Nov
30
2004
Fakefunk Jump Project:
I like jump pictures. For starters, it’s been a long time since any of us jumped for anything. I think people make funny faces when they jump (I on the other hand, usually sport a crazy manipulated smile from years of cheerleading and dance competitions). I also think it’s funny [...]
Nov
30
2004
From EssayGenerator.com, which Makes an essay on anything. Different every time!, an essay on steel white table:
Let us commence a journey into the much travelled topic of steel white table. At one stage or another, every man woman or child will be faced with the issue of steel white table. Cited by many as the [...]
Nov
30
2004
Film made in France ruled not French:
The film, which lands in theatres in North America on Friday, was shot in France using French actors and a French crew.
However, the administrative court ruled that the film does not qualify as Gallic because the production company behind A Very Long Engagement, 2003 Productions, is backed by the [...]
Nov
29
2004
I discovered the music of Danny Schmidt when one of his songs, This Too Shall Pass (read the lyrics here), was played on Whole Wheat Radio last week. I immediately marked it as a favourite. A few days later I got around to visiting Danny Schmidt’s website where he currently has 12 songs available [...]
Nov
28
2004
This 11-minute podcast was written on the back porch (or the back deck) of a friend’s house several summers ago. It begins with me describing the porch, the trees in the backyard, the sound of kids playing in a park nearby, the distant sound of traffic in the background. Then I compare it to the [...]
Nov
27
2004
My wife changes most of Iain’s diapers because she spends the most time with him; however, I get called into duty a couple of times a day; it ain’t pretty.
The smallest diaper you can buy is about the size of a maxi pad1. They have cartoon characters on the front for some idiotic reason [...]
Nov
25
2004
K-Tel Classics, a collection of record covers produced by K-Tel (yeah, they’re still in business). From Super70s.com:
Between 1971 and 1985, K-Tel International blessed us with inexpensive records filled to the brim with the best music they could license. Well, that’s one way to put it.
I’m afraid to admit how many of their records I [...]
Nov
25
2004
Darrn Barefoot wrote about his inabilty to make small-talk, concluding in a similar post:
As I get older, the inertia to get weirder is difficult to resist.
I wouldn’t call it “weird”. I find as I get older I’m tending to not give a damn about more things, accepting my (and others) idiosyncrasies and faults (finally). [...]
Nov
25
2004
I think Steel White Table needs a new banner, anything to give it more personality, including a tagline that isn’t so derived from J-Walk. About a month ago, I suggested something similar to the banner that’s displayed here, or even this one. Both were rejected. So does anyone here have any suggestions? Would anyone here [...]
Nov
24
2004
Halifax prepares for George Bush visit:
U.S. President George W. Bush is expected to visit Halifax next week on his two-day Canadian tour, thanking Atlantic Canadian residents for helping stranded American passengers following the Sept. 11 attacks.
Anti-war groups are hoping to gather 20,000 protesters in Ottawa during Bush’s visit to protest the American occupation of Iraq.
Phillip’s [...]
Nov
23
2004
A few funny and useful points in this how to blog article:
15. dont be afraid if you think something has been said before. it has. and better. big whoop. say it anyway using your own words as honestly as you can. just let it out.
22. when in doubt review something. theres not enough reviews on [...]
Nov
23
2004
Richie Havens, like Country Joe, is alive and well and still performing his unique style of playing the guitar:
…I wanted to learn fast. I wanted my friends in Brooklyn to hear these songs, I thought they might hear what I heard and felt them, And many of them did. Through the years many young people [...]
Nov
23
2004
My girlfriend, Jenny, is away for the next month, and I hate grocery shopping by myself. So I decided (i.e., by default of my laziness) I’m going to eat everything in the house until there’s nothing left to eat. Only then will I make a trip to the grocery store, and when I do, I’ll [...]
Nov
21
2004
I recently received this email:
Hi Jody, I came upon your website while surfing the net looking for info. on animal patents in Canada. You mentioned in a post that animal patents are not allowed in Canada. The reason I need this info. is that a local duck farm out where I am is sueing me [...]
Nov
21
2004
Should Canada indict Bush?
When U.S. President George W. Bush arrives in Ottawa — probably later this year — should he be welcomed? Or should he be charged with war crimes?
It’s an interesting question. On the face of it, Bush seems a perfect candidate for prosecution under Canada’s Crimes against Humanity and War Crimes Act.
This act [...]