Begone, little man in blue who is in the midst of losing embarrassingly!!  •  Did you see? I saw because I took a two hour holiday at the end of Friday to ensure there was no way I would miss it. I didn't wear orange and I drank German beer but I was back in the arms of the great liberal republic …

I took no photos so that I could pay attention to the game. But the GX40 sound recording unit would have been a better choice as, if you are interested in hearing the sound of sides of beef being crashed into each other, international rugby could be your game. The game yesterday here in Kingston …

The New York Times has an article on strategies kids take to get by living in the most expensive city in North America. Funny how it reminds me of something:  •  “Peter Naddeo, a 24-year-old musician, earns $15 an hour working as a temp in Web development in Chelsea, and has perfected the tricky …

Episode 1, Part 1  •  Episode 1, Part 2  •  Episode 1, Part 3  •  Captain Scarlet.

Already, we hit the third edition of the Monday Morning Quarterback. I'm not that sure the theme has holding power but at least it gives some meaning, however meager, to my half-hearted obsession with sports.  •  The confusion within the Blue Jays has already hit a new level of panic even though … read more »

Because it's my birthday! Imagine - me, forty-five. Boy am I old. So old I bought black Doc Marten boots yesterday which I now consider my first mid-life crisis purchase. And it's gonna be sunny and warm today plus through the weekend. And it's Friday. And portland's showing for the weekend. And …

I was within a couple hundred yards of highway 400 and highway 7 for around 18 hours not counting the drive to and from Toronto. It was very much like spending 18 hours within a couple hundred yards of highway 400 and highway 7. The oddest thing was getting out of the hotel room to go to where I …

It ended up not being that idle. Taxes yesterday. Driver's license renewal Tuesday. I'm wiped. Must save up energy to pray for Morton tomorrow.  •  Here is the sound of someone singing in 1860. Here is what it means.  •  Funny how people have long memories.Interesting to note that baseball …

Having a week off is swell and all but I really have never taken one off without any plan to do some travel or big project. The only plan was to explore my idleness. Has this been wise? Let's review:  •  Until about 11:00 am yesterday, I was going to Syracuse to see the game between UMass and the …