Scarborough will re-open Gun Debate

The crack of a fired gun will remind many who attended a Scarborough barbeque of death and fear. With 19 people injured and 2 people dead, police have not linked this to any gang warfare yet. The violence comes on the heels of a man being gunned down in Little Italy, and a shooting taking place in the Eaton Center.The larger issue at play here is gun control. Personally, guns have been in my life since I was little as many members of my family hunt including my brother. I am not much of a hunter due to my impatience, but have an understanding...

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Reviewing Togethr

Last weekend I had the chance to beta test a new app that is scheduled to be released in September. Entitled  Togethr , the app focuses on seeing a person’s online connections become more personalized and make revolutionize the gift giving process. Here’s the issue. Online social networks have become almost like micro blogging. For example, the average facebook user has 250 - 350 friends. Here’s the issue, these friends are usually not people you know very well – most likely acquaintances you have met a few times through your...

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Ralentissement de la France

What’s great about the French language is almost everything sounds better in it. Parisian romances to exciting red wines are remembered when French is spoken, the main reason why you see younger North American women try to incorporate it in their speech without the slightest clue what they’re saying. However, the title’s meaning is not so great. It means Slowdown in France, as the country is continuing is economic fall. Newly elected Francois Hollande has seen his popularity fall by 7% since being elected, and it is doubtful if there will...

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All You Need is a Bit of Confidence

Have you ever had a good friend? This friend you know you can trust, you have faith in them, you feel as if you can tell them anything. This friend was there for you when there was a family death, and always went out of the way to ensure you were happy. However, lately your friend has been acting strange. They don’t communicate as much with you, and when they do it’s abrupt and brief, often going weeks without saying a word. The little surprises you had grown accustomed to are now gone; although wondering what’s occurring in your friend’s life...

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And now back to Iran.

Ok, I’ll bite. I once wrote about the Iranian situation, describing the history of the country, potential impacts of a conflict and logically concluded the best path was to allow the Iranian people to enact change by themselves. Similar to the Arab Spring risings, the Iranian people have an underground that is devoted to removing their current ideological government.  With help from the international community in the form of economic sanctions, the government will be forced to make some changes eventually. Currently, the situation...

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LIBOR: The Syndication of Banks

Commonly known in the finance world, LIBOR is one of the main interest rates used in many calculations around the globe for all kinds of financial products. I believe one stat I read stated it is included in 800 trillion dollars’ worth of financial engineering. However, most don’t know what all the fuss is about so I’ll quickly go through the basics. It’s already been summed up in many worthy publications which I’ll link below – but here is my take on it. The London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) is an interest rate that is calculated for...

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Environmental Economics: Conclusion (Part 6)

Often, articles will be conclusions with a few supporting facts that will often sway the reader. I find this problematic for two reasons. First, the reader does not have the chance to fully understand the topic because no background is given. Secondly, the reader doesn't really have an opportunity to disagree with the writer's conclusion if the reader has little to no knowledge of the topic. This is the reason I decided to write five lengthy articles...

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Environmental Economics: Conservation (Part 5)

When I was a kid, I was forced by my parents to work in the garden. As a result of this, I learned the basics of farming while at the same time grew an appreciation for nature. The forest that backs on to my property today will often be occupied by me zipping through on my ATV, polluting the peace with the noise of an internal combustion engine.  I am not much of a hunter as I am not very patient, but I have taken some courses and received a few licenses. I will say this; most hunters have a far, far better understanding of conversation than...

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