I got a letter from Bell today saying that the price of an text message was increasing to $0.15 due to “increasing costs”. Oh really? First of all we already know that SMS messages are a huge ripoff. So, I’d really like to know what increasing costs have been incurred that are even remotely related to text messaging. It’s times like these that I take a tiny amount of comfort in knowing that I have a fairly reasonable cell phone plan—thanks to a smart girl in a mobility kiosk that found a way to sign me up for a corporate plan even though I was working for a small design studio at the time.

And as I read this letter from Cameron McCuaig, the Vice President of Client Care at Bell, I marvel at the line “thank you for choosing Bell”. As if I selected them from number of worthy opponents. Actually, Cameron, I “chose” Bell 4 years ago because I couldn’t stomach being with Telus anymore after having worked …

I didn't even realize this until recently, but you can buy biodegradable plastic bags. I found them at IGA, but I'm sure they're probably in other grocery stores too. There are certain things that you just have to have plastic for (unless you like garbage juice in your cupboards) so this is a great alternative. They also do little doggie poop bags!