At the age of fourteen years, a young man was enjoying his life growing up in a town not too far from Windsor, Ontario.This young man was riding his bicycle, and even gave a helpful lift for a classmate he knew. You could tell that this man was very gentlemanly.Suddenly, in a blink of an eye he was arrested, charged and brought to death row, reportedly staying there for over a decade. The young man found out that his classmate, the one he gave that helpful lift to, was murdered, and he was the culprit least according to the authorities at the time.The outrage caused by his potentially lethal sentence was reduced to time in prison, and after he was released the man had lived discreetly, never to be heard until recently.Stephen Truscott sought to clear his name, and the same court system that sentenced him to the gallows, acquitted him.As a miscarriage of justice, it was about time he was cleared of something he didn't do. This case shut him out from enjoying the most lively years of his life, and I for one am angry that it has happened in the first place.At least Mr. Truscott can live the rest of his life confident that he was vindicated. That is good to hear.

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A Californian has got me riled up again.Ignoring the ridiculously airy fluff you can otherwise find in budget ice cream at your local Loblaws, comes the frothy but lucrative views of American politics.The constituents that elected the House of Representatives of our southern neighbour passed a resolution that doesn't affect them at all. In fact, a good-sized group of Maritimers would be affected first (if it affects anyone at all).Tom Lanos, a US representative from the Golden State presented, and successfully passed, a bill condemning the so-called "stunning barbarianism of Canadian hunters".Might I remind you, I have fumigated most of this premises before with the seal hunt. But this has happened in the wake of Belgian lawmakers giving us a shot in the foot.Let's face it. Some politics are dirty. And some, corrupt. But this is ridiculous...Given that seal pelts are sold mainly in China and the less confrontational (compared to Belgium) countries of Scandinavia. 

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It's obvious that patriotism will be in quite a high recently, given that our humble Canadian Dollar has soared into the sights of rates we haven't seen since "King of Kensington" was still on television. It's not very shocking at all for some, but others are worried of a possible death knell to an important part of the Canadian economy. But that's life in a capitalist society like ours.Canada has been known to be cheap. So cheap, a lot of economic life depends on us being cheap. And other than those "No Name" brand generic products you see in the supermarket, it's quite a good thing to have. That means more employment for people all around, from moviemakers who have moved their craft to Spadina Crescent for a good vigorous filming to carmakers who like their parts being a bit cheaper to produce.But the heydays of a booming Canadian economy leading from the 90s are ending, quite soon perhaps. We have been in quite the limbo when you think about it. Economic resources and unusual politics have given us some more wealth, but the manufacturers and city governments who used to cherish those dollars coming in are worried they would cease to exist in advantage to other places because our loon has flew up near space.Should we be worried? In my opinion, no. Back when the Canadian Dollar was worth less than the Canadian Tire dollar in morale and spiritual principle, residents were complaining of how much their money isn't worth so much in places like ahem... south of the border.Maybe that spending from companies outside the country will be headed back to where they originated? We all don't know.But we remain envious of Alberta's flower gardens; remember, they have no debt anymore!

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I am reminded by a commercial for Wal-mart that aired a few years back. An employee of this conglomerate approached a member of the famous country group, Lonestar, asking if he knew a particular tune that caught her attention. It was, quite obviously, one of Lonestar's early hits that this employee was belting out, and this member of Lonestar decided to follow the sing-a-long. That was the first commercial I've ever seen from Wal-mart.Several years later, this large retailer decided to put the word "Christmas" back into holiday shopping. The mandatory advertising campaign that most retailers undertake has seen a dramatic turn into the politically correct, and Wal-mart decided to revert to "the good old days", when speaking of holidays were not frowned upon.I am reminded by the outrage that was the result of renaming Toronto's Christmas Tree. Critics and pundits alike feasted on this decision with indulgence, claiming that "Holiday Tree" simply doesn't make sense for a holiday mostly celebrated in Canada by Christians.In my opinion, the kind of changes we have seen to have our December holidays more inclusionary have done quite the opposite, creating havoc to those that are religiously convicted.No one in this right world will say "I'm Dreaming of a White Holiday" or re-tooling that hit by Wham, "Last Holiday". Mariah Carey won't say that all she wanted for holiday is you. That's like touching the Koran and calling it "The Religious Book".Regardless of my opinion in the severity of making the holiday season politically correct, I believe that Wal-mart's right. We should be inclusionary, not exclusionary to everyone. 

