Social Aggregating
As you know, I’m all over “social networking” — Flickr, Facebook, Twitter, Linked-In, Delicious, etc. — but there’s a new(ish) breed of sites trying to put themselves in the same Continue Reading →
West Coast Weekend
Just as “no one should go to Victoria without seeing Butchart Gardens,” no trip to the Island is really complete until you’ve seen at least part of the Pacific Rim Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →