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Working on catching up on my NaNoWriMo project so not a lot of time for the blog tonight. Serious backlog of writing to take care of. The timing is however quite excellent. I had not idea what to write about tonight. Of course, this is also true of the novel I’m supposed to be writing. …
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In the Ottawa Sun there’s an article about Lindsay Lohan. It seems she’s now going to pose for Playboy. That’s not really that surprising. Lots of “off prime” female celebs have taken that route. I’m probably the only one who finds this hilariously funny. My first giggle is the idea of her getting paid for…
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Anyone who knows me can tell you I’m not the most mechanically inclined person. If my family would please stop laughing, we can continue. My washing machine has been leaking for a while now. It’s been getting worse as time goes by. Now so much time has gone by that it’s starting to erode a…
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Greetings from the land of poor but quick writing. One of the key pieces of advice for this process is don’t edit as you write. Just get the words down on the page and worry about everything else later. That’s why I specify poor writing. turns out it’s not too hard to write badly. Writing…
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It’s time to start my entry for the National Novel Writing Month challenge. It’s a really simple idea. Write a fifty thousand word novel in November. Sure it’s only thirty days, but at least they don’t hold it in February. What this means for Brain Bits To Go is pretty simple. My posts may be…
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To anyone not offended by it, I hope you’ve had a pleasant Halloween. I have to be honest, this has been my best in years. Mostly because I don’t have hordes of fifteen year olds asking for the “scariest” movie at Blockbuster. It’s a trick question. The answer usually isn’t the same from one person…
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In a recent article in Macleans, Jesse Brown was talking about the new Aakash tablet which is being made in India. It’s not here yet, but it’s likely coming soon. The first thing to know about it, is that it’s a bottom end tablet. The processor is slow. The networking is substandard and there’s no…
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Conservative Canadian Senator Nicole Eaton has launched a campaign to replace the beaver as the symbol of Canada. What you may wonder did she want to replace it with? The “majestic and splendid polar bear”. According to the allegedly honorable member, “The polar bear is the largest terrestrial carnivore… holding reign over the arctic for…
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So yesterday I wrote about the Conservatives plan to spend billions on new F-35 fighter aircraft. Here’s a quick follow up. The tab for 65 F-35 fighters will ring in around nine billion dollars. But wait, it gets better. When you purchase a bunch of shiny new aircraft, you need parts and service on them. …