John Doerr’s TED Talk: It’s Not Enough
It has been just over three years since I first posted this video on this blog and it is amazing how TED has grown. I love this site/company/conference and still to this day, the video has the same impact on me. A combination of inspiration and strong emotions, John Doerr’s TED speech needs to been viewed more. Especially since this video is now 3 years old. He continiously says “It’s not enough”, you need to ask yourself... Read More
The Grand Opening of Dr.David Suzuki Public School
Back to school, back to school, to prove to daddy that I’m not a fool…classic Sandler. Yes today is the first day of school, but for some Windsor, Ontario students today is a little different than previous years. Today was the first day of classes for the all new Platinum LEED Certified Dr.David Suzuki Public School. How cool it would have been to go to this school as a kid. Now I’m sure it hasn’t made the kids anymore excitied... Read More
Spike Lee Raises a Good Point…
Last night I watched Spike Lee’s latest documentary and follow up to”When the Levees Broke”, “If God is Willing and Da Creek Don’t Rise”. This truly was a touching and alarming documentary. Not only did the documentary act as a follow up to New Orleans 5 years after Katrina, but it touched on the latest disaster to hit the area, the BP oil “spill” (for lack of better and more appropriate but explicit... Read More
Jon Stewart Can Right….or is it Write?
Jon Stewart (to me) seems like an easy guy to like becasue he’s hilarious! Some right wing people may not agree with me, so if you are one of those people today’s post may no interest you. Now not only is Jon Stewart a comic genius, but he is very well educated and knowledgable on today’s politics and current events. I guess it kinda comes with the job, but if you haven’t seen it I urge you to look up Jon Stewart on Crossfire.... Read More
GM Gear-ing Up for an Electric IPO
Now I’m no Gordon Gekko believe me, but I had been waiting years for Tesla’s IPO and today I find out I missed it! By almost two full months! Tesla marked the first electic vehicle car to be openly traded on Wall Street and it seems that another company is getting ready to be the second. GM is rumoured to be filing its prospectus with financial regulators and gear-ing up for a fall IPO (right before the Chevy Volt goes on sale). So will... Read More
