It doesn’t sound like any Saskatchewan municipalities will climb aboard the tobogganing bandwagon and outlaw the practice. Thank goodness for that. First of all, we don’t have any hills so where are they going to put up the signs? All kidding aside, where are the judges here? They are the ones that can put a stop to this nonsense. Use the above average brain God gave you and use the gift that got you in such a prestigious spot in the first place to ration out some common sense and stop this foolishness. If you want to go sledding near a telephone pole, that’s nobody’s fault but your own. Go sue the mirror. I can’t wait to see what comes next.
Is it just me, or are anthem singers at sporting events making the song more about them and trying to draw attention to the rendition they sing as opposed to what the anthem really is meant to be? Nobody just sings O Canada or Star Spangled Banner as it was intended anymore. Performers add their own twist and in many, many cases it is a fail. Just sing the song. The Vancouver guy (not sure if he still does), laces up the skates and goes for a rip around the ice while he belts it out. Silly.
Discovery Ford in Humboldt has partnered with the Saskatchewan Safety Council to offer Skid Smart: Collision Avoidance. This is a one-day instruction in the classroom and behind the wheel of your own vehicle designed to better prepare you for instances you may encounter while driving in winter conditions. Participants go through practical exercises that teach braking techniques, how vehicle speed affects stopping distances, and proper steering techniques. I think it’s a great idea for young drivers and, I believe, there are some funding options available if you know of a young person that you’d like to take the course. You just have to call the dealership in Humboldt and they will direct you appropriately. I’m going to take it next week (it runs January 14-22) because I do a lot of winter driving and while I would like to think I’m an expert based on experience, there is no doubt I will learn that is nowhere near the case. I took a Saskatchewan Safety Council course in May for learning how to ride a motorcycle and I can tell you the weekend was invaluable. If it’s offered through SSC, it will be well done. I will guarantee it.
In Saudi Arabia, lobbyists want Canada to intervene on a punishment for a man who was sentenced to be flogged 50 times as part of a 1000 lash sentence for denouncing Islam. He’s also doing a ten year jail term for criticizing senior religious figures. Now, I’m not about to suggest this person deserves the punishment, but I will say Canada should not step in. While the man has close relatives in Sherbrooke, Quebec; he, himself, is not a Canadian citizen. Apparently, the person ran a website and blogged about Islamic leaders. I say, you should know better than to do that in a country like Saudi Arabia. Who are we to determine the world’s justice system? We have got plenty to fix here before we go telling Saudi Arabia what to do. I agree the punishment does not fit the crime, but such is life in Saudi Arabia and it’s why you will never ever find me there (note to anyone who tries to look for me in the event, I go missing). When we put those who commit honour killings in prison, would we appreciate another country stepping in because it may not even be a crime in that particular country? Of course not. We will deal with our citizens and other countries will deal with theirs, regardless of how stupid the law may be. Don’t confuse this with crimes where people are punished because they don’t have blonde hair and blue eyes. That’s totally different. When you live somewhere and are aware of what the rules are and then, break them; you accept the risk of being punished accordingly.
Political commentator Mark Steyn is a must-watch and a must-read if you are a strong opponent of radical Muslims. He made some fairly big headlines last week after the attack on the French cartoonists.
His point is that major world wide media outlets only feed terrorism more by refusing to publish the cartoons. He’s correct. It’s a lot easier to bomb the two or three that are willing to take a stand than it is to attack everyone. Attacks have since spread to Germany and they will continue to get closer to home .
