Notetaking and lost ideas

August 16, 2010

I have started carrying around one of those very small moleskine notebooks. The ones that are a little bigger than a business card. I’ve had a Fisher Space Pen for years and love the fact that it always fits nicely in a pocket. The little moleskines are really effective, especially with their perforated pages – [...]

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Twitter TV? Nothing new.

August 14, 2010

When I think of television I think of the 24″ set made by Hitachi that I grew up with in the 1970s and ultimately inherited in the early 1990s. It has a wooden case, no remote control and a picture that once was stunning, ultimately died. It was fairly heavy and bulky. Televisions are still [...]

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A special day, eh?

August 7, 2010

7:51AM – In a little under three hours Leftantler and I will be standing in front of a judge, swearing the oath and becoming Canadian citizens. It’s something I’m very excited about but at this moment, it feels more of a time for reflection. It was approximately seven and half years ago we returned from [...]

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Good Night and Good Luck

August 4, 2010

Yesterday I watched a movie called Good Night and Good Luck. It documents the struggle between CBS reporter Edward Murrow and Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin back in the 1950s. The film starts with Murrow giving a speech in 1958 and a particular section stood out: … This instrument can teach, it can illuminate; yes, [...]

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Back in the days …

August 2, 2010

Back In the days of flying toasters and talking moose I remember hearing about a new piece of software. Aldus Pagemaker. Tucked away in the Marketing department this was said to be revolutionary. If only we could find someone who knew how to use it! Desktop Publishing, which gave us he acronym DTP evolved fast. [...]

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Does art challenge you?

July 26, 2010

What do you think about when you see a piece of art? Do you decide if you like the piece? Or do you have a gut feeling of what you believe your taste is? Do you consider whether you would buy a specific piece or want it in your home? I’m no expert, by which [...]

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Howling like a wolf

July 24, 2010

I walk up the steps and along the path to the back gate. It’s locked. At least the bolt is across. Walking back along the path I see the landlord’s dog laying in the yard watching me. Up to it’s nose in uncut grass it seemed unbothered by me. Our eyes meet. Looking around the [...]

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Remembering Patricia Van Tighem

July 23, 2010

Call it serendipity, call it fate. Today, for only the third time in as many months I tuned into CBC Radio. A show was about to start called The Late Show. The introduction caught my attention … a series that explores the extraordinary life stories of deceivingly ordinary Canadians. To my amazement today’s episode turned [...]

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Dwelling

July 19, 2010

The other day I met up with someone for a coffee and chat. After a while, I went to get us some water and whilst I waited at the counter turned back to my companion. It had taken me only a few seconds to get from my seat to the counter, yet when I looked [...]

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Good and Bad Transit Days – breaking the cycle

July 17, 2010

It always surprises me how one day my transit experience is so good and another so frustrating. I call them Good Transit Days and Bad Transit Days. Today I arrive at a stop to see a temporary sign which said it had moved 26 yards (not 25 apparently), down the street. I join a few other commuters [...]

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