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School shootings have been a plenty recently here in the great continent of North America. It comes as no surprise, as we have all gone through this before, and the only thing we can do is hope it doesn't happen again.But how do these shootings happen in the first place? Some say that the social fabric of an educational institution can leave a few out of "the mainstream". Others believe the system of gun control, or lack of one, may be the cause of all this. Or could it be the parent to blame, not preventing their attacker/child from performing all this suffering?In my humble opinion, it's probably a combination of some or all of these factors. The childhood playground may serve as a temporary nirvana to students, relatively innocent to the eye.But the prescence of bullying can be just about common in many playgrounds, isolating those who then consider themselves as "loners". As a child, I admit I had been subjected to this kind of war tactic, but although I remained peaceful into the high school years, some may want to take revenge. If this was the cas,e inclusion to the social fabric would have solved most of the concern.As some people may bring grudges into adulthood, our next step to preventing such heartbreak would be controlling the flow of guns. If a possible assailant can't get ahold of his killing machine, we needn't worry. But we obviously know that we cannot control every single gun.Our could it be the parents? The shooter in the Dawson College incident was an avid collector of guns, and his mother never realised his deadly potential.All in all, we cannot pinpoint on any one cause. We need a very effective strategy to figure this all out.

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The smeltering warm weather that is summer has encouraged me to flock indoors. As a winter person, I'm not taking the heat wave very well.And so, the hydro utility people have come up with yet another message. Conservation has been their principle of zen for quite some time now, but as I hear the wining of the air conditioner outside, I can't help but wonder what happened three summers back.Temperatures were as sweltering as they usually are this time of year. Heat wave and heat alerts had been issued for much of the summer. Then one afternoon, in the middle of August, the power suddenly shut off in much of Ontario and the northeastern states. The resulting power failure plunged many people into the darkness, sweating from such high temperatures.It was just after four on August 15, 2003. I was, quite ironically, writing into this very journal. I remember a lot from when the power failed. The stereo was playing a Celine Dion, and whilst all the lights were shut down, the song warped in pitch and eventually faded out. The fridge and freezer were suddenly untouchables as I tried, quite vainly, to keep its contents from turning bad.I went (out) around four to see lights that were turned off and traffic building. The neighbourhood was now a four-way stop, and at least the motorists had patience.Eventually, the power went back on, sometime during the night (in Vaughan). I hope this is never repeated again.

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As seventeen suspects were hauled off into the William G. Davis/Grenville courthouse in Brampton, the media started to roar. Agencies, local and international, pumped out headlines and mulch that were from quaint to outrageous.There were a few media reports that suggest that the most basic Canadian principle we hold as a dominion, multiculturalism, was going to wane. This could be quoted from newspapers within the country, in the United States and most of the glove. An American congressman blamed our "lax immigration policies" from all this.My question out to the open is: when? As a Chinese Canadian, I did not see any difference before and after the sting operation. It angers me that the media has sensationalised all this, even though no lives were (directly) affected except those of the subjects (those being detained and their families). Don't we have our courts to decide whether all of this is right?In this world, there are always two extreme points of view, and a moderate balance. It is no fiction that some people are following a violent interpretation of Islam. But there are also people bent on hurting Muslims due to the acts of an extreme few. Canadians need to know that these are still accusations, and the last thing we all need to hear in this post-9/11 world is a sensationalised media.I'm disgusted at those preaching violence in such a peaceful religion. I am also disgusted at those bent on reeking violence at any certain group of people, regardless of circumstances. Haven't we learned from history that a peaceful world is better than a world of plight?Canada shall remain peacefully multicultural, regardless of circumstances.

