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A Little Geeky
Whatever algorithm that tries to sell me things online is missing one essential fact. I don’t actually need anything. I look at a lot of things for sale, for a variety of reasons. That doesn’t mean I am interested in making a purchase. But inevitably, once I have looked at something online, I get inundated […]
Rain On The Parade
Ottawa has a Pride parade scheduled for today. It isn’t going to be the event the organizers planned. Individuals and organizations have been dropping out, to the point where I suspect there won’t be many left willing to take part. The parade route has been halved, not because not enough police officers were willing to […]
Orwellian Thoughts About Truth
\George Orwell was a visionary thinker. If you went to an English-language high school you probably had to study his novel 1984. The book, published in 1948, paints a rather terrifying picture of a dystopian future that seems very much as if it is describing North America today. When I was a teen I much […]
The Beach Day
Where do you relax? Or perhaps the question these days should be, can you relax? Our society is a fast-paced one. The changes in the way we communicate have brought an increased expectation on workers. Many of us are expected to be always available, always “on.” Forget the 35-hour work week, welcome to the 168 […]
Vacation Thoughts XV
I distrust almost everything I read online. If I can’t fact check it, I don’t pass it on. Some of my friends are less discerning – which annoys me, but they are still my friends. I’m taking a break from daily routines, trying to recharge. Well, at least as much as possible with a three-year-old […]
Vacation Thoughts XIV
I guess you can draw your own conclusions a to the cause. I’m taking a break from daily routines, trying to recharge. Well, at least as much as possible with a three-year-old around. So for the next little while I’m going to be sharing one pearl of wisdom a day that I found online. Some […]
Wrong Season Flashback
For our Flashback Friday we go back to August 9, 2018. I noticed this year that Halloween displays now start in July. There’s a message there somewhere. It is August. I am sure of that because I read it on the calendar. Though my first visit of the year to a Canadian grocery store had […]
Vacation Thoughts XII
I have one on my office floor as I type this. It has been there all week. I have no use for it, but it is a good box, and who knows what the future holds? I’m taking a break from daily routines, trying to recharge. Well, at least as much as possible with a […]
Vacation Thoughts X
Someone out there must know the answer. I’m taking a break from daily routines, trying to recharge. Well, at least as much as possible with a three-year-old around. So for the next little while I’m going to be sharing one pearl of wisdom a day that I found online. Some days it will be something […]
Vacation Thoughts VIII
It’s such a tempting rabbit hole to fall down. Usually I manage not to get drawn in, but once or twice over the past couple of decades I’ve gotten pulled in and tried to educate some rather ignorant people. I’ve learned it can’t be done – people choose to believe what they like and don’t […]
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