European cities have a neighbourhood pattern: butcher, baker, cheese shop, fishmonger... These dedicated stores make for a great part of walkable urban life. Centretown has many great aspects: restaurants at all price points and for all tastes, a...

My 10 Mbps down is only giving me 4 Mbps something is gumming up the works possibly RealPlayer SP I disabled it from startup and things seem to be going a bit faster.

The answer to the question "is a satchel a messenger bag?" turns out to be quite complex. In the strictest definitions, no. In more common definitions, yes. The most narrow definition of a satchel is a leather, soft-sided case for books and papers. ...

To be updated as events progress. UPDATED 2009-12-01 to clarify the nature of his failures. Obama Fail: Has failed by * supporting FISA * not releasing prisoner abuse pictures * not shutting Guantanamo * not selling health care * approving troop...

I've written about this before I think, but anyway http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabinet_of_canada Minister of Farms Minister of War Minister of Roads Minister of War Veterans Minister of Indians Minister of Fish Minister of Mines Minister of...