postaday2011
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My friend Jason gave me screener passes to the new Tintin film as an early birthday present. So bright and early this morning, Lynn and I dragged ourselves out of bed and headed off to the ten a.m. show. It couldn’t have been more worthwhile. I have been a been a fan of the iconic…
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I recently read an article on the Ottawa Sun app that makes the impending zombie apocalypse look downright appealing. It all has to do with a teenage girl’s letter to Santa. At first glance, it seems sweet that thirteen year old Mekeeda Austin still writes letters to Santa. That warm, fuzzy feeling comes to a…
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Hello again everyone. As you can see from the title, I figured I’d get all the excuses out of the way right off the top. I won`t bore you with all the details, but it`s been a busy and occasionally frustrating week. `Nuff said. In other news: In a rare fit of something I`ve never…
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So here we are once again. It`s that time of the year when the malls fill up with people desperately searching for`the perfect gift`. It goes on every year, but let`s stop and think a moment about what that perfect gift is. It`s something you put some thought into. It`s not just an I want…
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I was watching a presentation about science, magic and quantum mechanics (much more interesting than it sounds), and it gave me a couple of things to ponder. He makes the argument that science actually makes the universe more magical, not less so. Here’s an example. Any time you look out a window anywhere on the…
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My brother sent me a link yesterday to a cute little video. In it, an animated squirrel loudly laments an allegedly lamentable fact: Change jars for dogs collect more change than similar jars for kids in retail settings. The squirrel, or more accurately it’s creator is outraged by this. Really, really outraged. The inference is…
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I realize that my posts have been a bit sporadic lately to say the least. It’s kind of a good news, bad news thing. I’ve started a new job, which is a good thing. On the other hand, the learning curve has been eating so much of my energy that it hasn’t left a lot…
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That’s right folks, it’s that time of the year again here in the National Capitol Region. Time to break out the toques, mitts, shovels and Tylenol Back pills. I’ve just shoveled my drive for the first time this year. Yay! Don’t get me wrong, I love the s**w. I just love it a lot more…
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Here in Ottawa, the National Capitol Commission (NCC) issued an eviction notice to the Occupy My Last Nerve crowd in Confederation Park. The official midnight deadline passed and the Occupiers are still Occupied Occupying a park they have no right to camp in. Kudos to the NCC for being spineless bureaucrats worried about offending a…
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Last night, I had the opportunity to see the new Martin Scorsese film “Hugo”. I had no idea what the storyline was, only that a friend had scored passes for it and invited my family and I along. I made a point of not looking it up so as to approach it with fresh eyes. …
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