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Taking Five
I’m having difficulty writing anything without succumbing to snark. So I’m going to take five and get back to you when I’ve worked it all out of my system. In the mean time, I give you…
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Dad was cool before cool was cool
The other night I was playing a game with the family and put on some Loreena McKennitt as background music. My daughter liked listening to it, and then told me about this really cool song it reminded her of. She … Continue reading
Music Review: Loreena McKennitt – Nights from the Alhambra
I first discovered Loreena McKennitt around fifteen years ago, about the time she was getting pop station airplay with her pop-ified version of “Mummers Dance”. I’ve bought a few of her albums through the years, but not as many as … Continue reading
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Web Wanderings: An Unexpected Briefing
It would appear Air New Zealand has a sense of humor. They teamed up with Peter Jackson and WETA to create an flight safety video based on the upcoming movie The hobbit, and apparently including a few characters and Peter … Continue reading
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Shaving time
One of the annoyances of working downtown is crosswalks. It always seems like no matter which way you want to go, the crosswalk lights will make you wait. It’s so tempting to cross against the light. But what I don’t … Continue reading
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Trick-or-treating report
Feel free to skip this one. I just don’t have anything else to talk about tonight, as Halloween activities consumed all my time pretty much from the moment I got home until now. And that’s perfectly fine. I always enjoy … Continue reading
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Happy Halloween!
I had intended to write a better blog post last night. But that was before I spent the evening herding cub scouts around the local historical restoration turned trendy shopping district where they were having a Witch Fest.They decorate pretty … Continue reading
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I’m not dead yet!
Having to admit last week that I was getting nowhere on my novel got me thinking. I took a long, hard look at my life and decided the routine I was so excited about before just isn’t working out. I … Continue reading
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Endorsements
I’m trying really hard not to write about politics right now. If you want to know how and why I’m voting then contact me privately and I’ll be happy to tell you. But frankly I’m not sure why you would … Continue reading
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Book Review: Where the West Ends, by Michael J. Totten
This is the kind of book my wife probably find irritating–the kind where every night while we’re supposed to be getting ready for bed I distract her and myself relating the latest fascinating facts or discovery that are still rolling … Continue reading