NY Times: Gay Couples Follow a Trail North Blazed by Slaves and War Resisters. I’m not sure I’m that keen on Canada being the place where the US marijuana refugees are heading, but the notion that we’re a haven for oppressed minorities fits well. The NY Times article’s attempt to link the underground railroad with American gay couples seeking marriage licenses is somewhat weak. Nobody is persecuting gay people in the US to the extent of enslavement, or denial of basic human rights. If you’re familiar with "Maszlow’s Hierarchy of Needs", this movement north is more along the lines of Self Actualization than Survival.
Alec Saunders is the Vice President of Developer Relations for BlackBerry make Research in Motion. This is his personal blog, with his personal viewpoints. Prior to this Alec was the CEO and co-founder of Calliflower — the easiest way to hold a meeting, online, on a conference call, or on the go. A double-decade veteran of product management and marketing, he spent nine years at Microsoft where he helped launch Windows 95, the first two versions of Internet Explorer, the Universal Plug and Play initiative, the push into home markets, opt-in email marketing and what might well go down in history as the very first direct email list ever.
