ryan and rachel

Ok, that was a pretty damn fine weekend. Mark, Coop, and I headed out to Van to meet up with a whack of others for Ryan and Rachel’s wedding, a spot of drinking, and general catching up with a bunch of friends. The flight out was pretty good, but Air Canada managed to separate our […]

must see tv

“It is no where written that the American empire goes on forever.” – Chalmers Johnson If you’re living in Canada, you must tune into the CBC tomorrow night (Thursday Aug 23rd) at 8pm. They’re airing Eugene Jarecki’s Why We Fight, a fascinating look at the military-industrial complex in the US today, how it got there, […]

dear guy two rows back and across the aisle

I don’t care about your job at Scotia Capital. I don’t care about how great you are and how many houses you own and how people inside Scotia Capital are fighting for your brainpan. I don’t care about your views on the technology sector, especially since you clearly don’t understand a thing about it. I […]

i’m cheap, _and_ fun

Here’s a fun little parody of Apple, Sony, Nintendo, stereotypes, and the marketing industry all at once. In the style of the latest “I’m a PC, and I’m a Mac” ads, someone put together a PrayStation 3 vs. Wii ad. Funny, but it’s also a pretty scathing commentary on marketing when you think about it […]

withdrawl

It’s been a long week. Walt, Lee, and the kids left this morning, and I can’t help but notice how empty the house is now. It’s unbelievably depressing, but it was so nice to have them here for the weekend. Apologies for the quiet, I’ve been dealing with my basement turning into a bathtub (twice!), […]