Social Issues
Published: 01/03/2008
A growing number of homeowners are taking steps to cut themselves off from their neighbours in favour of more personal space in and around their homes, according to a new survey.
Yorkshire Bank's newly-published quarterly Housebuyers Survey shows that 53 per cent of homeowners prefer to keep...
Published: 01/03/2008
Occasionally, a celebrity will do a good deed for charity and we get to hear about it. Many donate money and, while admirable, it is the ones that take time out to learn about their chosen charity, to make that extra effort to do what they can and use their wealth and celebrity for the benefit of...
Published: 01/03/2008
Controversy over the use of tasers by law enforcement offers continues to brew with a number of highly publicized death-by-taser incidents reported in the last several months. Included is the death of a Polish man in the Vancouver International Airport in October, 2007.
Robert Dziekanski was...
Published: 29/02/2008
If you are planning to donate your vehicle to your selected charity consider these facts before you donate your vehicle.
These facts help you to get a hassle free transaction with a greater benefit to your selected charitable organization. Many people wonder what to do with their vehicle which...
Published: 29/02/2008
There are many types of apartments for rent in a city the rents for which can range from $400 a month for a standard one bedroom apartment with full kitchen up to $ 1500 for a luxury suite. More often than not a security or damage deposit is required and the rental rates may or may not include...
Published: 29/02/2008
It would seem that chauffeur hire is a lot safer today than in days gone by.
The early 1920's were a notoriously dangerous time to be living in Chicago. Mob rule was the order of the day with rival Mafia gangs running different parts of the state. The North Side Gang, run by Dean O'Banion and...
Published: 28/02/2008
Is it fair to associate the fact that staff members belonging in the service industry and who wear a work uniform deliver service below par? Consider a simple example of a fast food restaurant. Chances are that you've been at the receiving end of some bad service at some point in time. Is it...
Published: 27/02/2008
How many of you remember the famous movie Casablanca? There is a scene in which Louis (the police chief) has just told Rick (Humphrey Bogart that he is shutting down his cafe. When Rick inquires why, the police chief, as he is being handed gambling winnings from the cafe's cashier, says I am...
Published: 25/02/2008
Excitement exploded as Bailey drove up in an ice blue, Honda Civic, with chrome spinner wheels. The car handles were shaved and it had geometric shaped designs on both sides of the car in silver and traced in black. The sound that came from the speakers filled the air with a rhythmic beat of...
Published: 25/02/2008
When we consider the notion of heart this Valentine's day, it is easy, in our world where commodity is valued over humanity, to be too small in our hearts, falling into the illusion that our entire live is a cast like a shadow against a cave wall. Heart has become a pump for which we need take...
