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If you read the previous post, you will recall the near disaster when when we took my neice to the Museum of Nature Monday. I am happy to report that our trip to the National Gallery went more smoothly. Neither Lynn nor Cynrhia were really interested in the gallery, so it was just Tammy and…
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My niece Tammy is visiting from Sudbury, which is very cool. I haven’t seen much of her since I moved to Ottawa in ’97. We are really close, so it’s nice to have her here. Of course, as I mentioned last time, I’ve just started a new job so not much time off during her…
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The old year draws fast to a close, wrapped beneath it’s recent snows; Outside my door a cold wind blows, as the year draws to a close. All within is warm and bright, on this the waning year’s last night; We’ll celebrate returning light, here where all is warm and bright. So very soon the…
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Rare though it may be, I agree heartily with a recent article by Andrew Coyne in this weeks Maclean’s magazine. In it, he argues that the problem isn’t with the super rich one percent. It’s them and the eighty nine percent under them. Here in Canada, we don’t have the same issues as are motivating…
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The nice people at Electronic Arts (commonly know as EA) are rolling out a new service called “Legend”. Sounds impressive right? Well here’s the thing, it’s not. At least not for gamers. Or is it? Confused? Sorry. I’ve got some mixed feelings about this one myself. First, let me tell you what “Legend” is. It’s…
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I love National Geographic. They cover a huge range of topics and now and then, they just make me smile. Today was a good example of that. I recently liked Nat Geo on Facebook, and now get status updates from them. So far, so cool. An update from Tuesday ran as follows: “Hailing from China’s…
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If penguins are flightless birds, are snakes walkless reptiles? The Penguin’s Parable: “I cried because I could not fly, until I met a reptile who could not walk.” Once upon a time, there was a penguin who was very sad that he could not fly. This sadness preyed on his mind so much that he…
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It’s about twenty after one in the morning and I’m writing this blog. For those of you wondering where I get the time to do this so much and at such random times, I’m currently recovering from surgery. Nothing life threatening thankfully, but it still means I’m off work and not too mobile. I have…
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I was reading about the Post A Day challenge and felt it would be a great way to keep the creative juices bubbling. By making a commitment to the community, hopefully I can find the focus to meet my commitment to myself. I’ve got some ideas, and I’ve got some words. Now it’s about the…
Brain Bits To Go 