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As proven in a terrorist sting instigated by police officers in the Toronto area, the threat of bombs going off and people getting killed is no longer theorised as "what happens outside Canada".As told in a police conference, the suspects held, in their posession, around three tons of explosives, three times more than what was used in the bombing of the Murrah Federal Building back in 1995 around Oklahoma City. The media and citzenry had speculated on where they would've bombed: Our gracious CN Tower, the offices of CSIS (Canada's intelligence service), the subway system? Police won't officially say.What I do want to make clear, however, is that this is an isolated group, bent with the principles of Al-Qaeda. Muslim clerics in Toronto have condemned any violence at all, which doesn't surprise me due to Islam's teachings of peace. This, a disgrace to those who tried to handicap the Great White North, gives not only people of all ethnicities a fit of anger, but they have disgraced the country some of them hold citizenship with. Talk about biting the hand that fed you!I am giving my two cents on the matter because this deserves a look into. I would never wonder, back in my childhood looking in my backyard onward to Mississauga, that this Toronto suburb would be home to misled extremists. I am deeply saddened at their motive to destroy the country that I love. The country that extended its hand when my family had no where to go thanks to war. The country in which I am proud to be part of.Shame.

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For smokers in Ontario and Quebec, lighting up will be so much harder from now on.A smoking ban that blankets just about every single indoor public space will be in effect, and restaurant owners and smokers are less than thrilled aobut this development.In my humble opinion, smoking is not a matter of nuisance. Smoking affects the lives of way more than just the person who lights up. People around this smoker have a higher chance of getting cancer. None of these people even lighted a match and they're at risk of dying. Is it fair for one to risk the lives of others so coldly and needlessly?In these lazy hazy crazy days of summer, business owners need not be worried about their business. What is the point of grumbling over the inevitable? Just set out a patio and sell some good cold beer. The law would only apply indoors.It's funny how over a decade back, people even smoked on airplanes. People are starting to realise how smoke could affect someone's life so easily. It angers me to hear about how the poor smokers can't have a smoke and a drink. What bullshoy! The two sins in life that will impair your health in such a "McDonald's" combo!For smokers, I say this is tough love. I'm tired of hearing about cancer caused by second-hand smoke. It upsets me to hear people talk of "government oppression" when this is done for the good of society!People who smoke indoors as a matter of choice risks a right other humans deserve to recieve: the right to life. I find this (accusing government) a childish excuse for not quitting.Take your smokes outside.

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However cynical I am about politics is about to change dramatically. The tides have turned and I am as cynical as ever.Alberta Premier Ralph Klein recently announced that he would be seeking legal advice in regards to withdrawing from the federal equalisation plan. The province has recently reaped some great benefits due to the upward price of crude oil, stimulating its economy.So what is equalisation? In Canada's ten provinces, there are those provinces that have a well-developed economy, and are called "have provinces". Other provinces, who can't provide the same government services on their own are called "have not" provinces. They simply couldn't afford it.The federal government a few years back came out with a plan with much fanfare that tries to lessen this gap from the have and the have not provinces by asking for money to suppliment that budget of have-nots. This is done by contribution from the have provinces. This helps create a uniform way of providing government services.In Ontario, provincial politicians are raising a little hell about this issue. Allegations flew about Ontarians not getting their fair share of money in, money out. A few billion dollars, perhaps.But the subways are deteriorating, schools are poorly maintained and built and the health care system is almost in critical mode. What to do?In my tiny opinion, this equalisation scheme should be cancelled. I could care less whether we need to "equalise" government services. This is just the federal government's way of saying "we're too lazy to develop our country".Yeah yeah, call me a redneck, but Ontario deserves its own tax money.

