Another distracting afternoon. Eye pain, mostly, but there’s little I can do about that. Taking an aspirin and going to bed isn’t the panacea it once was (although the going to be part still helps).
posted in education, sports | Comments Off on Trying to be more accurate in analysis | 258 words
I have to stop underestimating the “need” for certain departments in our workplace. Specifically, the need for HR. In the last quarter, fully 10% of the office staff has (or will soon) change. That’s something; for some, who still don’t know the names of those in the building after six months among us, their job just got tougher. For the rest of us, we wonder what new job will end up on the corner of the cubicle.
posted in media, sports | Comments Off on The games of “clear and present danger” | 260 words
Half time! The first 30 minutes (91 in real time) have not been good to the Broncos, what with just about everything going wrong that could. Right now, they’re down by (only) 22 points, and there’s a musical interlude with Bruno Mars to distract the country. Might take (a lot) more than that.
posted in sports | Comments Off on Half of the time | 254 words
Given the season, and the age, life has turned me into a spectator. I accept my role, and I have decided to profit from the variety available. This “phase”, like others, will pass.
posted in Idol, sports | Comments Off on Idly watching Idol | 259 words
As seen “under the lights”, steady flurries in a steady wind. As seen at field level, the steady progress of a team towards an expected conclusion. This was the Vanier Cup 2013, as seen from my chair.
posted in food, sports | Comments Off on Perfect way to end a perfect season; with a trophy | 299 words
Photography used to be a negative business. Or, rather, a business of negatives. Every picture involved one, which the skilled photographer turned into a positive, in a dark room. Or a darkroom. Anyhow, cataloging negatives involved production of contact sheets. Many of my memories are physically reduced in size, and I keep them stored in a box.
posted in photography, sports | Comments Off on As shown on some contact sheets | 292 words
There’s a rush hour for more than traffic. Try the local supermarket on a Saturday morning. I had to go for milk and tree pee and other breakfast staples (still forgot the Harvest Crunch). Navigating the aisles was fair, but those blind corners were dangerous. Parents: don’t use the little kids as bumpers on the carts.
posted in photography, sports | Comments Off on Hard to return to vintage glass | 262 words
I don’t understand the price point of certain things. I mean, from head to toe, I’m grounded in my needs. Shoes are worth $60, for two of them; I prove it every season. My coat shouldn’t cost so much that I can’t afford to replace it when it suddenly goes missing. Tuques are not big ticket items. When I saw the next picture, today, I just didn’t understand. Even after clarification, I don’t.
posted in sports | Comments Off on Too expensive to get muddy | 269 words
Just heard something worth repeating: “Everyone has a life story to tell”. Keep that in mind, the next time you learn about someone “famous” bumping someone “less so”. Case in point, those that sculpt snow for the Carnaval. Under deadlines imposed by the organizers, as well as those from weather. Yesterday, the competitors were told to lay down their tools and take a break. The site was required for a photo op by Stevie. That taste in your mouth should be one of bile.
posted in photography, politics, sports | Comments Off on Superbowl Sunday as a religious feast | 260 words
Starting with the big news. The first snowfall of the season has stayed, all day. Not sure this is the lock-in point of the winter, but a picture is in order.
posted in sports | Comments Off on Some pre-game highlights | 260 words
