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Im asking if anyone here knows anything about this course.  Apparently the Ken Blashard Company is going to be giving 'Train the Trainer" courses (posted on Merx site), but Im interested in a course outline if anyone knows where one is? GM

Instead of hijacking the thread this is from.... This is the first Ive seen of this term and it gave me a chuckle.  Any other odd Int-related terms out there that others may not be aware of, and how would you define it? CLIPINT - definition? RUMINT - definition? Others? Mods - this could...

On TV today an American show talked about mortgages and the different rights between first and second mortgages that owners have. Situation:  According to laws in most (but not all) US states, those who own their residence by way of a first mortgage have some protection from creditors in that...

Many people may be unaware of a new obituary-related service being hosted by an on-line news service. http://classifieds.canada.com/remembering/aboutus/index.html I noted at least one service member has been listed on this site.  While this could be of great use to those wishing to speak...

Two interesting modes of transportation to look at for the future: First the worlds smallest co-axial helicopter.  Kind of reminds me of the Batcopter from the comic books... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJqSt2fgpIc&feature=related And the second is IMO truely awesome, I am actually...

Saw this the other day, thought it was worth a chuckle... http://www.thesuperheroquiz.com/ Find out which superhero your personality matches by answering the list of questions... Mine came out to be Green Lantern... who knew? 

Yes, its a valid line of thought going on.  Certainly not by ourselves, but possibly as part of some sort of space-based coalition.  Check out the following document on the subject here: Lunar Outpost Infrastructure Development (Canada - Public Works and Government Services Canada) Nature of...

The Copyright Act, Section 29. Focus has shifted from private firms in Iraq and now looking at Afghanistan. http://www.canada.com/victoriatimescolonist/news/story.html?id=8d5eadb0-97af-4364-85a4-f4d034107660 Private firms rush to fill security vacuum in Afghanistan Andrew Mayeda and Mike...

The other day I wanted to reply to a post I was reading and instead thought, "You know, I dont want to start a flame war with this guy, I just want to say I disagree. But as soon as I say it, he'll demand proof, and then I've got to research and provide links, and I just dont have time at the...

Watching this right now, "Manswers" this century's answer to last century's "The Man Show", posted below is a link... http://www.ifilm.com/video/2896400 Some bits have been done on other shows, (e.g. katana vs bullet) but still a few laughs to watch.

There has ben a recent push by some leading HR companies who are offering a new leadership training concept based on the '22 measures of leadership'. Ive been able to trace their source for this leadership concept to this document. Age Differences in Organizational Leadership (Kabacoff...

A new twist in ventriliquism.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uwOL4rB-go

25 Skills Every Man Should Know - Popular Mechanics article The usual declaration from the copyright act... A recent article from Popular Mechanics (12Sep07) describes the twenty-five skills that every man should posess (presumibly so as to be qualified as a man?)...

A mind-blowing ruling by a judge who says that it is illegal for border guards to search cars at the border because they dont have a search warrant.  What next?  Shall it be illegal to search for guns and bombs prior to boarding airplanes, because CATSA didnt get a warrant? Im embarassed to say...

Its becoming harder and harder to tell if we are winning or not.  This article from the Victoria Times-Colonist on 18 July (Threat of Terrorism Growing US Intelligence Report Warns) says that since 2002 the US led effort has slowed the growth of AQ but adds that the organization has...

Here's an eye opener for those who seek to do good will in foreign countries.  Six Bulgarian doctors and nurses (the doctor being a former Palestinian) spent eight years in a LIbyan prison after a Libyan court convicted them of infecting over 400 Libyan children with HIV/AIDS. The hypocrisy? ...

Tried finding this article on the net, but without success, in our local paper on 26 July. In summary, article refers to Gustave Bieler as a Canadian spy (does not mention he was a Major in the Canadian Army) who worked with French resistance and was captured by Nazis, and eventually given an...

In accordance with the Chapter 29 of the Copyright act... Possible terrorist bomb threat against BC Ferries causes problems, full story here: http://www.canada.com/victoriatimescolonist/news/story.html?id=eaa44625-b354-4a88-af96-084720fdbc92&k=61343 "Delta police received the bomb threat about...

In accordance with Chapter 29, fair dealings... (see http://www.cb-cda.gc.ca/info/act-e.html for more details) An interesting paper (from 2005) on the failure of our VANOC Olympic committee to properly forecast a security budget.  Who hired these guys in the first place...

There seems to be a trend forming for Chinese imported organic products.  First poisoned dogfood... http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20070406/china_petfoods_070406?s_name=&no_ads= ...and then this latest problem with toxic toothpaste...