TTC targets fare cheats
After losing more than $22 million to fare evasion last year, the Toronto Transit Commission (ON) is stepping up enforcement with its Fare is Fair plan. Original post
Yearly Archives: 2011
Public Affairs Cuts in the DoD Budget Efficiencies Memo (UPDATED)
The long awaited budget cutting efficiencies promised by Secretary of Defense Gates were outlined in a decision memo signed on Monday, 14 March, 2011 and now making its way around the Pentagon much to the chagrin of many in the building. I did a quick pull of the specific hits in the public affairs andRead… Read more »
It’s Red Nose Day
My youngest son has been asking all week “is it red nose day yet?” – well today is Red Nose Day, if there was ever a good reason to do something funny for money then today is that day. My kids school are doing lots of silly things today and should raise quite a bitRead… Read more »
Preliminary analysis of Japan Earthquake March 2011
Greetings from “Earthquake of the Week” at the Australian National University Research School of Earth Sciences in Canberra. This weekly event is very well attended as the topic is the analysis of the recent Japan Earthquake. I am not a seismologist, but as I understand what I am being told, this earthquake was over aRead… Read more »
Preliminary analysis of Japan Earthquake March 2011
Greetings from “Earthquake of the Week” at the Australian National University Research School of Earth Sciences in Canberra. This weekly event is very well attended as the topic is the analysis of the recent Japan Earthquake. I am not a seismologist, but as I understand what I am being told, this earthquake was over aRead… Read more »
New Strategic Direction for ANU
Greetings from the Manning Clarke Centre at ANU where Professor Ian Young, the newly appointed Vice Chancellor is discussing the preparation of a new strategic plan for ANU. The current plan is entitled “ANU by 2010”. It was decided not to revise this until the new VC arrived. He is outlining a process where staffRead… Read more »
New Strategic Direction for ANU
Greetings from the Manning Clarke Centre at ANU where Professor Ian Young, the newly appointed Vice Chancellor is discussing the preparation of a new strategic plan for ANU. The current plan is entitled “ANU by 2010”. It was decided not to revise this until the new VC arrived. He is outlining a process where staffRead… Read more »
Glue-toting thieves ‘stick up’ ATM users
Thieves are using glue to disable ATM keys. Original post
Drive-by shootings hit Yakima and Seattle
Unfortunately, a series of new gang crimes are in the news this week. Original post
Happy St. Patrick’s Day
Happy St. Patrick’s Day to everyone Irish. And in the United States, we say, everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day. Original post