September 2007
Dollar Parity
Posted by on Thursday, September 20, 2007 in - leave a comment
It's official. Briefly this morning the Canadian dollar, for the first time since 1976, was worth as much as the US dollar. • It has since been hovering tantalizingly close to parity.
The US Dollar's Fall From Grace
Posted by on Tuesday, September 18, 2007 in - 5 comments
We started silverorange just over eight years ago. Back then a cheque (or "check" as our neighbours call it....er.. neighbors) from a client south of our border was worth over one and half of its value in Canadian funds. It was like winning a small lottery every time you made a deposit. • Today …
Extreme skydiving... Just as good as ski-gliding the Eiger.
Posted by on Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Travel Essentials
Posted by on Saturday, September 1, 2007 in - 5 comments
Over the past few years I’ve collected what I now consider to be a few travel essentials. These are items that have made traveling easier, more comfortable, and sometimes much more convenient. Hopefully some of these items can help you out during your travels. • Travel Docket • It’s basically …