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Public Private Partnerships (P3s). The darlings of politicians who are afraid to ask taxpayers to pay for anything. Let the private sector foot the bill!
So what do we get? Today, I sought shelter from a downpour under our PPP street furniture. The “canopy shelter” is to bus shelters what the thong is to underwear. The foot-wide strip of dry pavement in my photo didn’t stay dry long, either.
Note that Astral Media’s big ad space isn’t skimpy. That’s their part of the “partnership”.
I first heard the phrase Public Private Partnership in an interview of some Ontario health minister. He said we should build P3 hospitals.

Almost any bit of popular behaviour can be explained this way. As a non-texter, I needed a translation.
Because You Only Live Once and have a Fear Of Missing Out.

You may know the place as “Dollywood“. Paul, Kathy, Kristie and Nicole stayed in the cabin called “Moose Tracks” (above)… all part of their summer vacation exploration of southern culture. Thoroughbred horses, the Grand Old Opry and a visit to an Elvis recording studio were also involved. I think they more than made up for missing this year’s CNE in Toronto.

These two images are supposed to go together but the mat was 40″ wide and had to be halved for shipping. We’ll put it back the way Helen had it. The frame was grey metal and seems to suit the piece.
THE LUBICON EXPECT FAIR PLAY FROM THE GOVERNMENT by Helen Andersen

He sure knows how to pack in the adventures… all in a 3 night stay. Dave and Nicole have promised to bring Dryden back to do the things he missed. Yes… there are some he didn’t cram in… but not for want of trying.
There wasn’t even room here to cover the dining out and the shopping for the Batman action figure. Thanks for sharing your photos, Nicole.

Who can say what this little critter is? Danica snapped the photo at the Toronto Zoo the other day. The subject was crossing through the rhino cage, so we know it is brave.
1000 bonus points if you can tell if it’s male or female.

The creator of Pogo was one of the gutsiest, funniest, and all-around best cartoonists to ever run a strip. We could use him today… but would timid “mainstream” media would be afraid to run him?
Walter Crawford Kelly, Jr. was born in Philadelphia on August 25, 1913

After years of intentions, it took visitors from Windsor to finally get us downtown to an annual BuskerFest.

Thank you for getting us out, Nicole, Dave and Dryden. It was fun!
More pix after the break…

Nikola Tesla, the Serbian inventor-genius would surely have been pleased to have his name associated with this advanced car and assembly process. It is amazing to watch and it probably points the way to manufacturing as it will be done widely, in future North America.

Thanks for the link, Bozidar.

This is here mainly for Brian Hickey to find when he returns from his jaunt around Asia, just so I don’t for get to show it to him. Others may find it excellent, too, but Brian has the experience to enjoy it most, I think.

Thanks for the heads-up, Sandy Zwyer!