Wascally Wabbits
Yes, it is the feral rabbit population at UVic about which I speak. They’ve been in the news quite a bit of late following the announcement in late June of Continue Reading →
Month: August 2010
Undo! Undo!
It’s time for another irregular podcast episode — I will try to make these more regular but I have to find time to get them done — they usually take Continue Reading →
Everything in seventeen syllables
If you’ve been reading along for any length of time, you’ll know I write haiku all the time. I write it about anything. Over the years I’ve entered (and won) Continue Reading →
Cthulhu and other assorted distractions
Friday evening was the much-anticipated HP Lovecraft Birthday Celebration Cabaret night at which Mike’s big fiberglassed wings made their debut. The evening was entertaining — not quite our “thing” but Continue Reading →
Audio-Visual Distractions
I needed some distraction after spending yesterday in rant-mode. Animated music videos fit the bill. Enjoy: From Canada, Said the Whale “Camilo (the Magician)”: From the U.K., Second Person “Days Continue Reading →
Just an Average Canadian
Today, I sent this email (I will also be printing and sending the same as a letter) to three Members of Parliament: Tony Clement (Minister of Industry), Michael Chong (Chair Continue Reading →
Better than Bieber
15 things I’d rather do than go to a Justin Bieber* concert: Watch that Badger Badger video for an hour. (Eeek, a snake!!) Watch Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of Continue Reading →
Lessons from Lessig
Lawrence Lessig is a name I’ve heard over the years but until recently, I hadn’t listened to what he had to say. Now that I have, I just want to Continue Reading →
Cheerful? OK.
I got into work and heard a co-worker going desk to desk in the cubicles nearby telling everyone, “Did you see? Cheryl’s in the newspaper!” This is how I found Continue Reading →
Whirlwind Seattle
Over the weekend, Kiddo, my Mother-in-Law (MIL) and I traveled via the Clipper to Seattle. I’d built a little package online, after much research of course, and we managed to Continue Reading →