There was a forced march yesterday morning that led to such a feeling of well being and fundamental fitness that by mid-afternoon four of six people in the house were unconscious and snoring. There was good reason. Pre-season baseball was on the TV and what better way to celebrate that first game …

It was 1:22 am when the game ended. I only made it to about four overtimes listening on UConn's radio AM 1080 out of Hartford but Syracuse won. So that was good. I thought I was staying up late to watch Cramer on John Stewart but that was a fold. I kept waiting for Cramer to say "but you don't …

Outside it is howling. High wind and 10 C above in the last days of the damned month. Snow retreats. There is change. There is hope. Soon, the buds will swell and earth will break open revealing growth. Then you will be in for it.  •  It is stunning that adults can do this to explore history but … read more »

There aren't many days when I think that blogging has fulfilled its promise but when Damian wrote me yesterday to tell me that he has been selected to be embedded with the Canadian Armed Forces in Afghanistan, I was both pleased for and proud of him. He's a graduate of RMC so should know his way …

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3.5 billion? That is a lot. That is around as much as is spent on beer in Ontario annually, by the way. But some programs are being cut for reasons explicable by the voice of government, the press secretary of the PMO:  •  Kory Teneycke, the Prime Minister's press secretary, declined yesterday to …

So at Burning Man it is a crime to...burn the man. You know the free collective spirit of the communal community (that is and then is not - like the wind) can't work without a schedule, people! Not to mention the need to do what you are told by the leadership. This is up there with that Ayn Rand …

I am being whisked away after work to a Gen X at 40 authorized event, the first game of the Watertown Wizards 2007 season. Should be fun as it is supposed to be stinking hot and, at a buck a ticket for kids, a great deal.  •  The G8 summit is wrapping up and I am worried again about Russian …

So if that is the logo of the 2012 Olympics, what will the slogan be: "London 2012 - Bljezjef Braznats!!!" ???  •  That has to be the stupidest thing I have ever seen. And here is what some twits associated with the choice say:  •  “"The new emblem is dynamic, modern and flexible, reflecting a …