On March 24, 1963, a Canadian bush pilot flying near the Yukon-BC border spotted a plume of smoke coming from an area where nobody lived. He thought it might be a campfire made by fur trappers, but on his return he decided to look at it more closely. As he flew over, he saw a reflection from a coffee tin being waved by someone, and a large ‘SOS’ stamped out in the snow.… Read the rest “fasting and starving”
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keep your mind on the road
It’s a warm Spring evening in downtown Toronto. You’re driving west along Bloor Street in your 2-month old Volvo station wagon. It’s a nice feeling driving this comfortable, tank-strong vehicle. You’re approaching Islington Avenue and the light turns yellow. There’s only one car between you and the intersection, and that guy sees that there’s a car hoping to make a left onto Islington. So he decides to be nice and not to run the yellow, letting the oncoming car make his left turn.… Read the rest “keep your mind on the road”