Tired of Waiting
Since mid-October, the Victoria area transit drivers & mechanics have been exercising their right to job action: they have not been wearing uniforms and have not been working any overtime. Continue Reading →
formerly Flotsam and Jetsam — Thoughts that float through my head like so much detritus
Since mid-October, the Victoria area transit drivers & mechanics have been exercising their right to job action: they have not been wearing uniforms and have not been working any overtime. Continue Reading →
Despite how crazy the past few weeks have been, we managed to cram in WordCamp Victoria on Saturday. We had a great time slot — between the keynote and lunch Continue Reading →
So… this time last week, the freezer on our fridge gave up so we mostly suspected what happened last night to be imminent: the fridge decided it was all done Continue Reading →
Handles, usernames, nicknames, or whatever you want to call them, many of us leave breadcrumb trails around the web using names that aren’t related to our given names. For me, Continue Reading →
Friday, we snuck off to the mainland for a quick visit with family. Since it was post-Christmas we weren’t too worried about booking much in advance. We often stay at Continue Reading →
One of the goals I listed at New Year’s was to be active for at least 30 minutes a day. Jan 1 and 2nd were pretty much a washout in Continue Reading →
The first word in this post’s title should be read with implied air quotes. Last night, before dinner, I reached into the fridge-freezer to pull out some shrimp for dinner Continue Reading →
I got a few new books under the tree this year: Mars Attcks 50th Anniversary Collection, Rudyard Kipling’s Tales of Horror & Fantasy, and Darth Vader and Son (pictured) I Continue Reading →