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Whoever came up with the four seasons must be scratching their head right about now. The depressing rain fell as the weather that closely resembles Vancouver has replaced the normal oven bestowed upon Toronto.Today is the day before Victoria Day. The first long weekend in the summer season. But hold on! It has been unusually cold this week, to the point where the Northern reaches of Ontario will expect snow tonight. Now, normally, we'd be looking towards temperature up to 25 degrees centigrade, but it has been rain all week.Mother Nature has some mood problems.If it was warmer than usual, I must admit that I would grip just as much as I am right now. I really don't get why the weather has been so moody lately. This rainy spell should probably be temporary, and I'll probably be griping about the increase in temperatures soon enough.That quote "April showers bring May flowers" is starting to get confusing.In Japan, sakura flowers begin to bloom right about now. Well, sort of. Its pink beauty shined like a delicate blossom, leaving those in observance drooling into a slight awe.Now, why can't we plant more of these sakura trees? People brag, in the fall, about the many colours that are pronounced among the falling leaves, yet all we see from trees right about now is green, green and green.Last year, I visited Washington, DC. What I expected was the first bloom of the sakura trees donated from Tokyo, but when I was there it was as bald as an aging man. Where's the "beauty" in that?Ahh well, let's enjoy what we have until the sun burns us.

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Justice for me is a two-pronged approach. I am a proponent of sentencing criminals to fair sentences, but from a human standpoint, I also believe in healing and forgiveness.Take the case of Min Chen. He was the person who murdered Cecilia Zhang back in 2003. The crime sent shockwaves to mainstream Chinese-Canadians, seeing that something like this could come out of our own backyard.A few minutes ago, whilst I was gathering my thoughts, the news radio station finally reported on how long Chen had to remain in prison: fifteen years.Min Chen was a mislead man. His student visa was about to expire, and in order to remain in the Great White North, he had to pay for a marriage of conveinence. Cecilia was his ticket to staying in Canada.In my honest opinion, if Chen had meant to kill the talented young girl or not is nothing compared to the heartbreak and tragedy caused by him when he entered the Zhang home that night.The Zhangs will never see their heart and soul, and my heart aches to hear such a tragedy happen within Toronto. Cecilia did not deserve to die, and Chen's greed caused this great misfortune.I believe in rehabilitation; I am sure Chen will understand his wrongdoing while serving his fifteen year sentence without parole. A man needs to understand the human side of what happened just three years earlier.

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At lunchtime one day, I picked up my little sister, Jen, from elementary school. Whilst I was waiting for her in the main hallway, two ladies with around thirty boxes of pizza were organising the slices for the students who ordered in each class.It was then I realised that it was Pizza Day that afternoon. If you are not familiar with the idea, it is where the students could order pizza from the store en masse, where the school acts as a middleman earning a small profit.I was confused to see all the ruckus in the hallway as I waited for Jen. The lunchladies were telling everyone to return to their classes because the lunch bell hadn't rung and that they were not ready to distribute the savoury goodies just yet. A little baby who apparently participated in this ritual was crying because two or three kids started playing peek-a-boo, and according to one of the lunchladies "she doesn't like being peek-a-boo-ed at".As I read the mail that I picked up on the way to the school, a couple of boys came along the hallway and started fiddling with the boxes that sat on designation. "Don't touch it! We're not ready yet," a lunchlady quickly snapped, and the two boys quietly retreated to the corner.The bell then came a sudden rang, and students from all three hallways started rushing through. There came Jen who was surprised that I showed up.So that's how I got my pizza when I was little!

