My latest blog in DeHaan Services, "Did We Ignore Vic Toews Preparing for an Emergency?" explains how I happened to notice "emergency preparedness week" in Canada.

"Environment Canada with Red Banner Link" image by Mike DeHaan.

Do Canadians Have Emergencies?

According to my reading of the Canadian government web site (available through the red banner, and also through my article), most of our emergencies involve getting stuck while driving through blizzards, or perhaps losing power because snow or ice brought down power lines. So: yes, we do have emergencies and had better get stuff ready for the inevitable. Our Canadian government does explain how to prepare for an emergency.

In fact, checking out any such site helps us plan, so we can be prepared for an emergency.

Do I hear anyone asking "Who's Vic Toews"? My article explains a bit about him, too.

Plugging my "Emergency Preparedness" Article Elsewhere

Faithful readers here know that my Blog of Writing always includes a no-obligation writing tip, so look for it in "Canadian Emergency Preparedness Week 2012".

While a wedding arranged by family may not fit Western notions of romantic love, my "Computer Algorithm Solves Arranged Marriages via the Hall Theorem" article in Decoded Science puts "impersonal" on a pedestal.

Is an Computer-Arranged Marriage in Your Future?

"Bride and Groom" image by epSos.de.

Fear not. The Hall Theorem states the condition under which a set of potential brides and grooms could be matched to the ladies' specifications. So long as they choose properly, a computer could sort out all the acceptable couples.

Dating services must do something much more complex, if they actually review multiple "points of compatibility" among thousands of eager singles.

Shameless Promotion for the Hall Theorem for Arranged Marriages

As always, I also publicize my article in DeHaan Services ("Computers for Arranged Marriages"). In my Blog of Writing, "Arranging Marriages by Computer" includes a bonus writing tip.

I enjoyed waking up at 4:30am to photograph TorontoHenge on April 17th. The weather did not cooperate, but Environmental Graffiti published my "Torontohenge Imperfect in 2012" today anyway.

Poor Weather for TorontoHenge

"TorontoHenge April 2012 Before Dawn" by Mike DeHaan.

Ideally the clouds should have parted, and the sun's red orb should appear just above the horizon.

Nope, not today, despite the forecast of clear skies. The sun greeted me about half an hour later, as I was running home. Sigh.

I did get some nice images of the dawn, but not as spectacular as last October's "TorontoHenge: When City Grids Align with the Sun".

Publicity for this Disappointing TorontoHenge of April 2012

As always, I also promote my article in DeHaan Services ("A Disappointing TorontoHenge for April 2012"). You should read my writing tips in "Preview of the April 2012 TorontoHenge" in my Blog of Writing.