Time. The end of the week makes me think of time. How long its been since I had a really good hot dog, for example. The time it takes to stop up an oil well a mile below the surface of the ocean. I need some time this weekend. Been sick with a bugger of a cold, been lumbered (lumbared?) with a …

My kid asked me what I would rather do and I suggested that I could live happily cooking meat all day. If the drinks were cool, that is. But really that is only a form of wishing to be idle, to have an eternal weekend. It appears that I am not alone in this as exemplified by this mid-week article …

I had no idea that people not paying for their internet music was still an issue. Didn't we give up on the whole new lawless economy buffoonery around 2006? I recall when a kid in grade four suddenly knew all about US television a few weeks before cable was launched in our town. Apparently his Dad …

So, it's already Vickie's birthday. Just a few days ago it was Christmas 2009 and now it May 2-4. Drug stores are full of the spice of fireworks, tools of destruction that we were denied in my Maritime youth. The neighbours will spray the area with Roman candles for the next three dusks after …

What a line. I am gonna relax like everyone should this very weekend. This performance is proof that white people can, if they choose, be not nerds. Steve Winwood is 19 when this is recorded apparently off Finnish TV. Nineteen.

I missed it. I was in a tie at work all evening. That was waaaay better than being in front of the TV watching the Sox and Yankees. But at least they won. By which I do not mean the Yankees:  •  Start with Mariano Rivera, invincible for one month but mortal in two games. Or with Marcus Thames, who …

It's not like I've had unkind thoughts about you, Gen X at 40, but with the busy beer blog, Twitter and Facebook I hardly have any time left. Heck, I haven't even checked my email accounts this morning. Plus I get up too late. You understand. Right? And it's not like I am all that clever before … read more »

I sat in the cold rain last evening watching pre-teen softball. At least it wasn't pre-teen soccer. It takes about ten years for someone to get soccer. Don't believe the parents, it really does. But softball is actually a good game when played by equals even if they couldn't find the strike zone …

Do we really care that someone might be relying on seventeenth century tactics to cheat at baseball?  •  The accusations of spying from the outfield are reminiscent of the sign-stealing scheme that is believed to have aided the New York Giants in their storied comeback to win the 1951 N.L. pennant …

Oh Vic. Man of destiny. Even when you are doing a reasonably sensible thing you exemplify the current Federal government's deep felt need to be silly and wrong:  •  Fielding a question directed to Kennedy about the role of forgiveness, Toews “it is not an issue of forgiveness. That is not for the …

I am actually sympathetic as my back is still stiff and wonky, having good days and bad. The screen narrows, flickers, gets wavy and even reboots of its own accord. Once upon a time, this would have been a source of anxiety. How would I pay for the replacement? How will I get along without … read more »

This is great. An election that never really ends. And they are already breaking promises as the LibDems have been two-timing:  •  The Lib Dem team negotiating with the Tories over forming a new government also met Labour figures in secret at the weekend, the BBC has learned. As well as holding …

Graphic representations of data are the best thing ever. And this BBC modified bar chart of the alternatives for the British Parliament is a great example. I had no idea how exactly messy it had turned out and how important the LibDems efforts to find common ground with the Tories really were. Do …

Well, that's an odd outcome. Labour clearly loses but both the LibDem and Conservatives took a kick in the teeth, too. Proportional Representation would only make it worse as the real effect would be a stronger third party. I had a good night's sleep and the same folk are on BBC broadcast. The …

The great thing about UK elections is that they only announce the winner of a riding once all the counting is done. No poll by poll interim results for the British. Which means it is only sensible to follow the results five time zones to the west in Canada. From this point on I will blog my …

He hanged and they hanged but Parliament, like beef, will be hung. That's it I suppose. My dedication to following the UK general election has achieved a degree of superficiality that even I find impressive. I have no idea who stands for what and couldn't tell you how should or will be in charge …

Is there any better word than "meat"? Sure "pie" has a claim but you can't eat meat every day. But you can eat meat. So, happy I was to read an interview / review of the author of Steak: One Man’s Search for the World’s Tastiest Piece of Beef in the Globe this morning:  •  His search for a sublime …

I didn't get the great shot like with other games. No photo of the instant before a ball is hit. No photo of hands outstretched. Thought I did get the actual money shot. Maybe it's because we actually won and I spent my time screaming at the team to cover the gaps, not drift off the line and rush …