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Are you going to Scarborough Fair?Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme.Remember me to one who lives there.She who was a true love of mine.- Traditional English BalladOf course, this traditional English ballad is talking about the town in Yorkshire, England, but what about the Toronto suburb (of the same name)? This part of the city has a very interesting history, which sadly has a bitter aftertaste. It was the wife of the first Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada who described the Scarborough Bluffs as "extremely bold". Hence the Simcoes named this plot of land Scarborough because its rolling bluffs reminded them of the town back home. As this romantic tale unravelled, the town was eventually transformed to a suburb of multicultural proportions. What baffles me is that the former home of Mike Myers would be compared to this romantic tale of homesickness and memory.This Scarborough Fair, in her majesty's dominion, has become somewhat of an eyesore in recent days. What saddens me is the growing amount of crime that has stricken this part of Toronto. It is forever unfortunate that the most culturally autonomous part of the Golden Horseshoe has to be seen in this light.A number of people propose to build a causeway along the bluffs to alleviate traffic. Seriously, is this even a serious suggestion? Would it be as much of a romantic ballad if Scarborough Fair was held in ye olde North York? Cheh.

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For me, a perfect utopia would be a world without any violence at all. Instead of beating each other up because of principles, why can't the world's problems be solved with dialogue and comprimise? As the principles of Buddhism state: There are two extremes, and the middle road is the most harmonic to follow in this mad, mad world.I am most concrned with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Recently, western countries including Canada have stopped "official" funding to the Palestinians. Of course, this is the result of Hamas being elected. One side claims they are liberators tending to a nationalist cause. The other believes it is a terrorist group bent on destroying Israel. This is further complicated by religious devotion and value.For the record, I do not support the definition of Hamas from either side. You can claim that you are trying to fulfill a patriotic cause by liberating your people, like in the toppling of the monarchy in China, but there is an ill cause where a group is bent to violently destroy another nation. This, I find absolutely unacceptable.I don't believe that violence is an answer to anything. Open dialogue is what I believe is the best way to go.Being pragmatic and peaceful is a lot better than destroying the Israeli state violently. So is abruptly ending aid to a government struggling to put food on the table.Why must the world draw blood, like inconsiderate barbarians? The pen is way mightier than the sword, and whomever is causing human suffering regardless of side should be ashamed of themselves.

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Never in my right mind did I ever expect anything like this happening in Ontario. Eight bodies were found just south of London, Ontario. Police believe the victims knew each other. News organisations scramble to delve out as much information as they could grasp, even though the authorities have been tight lipped. Residents are interviewed by the scene, wondering, like the news crews, what went on.To be honest with you, this has caught me by surprise. I normally viewed the Southwestern area of Ontario as quite the quiet place. I thought most gang-related murders happened within the Greater Toronto Area. Of course, I was naive with those thoughts.Even the police were caught by surprise, the first investigation into so many deaths.Mass murder isn't exactly a common occurence, even in the Greater Toronto Area. Actually, crime itself isn't rampant here. Bu when you hear news like this, it definitely concerns you; what can you do to prevent further crime and such.But what CAN we do to prevent crime? It is such a puzzling component to society that I do not understand.Therei s always the examination of what leads to the crime. Community service workers believe that one's economic state could play a factor in committing said crime.You could bet on teen angst, anger or just plain stupidity that results in breaking the law. But for this specific investigation, organised crime could be involved. That, and only that makes the investigation even more complicated.

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I am probably the last person who can criticise the policy of broadcasting regulations, but I have a very big beef over how the Canadian Radio-Telecommunications Commission is working from case to case.The appropriate decisions the CRTC have not made recently really have bugged me. In late 2004, the company who ran MTV Canada was taken over by the parent of MuchMusic, CHUM Television. Because of branding contracts, MTV Canada had to adopt a new brand name, and as a result MTV Canada and MTV 2 became MUCH-branded channels.When the parent of MTV, the American Viacom conglomerate, signed an agreement with CTV to reincarnate MTV Canada, CHUM Television had thew their chins up, worried that the new-old old-new channel will swamp the ratings of MuchMusic.What I don't like is the fact that there are over 10 MUCH channels and the government hasn't done anything about the issue.PUNCHMuch, MuchMoreMusic et al is swamping the music television market with a multiopoly, if that even is a word. As soon as a possible competitor moves in natural MUCH turf, the CHUM mafia started swiping with their claws. Why is the CRTC so hush hush about CHUM running a dangerous monopoly?While the two companies snot each other out, the television channels relating to music has swamped the digital spectrum, while people are gradually watching less television.I've been on the MuchOnDemand audience before, and like a communist government, we clapped when they wanted us to clap. Eeek.

