A Positive Focus

World's Best Boss Gives Employees Mercedes Benz Cars And Vacations

2010-12-01T13:50:00.000-08:00

Australian mining magnate Clive Palmer gave his top 55 performers Mercedes Benz cars and vacations to over 700 other staff as rewards for good performance. Do you think that his companies will continue to prosper? Read more here.

Injured Unemployed Man Wins The Lottery

2010-11-30T10:58:00.000-08:00

He won $15,000,000.00. Read the story here.

Mom Wants Troops To Come Home

2010-11-27T17:25:00.000-08:00

A mother of a Canadian soldier in Afghanistan wants an end to the mission in 2011 as the government promised. The government recently announced that Canadian troops will remain in Afghanistan until 2014 as "trainers."

I agree with this mother. How many more lives have to be lost before the country is handed back to the Taliban and the warlords? To the best of my knowledge, no Canadian politician has a son serving in Afghanistan.

Read the story here about the Canadian Mom who wants the troops to come home in 2011.

US Mormon Doctors Training Guyanese Health Professionals

2010-11-23T14:45:00.000-08:00

There have recently been a series of deaths of mothers during child-birth, or shortly afterwards, in Guyana. Some babies have also died. One of those mothers was the niece of one of my sisters-in-law. The generosity of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is to be commended. The training being offered will be a huge help to the newborn babies and their mothers. Thank you Mormons. Thank you America.

Read the complete story here.

Bring Canadian Troops Home From Afghanistan NOW

2010-11-21T15:23:00.000-08:00

More than 150 Canadians have died in Afghanistan. We were supposed to bring all our troops home in 2011 but the date has now been moved to 2014, and who knows how many more times it will be moved before the "war" in Afghanistan ends.

Others, most recently the Soviets, tried to defeat the Afghans and failed. NATO will also fail for many reasons including - there is no defined objective, the foreigners always leave, and the Afghans know this.

In Canada, and I imagine also in other countries, soldiers and their families talk about "finishing the job." What, pray tell, is the job? Turn Afghanistan into a democracy? It will not happen in a hundred years. Build schools for girls? As soon as the foreigners leave the Taliban will torch all the schools for girls. Develop Afghanistan into a modern western-style country? Impossible!

All the money poured into Afghanistan, and all the lives lost including the lives of Afghanis, will be for naught because at the end of the day the Afghanis have to solve their own problems. Our presence there is preventing them from doing so.

Alberta Couple Wins $22,000,000 Lotto Max

2010-11-19T16:13:00.000-08:00

This guy was too lazy to pick the numbers...he just filled in the squares! It was most certainly his lucky day!! Read more here.

Millionaires Want To Pay Higher Taxes

2010-11-19T16:07:00.000-08:00

More than 40 American millionaires have asked President Obama to let the George W. Bush tax cuts for the wealthy expire. Amazing! But responsible!! If those who make money and those who are wealthy don't pay taxes, who will? Read more here. I would be more than happy to pay $1,000,000.00 or more a year in taxes because it will mean I am earning a heck of a lot of money.

Co-operation Is More Profitable Than Competition

2010-11-18T15:34:00.000-08:00

For years Newfoundland & Labrador (NL) felt cheated by Hydro Quebec. NL felt it got the short end of the stick in a deal signed with Hydro Quebec many years ago. All attempts to re-negotiate the deal were rebuffed by Hydro Quebec. So, NL and their colorful premier Danny Williams has now made a deal with Nova Scotia for a new "green" mega project. Read the full story here. I am happy for Danny Williams and for all those who will benefit from this project. And by the way, the New England States are happy to see this project proceed since they too stand to benefit.

Hydro Quebec, by wanting the whole pie, will get none of this specific pie. Had they been willing to work cooperatively with NL, they too would have shared the benefits of this project.

Great Movie Reviews

2010-11-14T15:15:00.000-08:00

For absolutely great movie reviews, check out The Playlist at indieWire - here is the link.

The Prme Times

2010-11-14T14:36:00.000-08:00

From their performance at the Avant-Garde Bar in Ottawa on Friday November 12, 2010. The awesome drummer is my son Alan.

