Garbage filled Canada – some photos

Here are a few photos that I took in the area around Toronto Beaches.  This is all just up the street from the lakefront, along the Queen Avenue.  Not exactly something you would want to see while having dinner in an outdoor patio…
Nice, eh?

Trip to Canada? What a horrible experience!

On my usual annual family visitation trip to Canada, I am saddened and disgusted by the state in which I find Windsor and Toronto, both in Ontario.
The public workers of both cities are on strike.  They have been on strike for 3 months in Windsor and now close to 1 month in Toronto.  The strike [...]

Illinois Tollway Authority — I want my money back

I have just one question for ISTHA (That’s Illinois State Toll Highway Authority for those not from around here.) This question pops into my head every time I drive past one of those electronic information boards on a Chicago tollway. I want to know how much of MY toll/tax/whatever money went towards putting up [...]