Food...Water...Shelter these should be foremost in our minds.  Where did your family go for groceries when you were a kid?  For the longest time we were a "Dominion" household.  Thursday evening's Mom, Dad and I loaded up and went to the Dominion store at Walker and Tecumseh Roads.  I can remember ...

Too much going on in my head...must...get...it...all...out. It started with the latest StrategEcon report from CIBC World Markets.  Jeff Rubin revised some critical numbers from his January 18, 2008 issue.  In the previous report Mr. Rubin predicted that by 2012 gasoline would be selling for US $4.50/gallon.  His latest ...

Exploring Debra's blog I came across this photo tour of that city's downtown.  There are some beautiful buildings there from the city's heyday. http://www.city-data.com/forum/ohio/137695-downtown-youngstown-photo-tour.html Youngstown seems to have a lot of Federal Buildings and Courthouses. 

Youngstown, Ohio is not Windsor, Ontario and Windsor, Ontario is not Youngstown, Ohio...yet. On September 19, 1977, the Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company closed its doors putting 5000 employees out of work.  By the end of 1980 U.S. Steel and Republic Steel had also closed.  In all 40,000 people lost their ...

There are two articles in the Star today that I want to bring your attention to. First is the headline story about the cost of gas.  Aside from the obligitory whining about gouging and "Big Oil" there was a bit about an Ottawa family that is not too affected.  ...

Because I have too many things rolling around in my head. Real Estate in the City... I went to www.mls.ca and looked at real estate listings in out city. Area 2, bounded by Huron Church on the west, Ouellette on the east, Tecumseh along the south and the river ...

For the record, I am not a big fan of Richard Florida. I feel that his popularity is the result of our society's need to be constantly reassured that we're alright, even though we are anything but. To believe that we can be successful and that our cities will ...

Today, I'd like to open with a song. Working Man's Cafe Lyrics by Ray Davies Looking for the working man's cafe, in the shopping centre of the town. Looking for somewhere to fit in, in among the retail outlets. Bought a pair of new designer pants, where the fruit and veg man used to stand. Always ...