Category Archives: Sheer joy of life
Why I’ll be voting for Paul Harris
Every now and then I wonder if, when people see the election signs sprouting at the all the major intersections, they think, “Oh, crap, not this again!”. The fact that 21.6% of eligible voters actually made it to the polls … Continue reading
leenk.me
I’ve added a plugin to WordPress that automatically posts links to Facebook, Twitter and Google Buzz, when I update the blog. Now why, you might ask, would someone want to do that? A bunch of reasons: to try out a … Continue reading
Missing America
It’s odd how our perception changes over the years. When I was a child, America was a vast mystery, filled with images that seemed at once familiar, but somehow impossibly distant. The books I learned from in school were filled … Continue reading
Shifting gears
It was thirteen years ago, although it seems much more to me, almost another lifetime. I could hear my son and his band – they were, for a moment, called Inner Beauty Pageant- playing some tunes downstairs. I went down … Continue reading
Waiting for the crowd
A large group of dedicated volunteers have spent this week getting the site ready for the 2010 Central Music Fest. They were wiring the stage as this video was shot and setting up the hospitality tent. The vendors area at … Continue reading
Intelligent optimism…is there any other kind?
Just one of the things I like about Ode Magazine is that it reminds me that there are optimists in this world and they’re mostly a lot smarter than me. So, I figure, if people smarter than me are optimistic, … Continue reading
This post is for NEW READERS ONLY – previous readers SHOULD NOT READ THIS
That title should prompt a WTF? from anyone who’s actually read one of my blogs before. And, I suspect, they’re all still reading, despite the title. So, you’re probably thinking…WTF? Well, today I dropped by the Phone Booth in Red … Continue reading
Heavier than air
I spent a little over an hour today out at Red Deer Regional Airport. I was there to get a photo of a Boeing 737 that was transporting air cadets in and out of summer cadet camp. Technically, the runway … Continue reading
The light at the end
Got a call this morning from Greg at Telus. He was the manager that I spoke with yesterday regarding the acid trip our Telus TV install turned into. He made no excuses, but he did make amends. I’m pleased to … Continue reading
The future is fiendly
Another ruined day, courtesy of Telus. I bet you thought we’d seen the last of this thread when the high speed turned out to be real, honest-to-goodness high speed. I know that’s what I was wishing for. God knows, I … Continue reading