Hair today...gone tomorrow...but richer for it

Follicle policies come to Italy
The Vancouver Sun
Thu 16 Jun 2005

Italians worried about their image are taking out insurance against going bald. The policy is open to anyone aged 15 to 70, of either sex. It was developed by an insurance firm and a chain of hair care clinics, and the premium depends on how much or how little hair the insured party has. The payout can be up to $11,925 Cdn, depending on the amount of hair lost between a client first taking out insurance and the final claim. Italy pays particular attention to baldness, with widespread advertising devoted to the problem. Despite this, many of Italy's great men rejoiced in their smooth pates. Mussolini, the most famous bald Italian of all, had a reputation for being especially virile, while the hairless Pierluigi Collina is soccer's most recognizable referee.

Shavuot

I noticed that my desk calendar states that today is Shavuot. After a quick google search, I found out that Shavuot commemorates the anniversary of the giving of the Ten Commandments to Moses and the Israelites at Mount Sinai.

...and now you know.

Hockey Hall of Fame Inductees

Cam Neely and Valeri Kharlamov get inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame and players such as Dino Ciccarelli and Glenn Anderson get snubbed again. For me, Neely is a borderline selection. If he didn't have that hip problem, thanks to Ulf Samuelsson, he would have played a few more years and accumulated some more stats and I wouldn't even debate this. Ciccarelli and Anderson, players I hate, had great careers but both had some on/off-ice problems. Is this the reason they are on the outside looking in?

Summer's here

Although summer isn't officially here, this weekend sure felt like it. Hanging out on the patio with a few pints, going to a BBQ, putting the finishing touches on the garden and the 30 degree Celsius temps sure put a smile on my face. It's the anticipation of more of the same for the next 16 weeks that makes that smile wider!

Cheers