I recently ordered a Homer Simpson Hawaii-themed bobble-head from the Fox merchandise store. I couldn’t resist because they had a promotional of free shipping to any international destination. Even though Canada is next door to the States, we are considered foreigners by many merchants, especially eBay sellers. There are some eBay sellers […]

• 0 Comments

I used to belong to the camp that made fun of people who took the occasional 10-15 minute nap at lunchtime. I didn’t understand why they would risk being groggy after they woke up for what little benefit they could reap from the power nap. However, after “crashing” during noon-time for 15-20 minutes, […]

• 0 Comments

Well, Thursday night came and went and it was really all hype because The Office on NBC didn’t live up to my expectations. I’m sure the women who mostly cared about Jim and Pam were happy because they finally hooked up but besides that, the hour-long season premiere wasn’t a slam dunk by any […]

• 0 Comments

It’s been reported that ‘da Bears will finally awake from their coma and demote Rex Grossman to the bench in this Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions. You can’t rely on your defense every week to score points for you! The defence’s main goal is to stop the opponent’s offence! Good […]

• 0 Comments

advertising

Porsche is the first automotive company that I’ve heard to lower their prices for the Canadian market due to the strong dollar. I would have never imagined that because when you make a killer product, you don’t have to react to market conditions to get market share. Porsche caters to people who […]

• 0 Comments

Here’s an interesting and useful story by CTV.ca. It proves that the rich do get richer and it also shows good quantitative goals to reach for regardless of your profession.
A Canadian with an annual income of $89,000 qualifies for membership in the exclusive club that includes the top 5 per cent of the nation’s […]

• 0 Comments

advertising

So what if the Canadian dollar is at par with the American dollar? All I could hear and read this weekend were stories by local media about the strong Canadian dollar. Yes, that’s great news for shoppers but is it really worth the trek across the border for some savings? Line-ups […]

• 0 Comments