Shooting in Connecticut
I have a few thoughts on the shooting in Connecticut. First of all, I feel terrible for all the families affected by the shooting this morning. Second, I am (selfishly) Continue reading
iPhone 5 with update 6.0.1
Today I updated over the air (OTA) to iOS 6.0.1z I did not expect any differences in my user experience upon restarting my phone. I made my daily trip to Continue reading
On having just read “The Wind Through The Keyhole” by Stephen King
As the plot leads to The Wind Through the Keyhole story-within-the-story-within-the-story, Roland and his friends seem to put on a performance for us, jumping through hoops and giving the audience a bit of fan-service as each of them pulls off a stunt through the action.
On having just completed “The Left Hand of Darkness”
Just as I was beginning to understand the world Ursula K Le Guin so unceremoniously dropped me into, I was thrust back out of it again.
Gay the new Black?
Every1Against1 thinks gay rights oppression can be equated with America’s racial segregation of the early 20th century. What an insult to the blacks whose ancestors were enslaved and segregated! There Continue reading
Canucks vs Hawks: Game 3
At the end of the game someone asked PJ (on CBC) what the difference in game 3 was. Why the Canucks dominated so strongly in game 1, and why they floundered so badly in game 3. PJ answered that it was because of the early goals by the Hawks. He obviously wasn’t prepared for the question.
Canucks Conspiracy Theories
Everybody talks as if there is some sinister overarching unified conspiracy theory to hold back their favourite team from winning games. I’ve seen it not only in Canucks games but Continue reading
Pictures of Deer
I was thinking of this picture today… The silhouette, the deer – and I still can’t really tell if its animation or a still capture or computer graphics. Whatever it Continue reading
The National Anthem in LA for the Kings vs Canucks
Was sad to watch. The singer, a local opera singer, had to check his smartphone repeatedly while he sung the lyrics to “O, Canada!”, while the crowd booed the anthem Continue reading
Vancouver vs LA: Biased Officiating
The LA Kings are getting away with way too many penalties through the first two games in Vancouver. The Canucks are being called like a real hockey team while the Continue reading
