Canada is starting to go after private accounts in other countries now, though. ... like Switzerland etc. I guess they're tired of money being syphoned out of the economy.


huh, syphon has a y in it. I thought it was an i. you learn something new every day...

Doesn't sound like anything new that Google is currently doing to evade taxes.

Google wants to keep as much profit as they can. Tax laws don't work for them here try something else.

Google only pays 2.4% tax in the US

I read somewhere that CIBC does the same thing here and pays only about 5% effective tax. I had an argument with Mary about it because she didn't think it was possible. I can't find the original CIBC article but it is definitely possible.

omg! We've been telling the story all wrong!

Simple shoes also make vegan friendly footwear: www.simpleshoes.com

damnit, how do I get the mouseover? it's just more silliness like the last frame, but still...

Paul Bunyan's getting his beard washed! hee hee!

Sadly, non-leather shoes that I can still wear to work are a luxury I am not quite able to afford. Also, I don't think I could pull them off.

Sad news for those who want to know how long the coast of Britain is. Benoît Mandelbrot passed away Thursday.

All of these are really cool, but it's the first one that's truly amazing!

CIWEM Environmental Photographer of the Year 2010 award winners

So... In relation to that last post, apparently 52% of the world's leather production is for shoes. SHOES!

... which leads me to the following.

Paras, if you are still looking, even just casually, for vegan footwear, you might be able to find something made by John Fluevog. Canadian-made and designed, these shoes come with a small-producer ethos, that sometimes extends to vegan and eco-friendly production. ... and they may go up to your size, I don't know. ... but it might be worth checking out their Vancouver stores and asking. They may do special orders, too, plus it's nice to wander around Gastown. (though you might end up with plaid dress shoes instead of plain 'leather'). Anyway, I thought it was worth a head's up.