Our federal centre-left government, facing an election in a couple of months, saying that we need to take global warming seriously, and saying that we need to have a tax for producing carbon that's dispersed to the atmosphere, set one up. Some provinces didn't like it, so the feds told them to set up one of their own, but if they chose to not, that the fed one would apply in their area. Four provinces, with right wing governments, saying that the feds are exceeding their authority, are taking them to court over it. The Transportation minister of this, our (largest) province, whose constituecy is nearby, was considering increasing the speed limit on our expressways from 100 km./hr. (about 62.5 m.p.h.) to about 120/130 km./hr., (about the rate that many travel, now). I thought to visit his constituency office to tell them that a number of us taxpayers are pi$$ed off at them for using precious taxpayer dollars, and the feds the same, to argue over the carbon tax in court. That many of us agree that, unwilling as many citizens are to make major changes in familiar habits, there needs to be some strong incentives put before them of the need to move away from heavy use of fossil fuels. There's a simple, easy way to bring the need for this to the attention of millions of citizens, mutiple times every week!! Put signs along every expressway, saying, "Speed limit for fossil-fuelled vehicles - 100 km. hr. ... Speed limit for non-fossil-fuelled vehicles - 120/(130?) km. hr.". Simple. Cheap. Conveys the message. ole joy-fuelled ... (which doesn't move the car far) P.S. Memo to Canadians: feel free to pass this message, or one of your choice, to your Member of Parliament/Member of your Legislature: they tend to listen more attentively prior to an election. o j

Not often that I hear anyone, including seniors, admit to being squirrely, Annie! But the story does sound very familiar. ole joyful

You've probably seen this guy James on FB. He does amazing photo-shopping, always making the photos worse than what the people ask for. Great humour.

How I'll be spending February 14: