An Italian man has hung up the phone twice on Pope Francis, thinking the calls were a prank. On the third call, he was persuaded that it really was the Pontiff and was able to make an explanation for his rudeness. The Pope had called the man to commiserate with him about an illness he has. The details were not published. The Pope has a habit of calling people he has heard about in the media and offering his thoughts.
Month: May 2015
See Crosby score penalty shot at World Hockey in Prague
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Sidney Crosby’s last minute addition to Team Canada has been a treat for hockey fans. Today (May 1, 2015) he scored on a penalty shot with 23 seconds left in regulation time to top off a 6-1 win for Canada over Latvia in the opening game at the world hockey championship for both teams in Prague. Crosby got the call this week following the Pittsburgh Penguins’ first-round playoff loss. He also got an assist today and welded a potent line with Nathan MacKinnon and Jason Spezza. “It was pretty good,” said Crosby, who returns to the world tourney after nine years. “We skated well and generated some good chances.” Spezza led the attack with two goals and an assist and was named player of the game for Canada.
Calling all goalies and netminders of the shinny target
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Goalers, goalies, netminders and custodians of the shinny net should make it down to the Leaside arena tomorrow (Saturday, May 2, 2015) where try-outs are being held for the Leaside Flames.
A peek inside newly-opened Lit — nice chandelier
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There’s a few more shots on the Facebook page. Get that espresso brewing. We’re on our way.
CNN report wrapping up basis for the Freddie Gray charges
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This is a complete summary of the incident occurring on the day of Freddie Gray’s arrest in Baltimore and the charges laid. Story is told mostly through the words of impressive City attorney Mosby
Hockey: Forest Hill Falcons meet 53 Division Coppers
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Forest Hill Falcons meet 53 Division Coppers
The 53 Division Facebook page has pictures of the recent tilt between The Forest Hill Falcons hockey boys and what appears to be an unsorted squad of 53 Division coppers. Good fun. Minimal bragging by the police that they won 5-4. Minimal bragging is enough. 53 Facebook pictures
Baltimore DA lays 6 charges in Freddie Grey case
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How about power 24/7 from a cheap home battery ?
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So Mr and Mrs. South Bayview, how does a wall battery that stores power from any source — the grid or solar — sound to you? This concept has been given new interest by Tesla Energy, an off-shoot of the car company. It is designed to “smooth out” the ups and down of power flow and particularly to give you power when the wires go down. That’s what Hydro One calls going off grid. The Tesla concept raises again the enormously sensible idea of homes that are semi-independent of Big Hydro. Imagine the peace of mind and sheer convenience during something like the ice storm of 2013? So much more sensible than ugly windmills marching across Southwestern Ontario.
New City Manager Wallace appears to have a sharp tongue
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Peter Wallace
Peter Wallace is slated to become the City of Toronto’s new manager. He will replace Joe Pennachetti who has retired. Mr.Wallace is a former secretary of the cabinet of the provincial cabinet. He reportedly was able to speak to the police about plans by some to erase the contents of computers in the Premier’s office following exposure of the Hydro plants scandal. Mr. Wallace retired as head of the Ontario bureaucracy last year after more than 30 years working for the province. Since then, according to the Globe and Mail, he has been a visiting fellow with the University of Toronto’s School of Public Policy and Governance. While serving as Ontario’s top bureaucrat, Mr. Wallace repeatedly warned the Liberal government its plan for balancing the budget would require significant program cuts. He has been quoted as saying that the government’s debt reduction targets were so ambitious “it’s not even funny. … More directly, this is more gravy than [Toronto mayor Rob] Ford even promised to look for.”