Archive for August, 2007
Friday, August 31st, 2007
Now, my mother will kick my heinie if I talk about any of this in a sloppy, sentimental or overly dramatic way, but I think the sensitive viewer will admit that finding out that your mom has cancer is one of those things that makes you very preoccupied and introspective. Having said that I must [...]
Posted in Family, Health | 7 Comments »
Friday, August 31st, 2007
Some more differences between men and women…. in the brains department.
Posted in Sex & Reproduction, Sexuality & Gender, Wonders of Science | 3 Comments »
Friday, August 31st, 2007
This is a rather disturbing image, and I’m not entirely sure why.
Posted in Companion Animals, Travel | 1 Comment »
Friday, August 31st, 2007
The researchers kick the confusion up a notch.
Posted in Wonders of Science | 1 Comment »
Thursday, August 30th, 2007
A great description of a counter demonstration to the KKK.
Posted in Art, Humour, Politics | 1 Comment »
Thursday, August 30th, 2007
The bring out your dead carts are getting closer.
Posted in Economy | No Comments »
Thursday, August 30th, 2007
Something tells me this will still be true and still be funny 100 years from now.
Posted in Humour, Sexuality & Gender | 2 Comments »
Thursday, August 30th, 2007
RIP Doug Riley, a Canadian musical giant, who passed away while waiting for an airplane earlier this week.
Posted in Canuckistan, Deaths & Obits, Music | 1 Comment »
Thursday, August 30th, 2007
Posted in Church, Moose | 7 Comments »
Wednesday, August 29th, 2007
Until I saw this speech. I sure saw more that I agreed with than I thought I would. And anybody who can work the word ‘seriatum’ into a speech and look like he uses it all the time appropriately in the process will make me weak in the knees. Gosh, humans are suckers for speech [...]
Posted in Politics | No Comments »
Wednesday, August 29th, 2007
Briefest, Keith. I was watching a parkour video at the same time and didn’t tell him. Next, me auld mither. Much earflapping commiserating plotting etc. Next, the dear lass Peggy, returned with smiles from visiting NFLD. And and and – sailing! Tom in a sailboat for the first time in 40 years. Experiencing vicarious happiness!!! [...]
Posted in Church, Domestic Life, Family, Food, Media, Urban living | No Comments »
Wednesday, August 29th, 2007
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Wednesday, August 29th, 2007
The first thought in my head this morning was “If I ever own a country house I’m going to call it Guinnessfree.” And I think my mother is the only person who reads this blog who will appreciate that. Jericho was lovely. The headliners were Kathy Francis and Andrea Smith and they played a most [...]
Posted in Domestic Life, Music, Uncategorized | 5 Comments »
Tuesday, August 28th, 2007
and if the market DOESN’T collapse, this buyer is boned. Off to Jericho. Beer and salmonburger, yummy.
Posted in Economy, Music | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, August 28th, 2007
This just in from the Dalai Jarmo: Last night was a 100% lunar eclipse, so while watching it I got an idea. The next 100% SOLAR eclipse will be in Siberia just east of KOMI in the Yamalo-Nenetskyi autonomous regions of Russia all which is just somewhat east of where I was born. My [...]
Posted in Nature, Travel | No Comments »