Aug 28 2007
A quote from this article in The Tyee:
Now, strangely, he [John Armstrong] finds himself asked by young people for advice on how to get ahead in the workaday world. He hears himself telling the opposite of what he grew up hearing, which was: “‘Get a college education, you don’t want to be a plumber like [...]
Aug 21 2007
Half an Hour posted some great information about Moncton and its surrounding area (where I live), highlighting things the locals probably take for granted, like:
Magnetic Hill, which is a hill that makes you appear going up when you’re really going down. Strange, but true. He posted a good video of it.
Hopewell Rocks on [...]
Aug 20 2007
As everyone knows, we go for a walk in the woods most Sunday mornings. Here are some photos of yesterday’s trip.
Aug 19 2007
Jenny and I planned to camp in Gros Morne for about a week. The forecast before we left said mostly sunshine, but by the time we got there, it had changed to nothing but rain. We spent one night in Gros Morne sleeping in the rain and took one picture the next day while we [...]
Aug 17 2007
It was a busy family day; I took the afternoon off work:
Went to the International Festival of Kites in Dieppe. The kids made two kites, made with plastic and tape – better than any kite I ever bought; we saw kites shaped like fish, dragons, octopus; ate cotton candy and drank lots of water; [...]
Aug 15 2007
I received an email from Alaska Airlines yesterday about a flight I’m apparently taking TODAY:
Flight Information
Confirmation Code: #####
Flight
Departs
Arrives
Details
Alaska Airlines 2532
Operated By: Horizon Air
Fresno
11:10 AM Wed, August 15
Portland
12:59 PM Wed, August 15
Bombardier CRJ (Jet)
Alaska Airlines 508
Portland
1:55 PM Wed, August 15
Denver
5:26 PM Wed, August 15
Boeing 737-700
I removed the Confirmation Code; I suspect I could cancel it on them given the information included in that [...]
Aug 14 2007
Mattel, the toy manufacturer, is recalling more products due to lead contamination. These are toys in my house.
A relative bought my kids some candy at a corner store recently. I noticed the candy was made in some Asian country; I threw it out, preferring kids who hate me for 15 minutes rather than dead [...]
