I see I'm not the only one

"I may just move to Canada..." has become a favorite empty threat of mine in the past few years. However, the threat is apparently becoming less empty for some.

July 19, 2003 | NEW YORK (AP) --

For all they share economically and culturally, Canada and the United States are increasingly at odds on basic social policies -- to the point that at least a few discontented Americans are planning to move north and try their neighbors' way of life.

To tell the truth, if I weren't such a desert rat I'd probably be there in a heartbeat. I lived in Boston for two years and the frigid winters nearly killed me.