Filling in the Detail
I’ve just returned from a week spent at the BC Federation of Labour Convention. It was at times mentally and emotionally draining, so I took my breaks alone, where possible, Continue Reading →
Tag Archives: history
May Day
It’s May first and I am home sick (I’m not really that sick, but Kiddo is, so I stayed home to look after her) and I am thinking about the Continue Reading →
Of Boats, Tweets and Education
This weekend, in case you missed it, marked the 100th anniversary of the Titanic disaster. It also made James Cameron a bunch more money thanks to Tinanic 3D box office Continue Reading →
My Nerd Past and Two Nerds
I’m sure I’ve blogged before about my early introduction to computers but I can’t find the posts so… back in grade 9 (1983 for those keeping track) I decided to Continue Reading →
Of Blizzards Past
OK, really just one, and it wasn’t exactly a blizzard as much as a record-breaking dump of snow. The winter of 1996 was remembered for one thing, snow that totally Continue Reading →
Reading someone else’s mail
I have a crick in my neck tonight because I was actually too focused at work today. For the past week I’ve been gradually transcribing a handwritten document from 1884 Continue Reading →