20th
April
2009
When I was doing my hard time in elementary school (five years before the mast), I read a lot of books. My attempt to find the answers to those questions that keep us awake at night, or something similar. Comic books didn’t provide the requisite number of new words, so I learned about the riches on the shelves of local libraries. Tonight, one of the better bits of kid-lit flashed back into memory.
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posted in humour |
19th
April
2009
Some targets are too easy. Be it in fiction or in real life, there are situations where the juxtaposition of two individuals will force comparison. And, no matter how noble the intention, that comparison will place one before the other. Forget the equality of man. If you are a spectator, all that you can do is sit back and accept (or enjoy).
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posted in media |
18th
April
2009
The design team probably doesn’t see things that way, but they may have created the laziest toy ever. A recent news clip showed us the improved version of the Rubik Cube, that incorporates technology derived from things like the touch screen and eschews the mechanical foundation of a toy that has shown great longevity. A toy that doesn’t even require a player, because it has an autosolve mode.
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posted in technology |
17th
April
2009
The hardest part of being an unconditional fan is that you have to accept that perfection is rare. Be it sports, music, literature, whatever; from time to time the standard of excellence is a bar too high. What to do, what to do?
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posted in music |
16th
April
2009
Even a refrigerator that has suffered the onslaught of a family week holds temptations. My day began with a medical fast, and the time from midnight to midday was a test of intestinal fortitude. Many times I approached the door and many times I turned back, aware that if a medical authority requests an empty belly, there is a good reason. My morning ended without incident.
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posted in health |
15th
April
2009
Whether or not the next generation is aware, ours will teach them certain skills. Around the house, my ambition is to send the three sons off with the knowledge necessary to lead their own lives without needing recourse to a specialist for the simple things. Doing the dishes, running the vacuum, installing appliances (learning not at the knee of the master, but together, mentor and student in an amalgam).
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posted in Idol, technology |
14th
April
2009
The Canadian effort began, in a muddled fashion, just over seven years back when three warships set sail for Afghanistan. No matter that the country is landlocked, because in the beginning the whole thing was to be a show of solidarity. When you break a mirror, the bad luck is supposed to end after the ordained period. Our involvement in a so-called foreign war should do the same.
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posted in politics |
13th
April
2009
Some things might happen, but I wouldn’t hold my breath. None of them have any real importance, but it’s fun to speculate on the What if? Imagine if the future turned a corner, instead of that habitual path straight through time, like a tornado out of control.
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posted in humour |
12th
April
2009
A few minutes ago, the dog was in my face. Something, on the edge of her tongue; an idea. She wanted (I think) to go outside, lie on the stoop with a toy and watch the world go by. But, the words escaped her. All she could get out was a sibilent yowl, expressing frustration at our interspecies communications barrier. I did what I could, taking her to the door, attaching a cobbled-together long lead and wishing her a good hair day (it is rather windy right now) as she took up her post on our eastern boundary.
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posted in humour, science |
11th
April
2009
Two imaginary towns (both in Saskatchewan) have been part of our Canadian TV landscape for several seasons. One on a private network, one on a public. Two programs that I haven’t watched regularly, but both bringing a special set of imaginary characters to our cultural collective. One that uses a small local business as its focus, and the other that uses a small local church. One is leaving, and I’m a little sad. One is staying (and that also makes me sad).
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