Things I Learned This Week
If I ever see dolphin on a menu, it’s not necessarily a reason to be startled that a fellow mammal is being pan-seared and served on a bed of rice. …
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General
Getting In The Way
This photograph comes second only to the Banff squirrel for making me laugh at an unintentional subject in a  photo. …
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Sunscreen Smokescreen
Imagine being a suntan oil manufacturer at the time when loads of data was coming out about the hazards of getting too much sun! …
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Skinbook
It was only a matter of time. Someone has taken the best ideas from Facebook and made a whole new type of online meeting spot. …
Diary: A Short Week in the Old Life
Granted, a 4:30 am start is a far cry from 2:30 which is what my old life required, but it’s earlier than usual. And it has been a bit odd! …
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Perennial Problem
So I decided to pick up some perennials for the front garden to fill in the holes where we pulled out some grasses that were growing too big.  We transplanted the grasses in the back where they can go nuts if they want.  In case you’re not garden literate, perennials come back every year and annuals die at season’s end and must be replaced. …
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So Glad I Found Lost
All of the meandering, confusing and intricate plotlines of Lost finally came together last night like strands of yarn in a tight weave!
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You Can Call Me “Art”
If you ever come to my house it’s not likely that I will point out my paintings to you and that’s for your sake. Art is such a subjective thing. Some people like very literal depictions of sitting ducks and crouching cats. Others want a velvet Elvis watching over them. I never want to put someone in a position where they feel they have to struggle to say something nice if they don’t feel it. …
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Wet Weather
There isn’t anything we can do about it but the weather sure can take the fun out of outdoor plans, eh? As I write this it’s raining hard and the joy is being sucked out of the day for many people on this long weekend. …
Stolen Improvements
Fridays mean cars on the brain. Delaware Speedway racing runs on Fridays, and some Saturdays too, including this one. I’m already anticipating the roar of the engines and the smell of burning fuel! So this story from a newsletter I receive called This Is True struck me as amusing. Imagine getting back something that was stolen and it’s actually in better condition than when you last saw it! …
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Big Business, Bad Lady
A Toronto woman is suing Rogers, claiming the company ruined her life. …
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Beatlesque Boys from Oz
Beatlemania: The Ultimate Beatles Experience made a stop in London last night. 1039FM presented the show at Centennial Hall and when we got there I was asked if I’d do an intro on stage. …
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Post-ride Report
Yesterday’s ride for Brantford’s Lansdowne Centre wasn’t your run of the mill gathering of bikers. …
Riding the Day Away
So many great causes, so little good weather! …
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The Day-wear Solution
No one seems to know what to wear at this time of year. …
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At the Risk of Offending People…
Something about the way some folks are using Twitter is driving me a little insane. I can’t stand it! And I fully acknowledge that my reaction is a bit over the top but it really, really bugs me. …
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