Category Archives: Activism and Politics

Guelph is pretty great, but for a properly functioning society, someone should be yelling at all times.

Final thought on the Vancouver 2010 Olympics

As much as I was extremely happy for all the Canadian athletes at the Vancouver 2010 winter Olympics, especially the speed skaters, I’ve had this nagging feeling I want to get off my chest. Maybe it’s too early to say it, but I didn’t like the blatant Canadian nationalism on display at the 2010 Olympic …

March 3, 2010 – 11:26 | By dariusz | Posted in Activism and Politics, Personal Stuff | Tagged , , | View Comments

Opportunity Cost

The older I get, especially the more I involve myself with business and with daily capitalist living, the more I hear the term opportunity cost. It’s best explained with an example:  It doesn’t make sense to spend three hours shopping for groceries, standing about in the kitchen, and making a sandwich because it will always …

January 19, 2009 – 14:39 | By dariusz | Posted in Activism and Politics | Tagged | View Comments

Palin’s clothing budget: so why do you care?

This week there has been a tremendous amount of controversy generated about Sarah Palin’s clothing budget, which reportedly amounts to $150,000 USD. I am not the type of person to rush to the defence of any GOP candidate, but this controversy smacks of a lack of understanding of just what a vice-presidential candidate is. They are not an “every-day Joe,” nor should they be expected to act like one. Quite the opposite, actually.

October 24, 2008 – 14:12 | By dariusz | Posted in Activism and Politics | Tagged , | View Comments

Ontario’s Bill 203 – Traffic laws gone too far

In the last year, to much fanfare, the government of Ontario passed Bill 203 – Safer Roads for a Safer Ontario Act. According to the MTO website, along with new blue lights for Police, the law also: Increases fines for street racers and aggressive drivers, including those who drive 50 km/h or more over the …

June 10, 2008 – 12:16 | By dariusz | Posted in Activism and Politics | Tagged , | View Comments

Graduate Tuition – Guelph vs. USA

In the next few weeks tuition for Graduate students at the University of Guelph is probably going to go up again. As a student, this obviously bothers me. What is that, 14% in three years? 120% in the last 12 years? Since many of us know the tuition increase is imminent, and aren’t really willing …

March 19, 2008 – 23:56 | By dariusz | Posted in Activism and Politics | Tagged | View Comments

The Guelph Faculty Strike: What about us TAs?

The University of Guelph Faculty Association (UGFA), the union for faculty on campus, is in a legal strike position on Friday, March 14th, at 12:01am (press release). They’ve been negotiating a new agreement with the University Administration for about 18 months now, and haven’t reached something amicable yet. It’s tough to find information on the …

March 12, 2008 – 15:46 | By dariusz | Posted in Activism and Politics | Tagged , , | View Comments