My stay in Winnipeg has ended, so I leave later tonight to fly further west, to Calgary. The temperature in Winnipeg (at the moment) is 9C, and last time I checked, it was 15C in Calgary.
I have a question to ask Jamaicans reading this blog. When and if you respond, please give it some thought. I am looking for some insight and feedback.
I will dutifully respond in a future blog session.
1. Should the Government streamline the process of registering/creating business ventures?
2. Do you think that the diaspora should invest or create a business in Jamaica?
3. If the diaspora creates a business investment, should this venture create jobs and stride to make a profit?
4. Should the diaspora be allowed to compete in the Government bidding process?
Thanks
Walk Good
Sunday, October 28, 2007
Monday, October 22, 2007
End of Day (light) Hours
Yikees
My sabatical has not ended, but I needed to vent.
For the past few weeks it has been 12-14 hr days of work, and with the shorter daylight hours it seems that I go to work in the dark and retun home in the dark.
Where is my sleep, I am sleep deprived.
Travel
I left Ottawa late yesterday and arrived in Winnipeg last night. Now I have been to Winnipeg many times but this is the first time that I have been here and it is not winter. We have a name for this city and it is "Winterpeg" as it is so damm cold in winter. There is also I different time zone (they are one hour behind) so my body tends to stay in my native zone and that presents its own problems. This city, located in Western Canada, is flat as a pancake with no mountains and one has to get used to being in a place that you can see for miles and miles. Whenever I visit Winnipeg, I MUST go to Tony Romo's Rib Restaurant, it is an experience in ribs. A word of warning ... do not order the large onion rings (it is served as a loaf of bread), been there, done that, never will happen again..... LOL
I can't get over that this Government does everything to appease the American Administration with Security at airports. I am flying within the country and you are treated as if you are a terrorist. Granted that I am on Government work time I go into a different line but notwithstanding they do take it to another level in checking.
Ontario Election
Since my last input, the Province of Ontario had an election and the Liberals returned to power with a majority. I do not agree with some of the things that the Liberals did in the past four years that they have been in power, however, I must give them credit for some stuff.
-smaller class sizes in schools.
-moderation of tuition fees for universities
-no teachers strikes
-schools having to meet a specific budget
-wait times at hospitals being reduced (slowly)
The Conservative Opposition Party shot itself in the foot by promising funding for "faith" based schools (we already provide funding for Public and Roman Catholic schools). What on earth were they thinking, in this day and age of post 9/11. The idea that voters got was that we would be spending our tax $$ to fund terrorist sponsored schools. The leader of the PC party lost his seat in the election, serves him right for not thinking of the consequences of his statements.
Got to get back to work, however, to anyone reading I want to express my humble thanks.
I leave with this quote
Don't walk in front of me, I may not follow.Don't walk behind me, I may not lead.Just walk beside me and be my friend.-- Albert Camus
Walk Good
My sabatical has not ended, but I needed to vent.
For the past few weeks it has been 12-14 hr days of work, and with the shorter daylight hours it seems that I go to work in the dark and retun home in the dark.
Where is my sleep, I am sleep deprived.
Travel
I left Ottawa late yesterday and arrived in Winnipeg last night. Now I have been to Winnipeg many times but this is the first time that I have been here and it is not winter. We have a name for this city and it is "Winterpeg" as it is so damm cold in winter. There is also I different time zone (they are one hour behind) so my body tends to stay in my native zone and that presents its own problems. This city, located in Western Canada, is flat as a pancake with no mountains and one has to get used to being in a place that you can see for miles and miles. Whenever I visit Winnipeg, I MUST go to Tony Romo's Rib Restaurant, it is an experience in ribs. A word of warning ... do not order the large onion rings (it is served as a loaf of bread), been there, done that, never will happen again..... LOL
I can't get over that this Government does everything to appease the American Administration with Security at airports. I am flying within the country and you are treated as if you are a terrorist. Granted that I am on Government work time I go into a different line but notwithstanding they do take it to another level in checking.
Ontario Election
Since my last input, the Province of Ontario had an election and the Liberals returned to power with a majority. I do not agree with some of the things that the Liberals did in the past four years that they have been in power, however, I must give them credit for some stuff.
-smaller class sizes in schools.
-moderation of tuition fees for universities
-no teachers strikes
-schools having to meet a specific budget
-wait times at hospitals being reduced (slowly)
The Conservative Opposition Party shot itself in the foot by promising funding for "faith" based schools (we already provide funding for Public and Roman Catholic schools). What on earth were they thinking, in this day and age of post 9/11. The idea that voters got was that we would be spending our tax $$ to fund terrorist sponsored schools. The leader of the PC party lost his seat in the election, serves him right for not thinking of the consequences of his statements.
Got to get back to work, however, to anyone reading I want to express my humble thanks.
I leave with this quote
Don't walk in front of me, I may not follow.Don't walk behind me, I may not lead.Just walk beside me and be my friend.-- Albert Camus
Walk Good
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