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Category Archives: Random Thoughts
Too bad the Olympics has a dark side
Cate Simpson’s interview in This Magazine’s Jan/Feb 2010 issue of Christopher Shaw, founder of No Games 2010 and now lead spokesperson for 2010 Watch, opened my eyes to the dark side of the Olympic machine. It’s sad to read about … Continue reading
Breaking the news print habit
The loud whack at the front door woke me up again at 5am, reminding me that the definition of insanity is to keep doing the same thing over and over again and expect a different result. I was paying a … Continue reading
The trouble with twitter
A bit more than a month ago, I stuck my toe into the social network Twitter. What a fascinating journey it’s been so far. The upside Tweeps in the writer, editor, and journalist groups are a welcoming, sharing bunch. Much … Continue reading
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Smart Meter Rant
Okay, so PowerStream Ontario installed a new smart meter last week so they can vary electricity billing by usage over different time periods in response to the provincial government’s mandate to migrate customers to a new pricing system by the … Continue reading
Officially a Twitter Twit
Okay, so a friend invited me to join Twitter today. I will give it a try: what’s one more tech thing to try out? I’ve been resisting this for a while now, wondering how much time it will take to … Continue reading
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Best snow shoveling gear
Tons of the white stuff is falling today, just like on this blog, so here are my secrets for easier shoveling. My driveway is quite long as the garage is in the backyard. This makes throwing the snow with a … Continue reading
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Men who dream
It’s time to check in with Brendan and his buddies on the Falcon GT sailing voyage to see how they are faring. They have been at sea for 50 days now on their journey from Ontario to Australia. Anyone hit … Continue reading
Understanding Twitter
As I come up to speed on the latest communications technology I have stumbled across several fellow bloggers using Twitter. Click on someone’s Twitter link and you get their stream of consciousness-touch base ‘tweets’ with others in their contact list. … Continue reading
Harry G. Frankfurt
I’m not sure how I came upon the link for this handy guide by a Professor of Philosophy Emeritus at Princeton University, but it is a useful little pocket volume explaining the difference between lying and bullshitting. Sometimes you encounter … Continue reading
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