Tonight I found myself in one of those labyrinths that block our paths when we want to do something simple in a short time. It follows, logically, that my task is not complete, and I’ve learned that if someone can find a hard way to do things, they will.
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Go ahead, empty your pockets. Among the fluff, the instant teller receipts and two slightly used peppermints, there were probably several coins. Probably pennies. Maybe a loonie or a toonie, if you are in a higher income bracket. But let’s wait for the jackpot.
posted in economy | Comments Off on Beyond simple pocket change | 245 words
Last Saturday, Dr. David Suzuki spoke in Charlottetown. Last night, he spoke in Quebec City. Unfortunately I wasn’t in the audience for either event, but the media did present a synopsis that will have to suffice. I believe he had important words, if anyone is listening.
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This weekend was more than a Superbowl Sunday. With sub-zero weather and no urge to watch network TV, I was off to the video store for a shopping trip. In the same mood as a hungry person going grocery shopping, I was content to take whatever looked yummy, without any attention to nutritional values. Here is my reaction to a triple-whammy sundae on Sunday.
posted in media | Comments Off on The impossible illusion of the nacho | 330 words
Another year, and another “big game” has ended. Superbowl XLI, which means that this has been going on since I was in junior high school. Like most people up here, I don’t watch a lot of pro football, but who can avoid a show like this. If only we had the ads to go along.
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Around here, personal computers are like a bag of potato chips; you can’t make due with just one. There was a time when we only had a few working computers. One in CP/M, another in Geos, another in PC-DOS. We didn’t turn them all on at once, although we could have.
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It will soon be daylight. My ephemersis (actually a nifty javascript that I found on a Russian site some years ago, but the word is cool) tells me that the sun will rise while I’m on the bus, so my ability to judge if i am casting a shadow will be somewhat diminished. The spirit will be there, and that’s all that counts.
posted in history | Comments Off on Waiting with anticipation | 289 words
We were given sensitivity training today. All of us in the office (except for those on medical leave, vacation, parental leave or some other valid reason). A professional in the field of psychotherapy led us through the drill necessary to shield us from all forms of harassment. I feel safer now.
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