Breakfast Television

Man's understanding of our species' history, what we call archeology, has increased significantly in the last 50 years.

We know that early Man had to survive astoundingly bad conditions as they roamed the earth, including ice ages, floods, disease and a Mastodon horn through the groin as they hunted for scarce food. We are still learning how they managed to get from Africa to Europe and then North America.

Still, there are many fascinating and unanswered questions.

One of those nagging questions? How did early Man survive the death-inducing cold temperatures and 2-mile thick ice sheets that came with ice ages, all without the benefit of tips to keep warm by shows like Breakfast Television.

Did they have Cave Television?

Why, just today was a bone-chilling -20, and I survived because I overheard some of those handy tips on staying warm when it's cold, while ironing my long underwear.

Lots of warm clothing was at the top of the list. Layering. You know what? It works! But for some reason this slips my mind every year.

Staying inside is a big one too. That's a multi-step process. You have to get an education so that you get a job, which gives you money so you can afford a place that can be heated, and you have to pay for the heat. Again, this works very well for keeping warm.

There's nothing like heat for staying warm.

They missed a few, though. Spending your day on a subway grate does wonders for survival. Getting into a heated arguments is great, especially if you win the argument. And there's always those warm thoughts.

Canada today is the great nation it is because of these tips for keeping warm.

Keep up the important work, Breakfast Television.