Today the Fed Chairman offered a novel approach to resolving the credit crisis in the mortgage sector:

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke called Tuesday for additional action to prevent more distressed homeowners from falling into foreclosure.

"This situation calls for a vigorous response," Bernanke said in a speech to a banking group meeting in Orlando, Fla.

Source: businessweek.com

Socialists and other left-leaning people like to say that the rich are getting a free ride - but the data clearly shows that this is not true.

Dragon dances and more are expected to WoW the crowds this year,

Link to Pictures of the opening ceremony 

China is the host country this year, and I hear they're planning to out due the German hosts from last years event.

For real, the police are warning about a Red Van seen in Lachine, last week (in the local paper). My own Daughter told us about a Maroon Van that approched her last week in DDO.

Then This Morning on CJAD 800 the POLICE are WARNING to SPEAK with your children about SAFETY, because of reported cases around the city, one being flashing, and I must AGREE things are happening, and our children need to know what to do.

I've been in the kitchen, met some staff, helped when I could. I can not forget how amazed I was before Christmas when I watch Christmas Turkey Dinners being prepared for hundreds of people in their/our neighborhood.