Poker Millionaire Tells Kids - Don't Follow Me

2010-11-11T17:36:00.000-08:00

Hmm...he won close to $9 million and then tells children not to emulate him. I guess he wants them to get an education and get a job. Very interesting! Here's the story!

Edgar Renteria - A Humble Hero

2010-11-10T15:59:00.000-08:00

Edgar Renteria declined a big welcome parade in his hometown in Columbia where 900,000 people have been left homeless in recent floods. Read more here. This man is a true star, a true hero.

Glen Campbell - Gentle On My Mind

2010-11-10T15:27:00.000-08:00

Top 6 World's Largest Yachts 2010

2010-11-09T17:01:00.000-08:00

And the most expensive! The most expensive, at $1.2 billion, is The Eclipse owned by the Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich. See them here. Don't know about you, but I'm not planning to get one of these. But if I'm invited...

Canadian Wins $9,000,000 in WS of Poker in Las Vegas

2010-11-09T06:48:00.000-08:00

A 23-year old university dropout - he was studying finance - won the World Series of Poker last night in Las Vegas. Wonder what his professor thinks now! After the win, Jonathan Duhamel, from Montreal, was partying with 125 of his friends and family in the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino. Read the full story here.

Brave Dog Saves Toddler From Snake

2010-11-08T21:56:00.000-08:00

Vandy, a boxer, was almost euthanized. She was spared because a foster family took her in and she repaid the kind family by protecting their toddler from a rattlesnake. Read the full story here.

10 Most Expensive Cars in The World

2010-11-07T14:45:00.000-08:00

Have a million or two to spare for a new car? Think you know your cars? I thought I knew my cars but was really surprised by this list. If things like insurance and fuel consumption concern you, don't even bother to look at the list.

A Miracle in Toronto Un Milagro

2010-11-07T09:09:00.000-08:00

The lives of a mother and her new-born son were saved by the valiant efforts of Toronto doctors, nurses and other staff. A beautiful story! And a miracle indeed. Un milagro!

The White Poppy

2010-11-06T16:24:00.000-07:00

A controversy seems to be developing in Canada about the white poppy. The white poppy is new to Canada and the Canadian Legion seems to view it as competition. They also seem to be insulted by it. The red poppy honors those who served and died in the great wars and other conflicts. It seems to me that the white poppy is saying that we need to find a peaceful way to settle our differences. I am sure that many veterans would agree with this. After all, if war solved problems, would we still have wars?

The father of Capt. Nichola Goddard, the only female Canadian soldier to die on the battlefield, has no problem with the white poppy.

Veterans should remember that they served to defend our freedoms which include the freedom to think and to hold a different opinion.

1936 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic - The Most Expensive Car In The World

2010-11-05T22:07:00.000-07:00

$30 to $40 million was paid for this car which is regarded as one of the most beautiful cars in the world. Only three of these cars were built and only two remain in existence.

Go here for more on this story and for photos of this beauty.

Toronto G20 & G8 Cost $860,000,000 Plus

2010-11-05T14:22:00.000-07:00

The $860,000,000 number is not final. Was it worth it? What was achieved? Did the world "leaders" need $100 pens? Go here for more info.

Sexy Sarah Cockings Wins The Lottery

2010-11-05T09:02:00.000-07:00

Unlike the Nova Scotia couple who gave away the millions they won in the lottery, Sarah Cockings knew exactly what she wanted - she bought...well, I'll let you read all the details here.

Mercedes F800 - A Car To Buy

2010-11-05T08:23:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I posted a list of cars not to buy. Today I have a car to buy although you might have to wait a while to get it. Can't go wrong with Mercedes.

Read a review about this great new machine here.

Don't Buy These Cars - According to Forbes

2010-11-04T14:51:00.000-07:00

Forbes calls these clunkers. Of course, not everyone will agree.

Chevrolet Aveo
Chevrolet Colorado
Chrysler Sebring Convertible
Chrysler Sebring Sedan
GMC Canyon
Jeep Wrangler 2-Door
Jeep Wrangler 4-Door

See the pictures of these cars here.

Would You Give Away $11,000,000 ?

2010-11-04T13:28:00.000-07:00

If you won $11,000,000 in the lottery, would you give it all away? An elderly couple in Nova Scotia did just that.

Read the details here.