July 2025

I'm not sure if many people know this- but Canada (actually CRTC) requires a certain amount of Canadian music to be played on Canadian radio stations. Thirty-five percent between 6am and 6pm must be Canadian to be exact. They specified the time to prevent stations playing their Canadian content

1999 to 2009 was 'my' decade of service in the retail computer trade. Geographically, I was in the National-Capital Ottawa area. Silicon Valley North as it was also known. Still producing in recent years up to 2020, tech professionals at a higher growth rate than Silicon Valley itself. Ottawa has a

One thing I found lacking when I moved to the US, and this might be regional- is the deficiency of chip wagons in the midwest. There is also a scarcity of donut shops, however I am seeing more of those- at least, lately. Additionally, and also maybe regional- and maybe limited to a certain time