Given all of the excitement surrounding the upcoming U.S. election, a question that came to me recently was, what did presidential (and vice-presidential) candidates do for work before they got elected? Depending upon their political party, was there a pattern in the types of day-jobs they held before they became involved in politics?
I decided to consider those [...]
A general election was recently called in Canada, with the voters of this nation being called to the polls to vote on October 14, 2008. As usual, the next parliament will be made up of the four main political parties, with the usual change in their overall balance creating a minority or majority government lead [...]
After four years since carrying out my Ishpatina Ridge expedition, I feel it is at last time for this seemingly never-ending tale to be wrapped up. Over several parts at this website - in overly (and overtly) painstaking detail, some would suggest – I described how my friend Matt and I ascended to Ontario’s highest point back in September 2004. What originally was intended as simply [...]