Quotation of the day for October 31, 2015

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Quotation of the Day for October 31, 2015 "When I was in Russian school, we watched a movie where the protagonist got drunk, forgot his shotgun, and got eaten by sobakas. Seriously. In English, dogs are man's best friend. In Russian, sobakas leave behind empty, tooth-marked boots." - Gabriel Wyner, in Fluent Forever: How to Learn Any Language Fast and Never Forget It. Submitted by: Terry Labach Oct. 30, 2015

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Quotation of the day for October 29, 2015

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Quotation of the Day for October 29, 2015 "Twenty years ago, if you told me my phone could be used to steal the password to my email account or to take a copy of my fingerprint data, I would've laughed at you and said you watch too much James Bond. But today, if you tell me that hackers with malicious intents can use my toaster to break into my Facebook account, I will panic and quickly pull the plug from the evil appliance." - Ben Dickson [http://techcrunch.com/2015/10/24/why-iot-security-is-so-critical/] Submitted by: Terry Labach Oct. 26, 2015

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Quotation of the day for October 28, 2015

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Quotation of the Day for October 28, 2015 "Keep that in mind as you examine the secret ISR study, and you'll see that the Pentagon's drone program uses data analytics in almost precisely the same way IBM encourages corporations to use it to track customers. The only significant difference comes at the very end of the drone process, when the customer is killed." - Jon Schwarz, on IBM marketing business analytics to the defense and intelligence communities. [https://theintercept.com/2015/10/23/drones-ibm-and-the-big-data-of-death/] Submitted by: Rob Wood Oct. 27, 2015

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Quotation of the day for October 27, 2015

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Quotation of the Day for October 27, 2015 "Speaking of Mr. Harper -- now that he is, effectively, no longer prime minister, who or what shall fill the void? He was the lightning rod of our every discontent. He was a monster bent on destroying our democracy, a fascist who worked on a secret agenda for a full nine years in office and of which even now, with his leaving office, we remain still in darkness, innocent of its terrors. For you see it was far more important to keep it secret than to execute it. "He was, variously Machiavelli, Mussolini, Mao and Hitler. Harper Canada's image in the forums of the world, and purged all our "Canadian values" here at home. He was the Sauron of Mount Doom-on-the-Rideau waving his terrible arms from the towers of fear and hate. He was tepid on global warming and down on selfies. He liked hockey." - Rex Murphy, on former Prime Minister Stephen Harper. [http://news.nationalpost.com/full-comment/rex-murphy-who-can-be-the-magnet-of-our-great-national-discontent-now-that-harper-is-on-his-way-out] Submitted by: Terry Labach Oct. 26, 2015

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Quotation of the day for October 24, 2015

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Quotation of the Day for October 24, 2015 "The secret to happiness is low expectations." - Barry Schwartz, psychologist and professor of social theory. [http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/oct/21/choice-stressing-us-out-dating-partners-monopolies] Submitted by: Terry Labach Oct. 23, 2015

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Quotation of the day for October 22, 2015

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Quotation of the Day for October 22, 2015 "I used to work a lot of shitty jobs. That's the fear in the back of most musicians' minds, to have to do a regular job again." - Corb Lund, musician. Submitted by: Terry Labach Oct. 21, 2015

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Quotation of the day for October 21, 2015

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Quotation of the Day for October 21, 2015 "I think we will elect an MP in Calgary again before the Maple Leafs win the Stanley Cup." - Pat Mahoney, former Member of Parliament, speaking in 2012. Mahoney, defeated in 1972, was the last Liberal to represent Calgary until this year's election saw two Liberals elected there. The Maple Leafs have not won the Stanley Cup since 1967. [http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/calgary-election-results-candidates-1.3276509] Submitted by: Terry Labach Oct. 20, 2015

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Quotation of the day for October 20, 2015

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Quotation of the Day for October 20, 2015 "Real leaders use facts to formulate decisions; Stephen Harper uses decisions to formulate facts." - Tom Mulcair, leader of the New Democratic Party, on Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper. From an interview on the CBC Radio program The House. Submitted by: Terry Labach Oct. 15, 2015

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Quotation of the day for October 19, 2015

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Quotation of the Day for October 19, 2015 "When I was the environment minister in Quebec, I reduced greenhouse gas emissions every year....We didn't just talk about doing these things, we got it done. And that's the type of person I am. When I talk about quality, affordable $15 a day childcare, it's going to happen, Peter. That's just one election away. When I talk about a $15 an hour federal minimum wage, that's going to happen. That's one election away....For the first time the NDP is the Official Opposition, a government in waiting. We represent the values that I keep hearing across Canada. Catherine and I travel from coast to coast to coast. We're hearing the same thing. Canadians want change in Ottawa. They're tired after ten years of Stephen Harper's Conservatives. They want a fresh approach. And what the NDP has always represented are those values and that's the type of government that I'll lead." - Tom Mulcair, leader of the New Democratic Party, from an interview with the CBC's Peter Mansbridge. Submitted by: Terry Labach Oct. 15, 2015