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This week is a hectic one for many people; whomever earned income from the previous year will have to file an income tax return. This year is probably the worst one to file a return for me because my former employer was the first to send me three separate slips. I never thought that I would have trouble figuring out paperwork before.The language is confusing, the guidelines can be hard to follow, and if you spend money in donations it adds to the confusion. That would explain why so many people are employed in the field of income tax preparation.There are so many H&R Blocks that are closed until tax time. I used to wonder how they can afford the rent! But then again, it's not my money that funds it. I prefer to file by myself, even if it confuses me.Behold the misery of accounting we all have to go through. A high-school like class where, like a high school class, students don't understand the work assigned.You could say those tax preparation people are the smart elite that you pay to do your homework. For those of us who have to earn money somewhere else, it is their pleasure to earn money off calculating stuff.Hey, maybe math teahers should promote the job as the true "stay at home" job. All you need to open up this type of business are a bunch of tax forms and a pen or two.With little start-up cost and high income potiential, why don't all of us open an H&R Block-type business?

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A Toronto city councillor proposed, for the umpteenth time now, a bylaw imposing a curfew on children and teenager at a certain time. And, for the umpteenth time, the motion was voted down by Toronto City Council. This represents yet another attempt to apply unfair ageism, governmental parenting to those who cannot even vote.Like some opponents to this bylaw, I believe the parents should do the parenting on this issue. The last thing we need is for a civic government to spend less time on a deteriorating transit system and other more important issues.I will not deny that there are a few bad apples among the population who have yet to approach the age of majority. Which reminds me of youth city councillors.In my opinion, they don't make sense either. For one to truly represent the youth of a muncipal government, the person has to be elected. In other words, if every member of a City Council have to be elected, why must a seat be appointed? This isn't right or democratic at all.On Vaughan City Council, they require people to have impeccable grades and a spotless record. This limits many possible applicants as the city only wants people from an academic elite, an academic bourgeiosie. So when do you need good grades according to the School Board, to be wise in representation?What an undemocratic corner of a democratic country we live in.

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Why, in this whole wide world, must we Canadians be abandoned from homegrown soap operas? Whilst the Japanese have doramas, and Latin-origin Canadians get to watch novellas acted out in their language, we English-speaking Canadians must live in a drama-less life. But this is everyone's fault, of course.The government's handling on the issue is at best, ambiguous. The definition "Canadian Drama" could mean a plethora of series, where even comedies count as long as the regulators think they count. Very depressing.In this cost-cutting world, the best drama I've ever watched in this decade was the courtroom drama "This is Wonderland", starring none other than young adult startlet Cara Pifko. It was the best series in years, at least until public broadcaster CBC cancelled it earlier this year. It had the serious moments that another series, Street Legal, was famous for; coupled with the more bashful comedy of Red Green, but more city like.Must I remind you that a few of the great stars that front "This is Wonderland" happen to star in Street Legal? Though they are two separate series, it twinkled the CBC's logo while they lasted.Officials at the CBC believe that low ratings caused its cancellation. It's a whole new world now that the public broadcaster attempts to act like its commercial rivals. The result? Utterly depressing.I have to admit: I am no fan of the new Degrassi, nor Falcon Beach. When there seems to be a new drama with meaning, its broadcasters suddenly shy away from it, leaving flamour skeletons like the former on air. And that is just plain sad.

