspiration in our canadian gem - the cbc. i’m a big fan of our national media, television-wise anyhow - the radio is a bit too “high-brow” for me.
a piece on how nationally […]

A fascinating video online as part of the PBS show - Nova. The feature shows how the human brain learns through observation. The actions of others viewed through our eyes are interpretted in our brain much like we were performing the actions ourselves. A concept called “Mirror Neurons”.
Ever watch someone wince in pain as they […]

love sattire and political satire.
one of the funniest satirists and dammit a canadian is rick mercer.
he’s started writing a blog now and it’s really, really funny.
check it out at - Rick Mercer’s Blog - Perhaps an occasional rant or blather from Rick Mercer. Everyone is doing it right?
canadians will know him from the fake news […]