You never know what is out there waiting to enrich your life in unexpected ways. The DVD sets of Dr. Who include clips of BBC "continuity" - meaning the bits between shows telling you what is coming up. Suddenly, I am back in my grandparents house in the 1970 visit to Scotland face glued to the …

We now Wii. We practically Wii non-stop...except when we have to wee. Wii is all. All praise Wii. I am sure that Dr. Who would be able to explain how Wii is actually a Dalek in disguise, taking over our brains as it is.  •  Kill the wren. That is all I am saying. Kill it.  •  You're It Update: I …

Bagged, I tell ya. Walking around the mall last night with a ten year old who was walking around the mall making sensible selections for a bunch of people as I handed out five dollar bills at the proper moments without flinching, discussing how Rihanna's "Shut Up And Drive" has echos of Gary …

I am off on the road. Talk amongst yourselves.

Sifting the tea leaves of the place of oneself in the blogosphere and in life is entirely a mug's game. Only idiots care. Yet, I am an idiot. It struck me yesterday when I reviewed the detailed commentary James Bow has written on the 2008 Canadian Blog Awards. Admittedly, it has been some time …

The days are sure trickling down to a precious few. But what really ticks me off is when others get them off. It's a PA day so the kids are still in bed. It's US Thanksgiving weekend so 90% of the continent is not at work. And half the staff will likely be off for one reasonable reason or not - at …

Well, it is if you want to buy photos from me. Give it a whirl. It's from the Lords of my Server Farms.

Once a jogger told me he was not a jogger, he was a runner. Looked like jogging to me but, as these things must be critical, I now declare that I am never doing sit-ups again. I shall now simply sit up. I sat up 22,810 times in my 2007-08 season but I packed it in for good a month ago after …

I am a lucky man. Those last four letters in my name, leod, are Old Norse. It has something to do with a word like "ljot" and refers to culturally and contextually appropriate berserkerism. Very odd, you might say. Very handy, says I. Example: roasting chickens Norwegian style a few weeks ago. For …