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I find it ridiculous to hear that the McCartneys actually care about the seal hunt. It sounds like they were pawns of the animal welfare organisations that engage in extreme tactics to line their coffers.A big first reminder is that Paul and Heather McCartney were invited by these protest groups, including The Humane Society of the United States. When have Americans actually give a care about Canadian issues, especially one where misinformation is rampant?This is not a fully factual debate but a crazy tactic meant to publicise one bias, one view of an issue that has many shades of gray. Opportunity to be publicised, the use of the McCartneys on false pretenses. How would I know, being such a "Mainlander" Canadian? I am certainly not against the hunt, but I am not a cold barbarian like what animal rights groups label me for not opposing it.I am proud to be a card-carrying member of the New Democrats, a centre-left party here in Canada. I do believe in conservation and the protection of the environment. But there are two extremes on issues such as this.The McCartneys claimed during the debate that they were in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador after being invited there by Premier Danny Williams. But they were in Prince Edward Island. If they don't even know which province they were in, how the heck do they know about the Seal Hunt issue?P. MCCARTNEY: Well, we're here, Danny. You don't need to invite us. Thanks for the invitation, but we're here. We're actually in the studio here. We are in Newfoundland. And we saw the seals yesterday...WILLIAMS: Heather, first of all, Paul, you're in Prince Edward Island now. And I'm in Newfoundland and Labrador. I'm inviting you to come to my province to see that. Premier Williams was right in that debate. Killing is still killing and no matter what gets killed, it's killing. It's Opportunism in my opinion. Even CNN took advantage, publicising about the McCartneys. And no word on a "debate" until minutes past the hour.

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The Canadian government has given valuable answers to dispel charges made by animal rights groups and the Hollywood Bourgeoisie.Must we be reminded of that useless shirt worn by magnate daughter and American snobhead Paris Hilton. Club sandwiches, not seals the shirt says, blatantly disregarding the fact that the ingredients that make club sandwiches may have been clubbed! This, for animal rights advocates, was a campaign to stop the so-called brutal, senseless killing of baby whitecoat seals.Whitecoat seals, first of all, are untouchables here in Canada. It's illegal under Canadian law to actually club a whitecoat seal, and even though that might not dispel all clubbing, this fact makes the claim seem ambiguous at best. It is also not right to lie, folks!I am sick and tired of celebrities charging and barking at government authorities about issues they don't even know correctly about. A lot of these rich guys have profited at the expense of others, as claimed by these activitists. It's heartless, and offensive to stick your nose in issues you have almost no knowledge about.Try that club sandwich Paris Hilton has been encouraging people to eat, rather than killing seals. Chickens, cows, and pigs are slaughtered too, and probably the only reason why Paris here cares about baby seals are because they look cute. I, for one, reject that kind of thought, which is rather bigoted in my opinion.Paris, just go and continue on your sex tapes and voyeur shots. Leave the Seal Hunt to those who actually know more about baby seals other than their looks.

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I always believe in being a tourist in my hometown; my philosophy is if you haven't been in every nook and cranny of where you live consider yourself a tourist. It's always exhilerating to see things you never usually see in your day-to-day routine.As Glass Tiger sang in a duet with Rod Stewart over ten years ago, "Bring the wind to carry me over/lead me home to my town".I remember a lot of fond memories leading back to my quiet childhood. I had an innocent time being a kid, though people who interact with me may dispute that and say that I haven't lived my childhood. But I won't go nuts over that fact.One of the fondest times I remember, one that never spares me from tears, is playing with Sapna, my childhood friend. Yes folks, I have actually been a child in my lifetime and one of the best events in my memory was playing with her. We had done things like flying kites along with my sister Liz in the semi-vandalised park, or me being drenched from water sprayed from bottles to celebrate the Water Festival. It sure takes me back to my younger self to remember all this.I hope all of you have had good memories of childhoods yourselves. These are memories you may never forget and life just doesn't seem to be complete without living a childhood of any sorts.Must one be celebratory about such times? I say yes becuase life in that stage was very innocent and things like politics to money didn't matter much at all that early in life. This phase of life reminds us that humans still enjoy being themselves rather than be pretrified at everything.If you excuse me, I need a tissue.

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