The Earth Moved
I felt the earthquake alright but I shrugged it off. …
General
Several Steps Over the Line
Quebecor has announced it’s putting together a sort of Fox News North – a 24 hour TV channel because, my inner sarcastic voice says, the other ones have worked out to be soooo popular. …
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More Than Words
And now, another instalment of words that make me go “hmmm”.  Newswriting is a tricky business. It’s usually done to the fast ticking of a clock to deadline which is why editors are so important. …
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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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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