Funny story
Storytelling is an art, really, but it is one of the most accessible. We all tell stories from the time we are young, recounting our day at school or our Continue Reading →
Category Archives: commentary
Flotsam & Jetsam Podcast Episode 5
Here’s my latest rambling post — this time about the political landscape in Canada. Flotsam-Jetsam-5 (Wow. When that plugin said “minimalist” they meant it! Haiku Minimalist audio player plugin) Music Continue Reading →
Superior Sitcoms
On a recent episode of Best Episode Ever, host Anthony Marco listed his ten favourite sitcoms, stretching from Gilligan’s Island to Californication (in chronological order) and it made me think, what Continue Reading → Continue Reading →
Rise of the Ukulele
Ah, the poor ukulele, relegated to the kid’s table at the musical reunion, along with the recorder and the tambourine. Still, it is capable of bringing focus to a song Continue Reading →
Disaster Planning
Last night, I was online when the quake hit Japan. I got the notice through Facebook and immediately switched to Twitter for real-time updates. We turned on TV for coverage Continue Reading →
Contest Fatigue
Over the past year, I’ve run (and entered) a fair number of blog-based give-away contests. Entering is often as simple as leaving a comment but frequently there are “extra chances” Continue Reading →
Info-bleed
In a span of roughly 6 months, I have received at least 5 email messages at my gmail account intended for someone else. It happens, right? But how would you Continue Reading →
What is an Urban Homesteader?
On our modest urban lot, in a home nearly 100 years old, we raise vegetables and fruit, we compost, we preserve what we grow, we repurpose castoff materials, we build, Continue Reading →
Stupidity TM
Today has been an interesting day to be watching fellow urban homestead-types get wound up into a tight ball of rage spiked with solidarity and mixed with a dash of Continue Reading →
Why I Love the New Facebook Pages
I cannot believe it but I actually feel the need to praise Zuckerberg’s Army for the complete redesign to their Pages interface. Being able to switch to “use Facebook as Continue Reading →