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Quotation of the day for October 18, 2015

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Quotation of the Day for October 18, 2015 "There will be those who will try to persuade you to give up our cause. But that cause is much bigger than any one leader. Answer them by recommitting with energy and determination to our work. Remember our proud history of social justice, universal health care, public pensions and making sure no one is left behind. Let's continue to move forward. Let's demonstrate in everything we do in the four years before us that we are ready to serve our beloved Canada as its next government." - Jack Layton, leader of the New Democratic Party, in his last letter to Canadians shortly before his death in 2011. [http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2011/08/22/pol-layton-last-letter.html] Submitted by: Terry Labach Oct. 15, 2015

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Quotation of the day for October 17, 2015

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Quotation of the Day for October 17, 2015 "There's something funny about a lot of sad things" - The Choir, from their song About Love. Submitted by: Rob Wood Oct. 15, 2015

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Quotation of the day for October 16, 2015

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Quotation of the Day for October 16, 2015 It was easier I guess fitting in her wedding dress 'Cause she hadn't eaten for a couple weeks She is old as she is new, She's borrowed and she's blue So we used a lot of blush on her cheeks The best man's got the ring and It's beautiful, the only thing is Oh the bride is dead, her soul is gone The bride is dead, but love carries on It's like a miracle, the wedding's a funeral Her man gonna' drink in life he said Everybody raise a glass, the bride is dead - Jeremy Fisher, from his song The Bride Is Dead. [http://www.thespec.com/whatson-story/4544922-rockingham-jeremy-fisher-finds-the-truth-behind-the-lies/] Submitted by: Terry Labach Oct. 15, 2015

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Quotation of the day for October 15, 2015

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Quotation of the Day for October 15, 2015 "Sometimes you get a bunch of these tough-guy rocker bands who're pretending they've invented something, and it just turns into a giant boy party with a bunch of sweating dudes crammed into a little rock space bobbing up and down. That's not fun and sexy. Hopefully people will remember the ladies are what rock and roll is all about." - Jesse Hughes, Eagles of Death Metal frontman. [http://www.mtv.com/news/1525478/eagles-of-death-metal-singer-expects-bikini-girls-every-night-when-lp-drops/] Submitted by: Terry Labach Oct. 14, 2015

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Quotation of the day for October 12, 2015

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Quotation of the Day for October 12, 2015 You like to read scientific magazines like Vanity Fair There was a well-written article about serotonin in there - Jewel, from her song Plain Jane. Submitted by: Rob Wood Oct. 9, 2015

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Quotation of the day for October 11, 2015

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Quotation of the Day for October 11, 2015 "This book, being about work, is, by its very nature, about violence--to the spirit as well as to the body. It is about ulcers as well as accidents, about shouting matches as well as fistfights, about nervous breakdowns as well as kicking the dog around. It is, above all (or beneath all), about daily humiliations. To survive the day is triumph enough for the walking wounded among the great many of us." - Studs Terkel, from his book Working. Submitted by: Rob Wood Oct. 7, 2015

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Quotation of the day for October 10, 2015

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Quotation of the Day for October 10, 2015 "Nuclear power plants are the brainchild of scientists and engineers. They created this mess, and they have to fix it." - Yasuteru Yamada, retired engineer and co-founder of the Skilled Veterans Corps. The group recruits older engineers to work on the crippled nuclear reactors in Fukushima. [http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/28/world/asia/28fukushima.html] Submitted by: Terry Labach Oct. 9, 2015

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Quotation of the day for October 9, 2015

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Quotation of the Day for October 9, 2015 "Conservatives everywhere have been campaigning for years on the proposition that they are the strongest and bravest. But, for that to matter, there must be a counter-threat, something that requires a real man like Stephen Harper in office, not a wet academic like Stephane Dion or a mincing toff like Michael Ignatieff. "So they talk up the threat. It used to be the commies. Now it's the terrorists. And the drug dealers. And the brown people. And the reckless spenders. And the environmental activists. And the census takers. Everyone and everything. They've spent so long warning us to be constantly afraid, they've internalized it. They have literally frightened themselves. "And now, ironically, the Conservative party is whom you vote for if you are timid and emasculated, if you go to bed scared and wake up worried. "And what of [Conservative candidate] Chris Alexander, who used to strap on body armour and helicopter into hostile districts to stare down warlords? He's scared of a young woman in a niqab and a homeless family in Turkey." - Scott Gilmore, in his article, "The Conservatives, the party for the manly man? Hardly." [http://www.macleans.ca/politics/ottawa/the-conservatives-the-party-for-the-manly-man-hardly/] Submitted by: Mike Krawchuk Oct. 7, 2015

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