Have you ever wondered what it’s like to put on an Olympic Torch Relay? I got a taste of it today by taking a ride with the official vehicle sponsor of the 2010 Olympic games, General Motors.

The Olympic flame has been making its way across Canada to Vancouver in time for this Friday’s opening ceremonies. When it reaches BC Place this Friday, the flame will have been on the road for 106 days, traveling 45,000KM and carried by 12,000 flame bearers. Supporting this endeavor takes 110 vehicles. Sixteen of them are used in the parade route. The rest are support vehicles to make sure the flame keep moving forward no matter what.  Read more... (277 words, 17 images, estimated 1:06 mins reading time)

• Join This Liddle Olympic Project Rina Liddle is a visual artist in Vancouver, BC, home of the 2010 Olympics. While many many locals - including myself - feel used and alienated by the city and trepidatious about what this circus will do to our personal standards of living, Ms. Liddle is taking a positive spin.......
• Personal Finance, Alternative Income And General Goals For 2009 I recently posted a round up of my 2008 financial goals. Due to poor planning I only accomplished one of my goals. The one goal I did accomplish (completing my condo down payment) was major. I did not lay out a plan prior to selecting my goals and therefore did......

Normally, I don’t brother installing winter tires on my cars because I used to live in Richmond, which is flat as a pancake. Generally, all season tires will do just fine if you don’t drive much and stick to the main roads. Now that I live 300 meters above sea level on a heavily sloped mountainside in the Properties of West Vancouver, I had to give in and put four Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V1 on the recently purchased Acura MDX. I purchased the MDX because I knew West Van gets a lot snow during the winter months and all wheel drive would be a huge advantage. However, Sarah insisted on installing winter tires as well.  Read more... (322 words, 10 images, estimated 1:17 mins reading time)

• Practical Tips for Staying Safe in A Winter Storm A winter storm is brewing in the east with a promise of snow and ice for the next several days. Today's weather technology allows us to be more informed that ever about impending storms. By being prepared for such weather, you not only save yourself a backache, you will save......
• Tips for Winterizing your Car /caption] The picture of the snow is beautiful. Down here in West Texas, we don't have snow in the winter like that in the picture. In the last week or so, we've had some temperatures at night in the upper 20s. My husband started thinking about winterizing our cars. It......