Rant About an Ex-Wife

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I am steaming mad. Have a few minutes to cool off whilst my kids are busy decorating the tree with grandma, so will blow it off here. As some who read this are aware, my oldest daughter got her first job on stage doing a professional theatre show of Joseph and his Dreamcoat. With this mixed up weekend, I had the opportunity to drop her off and pick her up from the matinee they did this afternoon. First time I have done both for a single show. As my youngest and I returned to the theatre, we sat and talked for about ten minutes before heading inside. She mentioned to me how she was excited to go and see her sister's show again on her (my youngest's) upcoming birthday next week...she and her mother had already gone on opening night. It was [Read more...]

The Antichrist is Here…Limited Time Only

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It would seem that CO2 is a red herring and yet people still swear by it. It is odd that with the documents leaked showing that scientific stats were falsified have been ignored by many...and yet they claim the gossip released by Assange and WikiLeaks this week as 'truths'. The NY Times, for example, did not print the documents debunking CO2, yet did get on the WikiLeaks bandwagon. I guess truth is dependent upon which side you choose. Which pill you take...the red pill or the blue pill. It is a red day on green street when people see scientists debunking scientists as more questionable than a convicted felon debunking national details and secrets. With both situations, we have to find out what the real problems are and work at those. [Read more...]

Happily Ever After

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I'm sick. I haven't even logged in anywhere since first thing this morning...even this blog entry is coming off my Blackberry. A day of Nyquil, NFL Head Coach 2009 for PS3 (am I the only one who likes that game better than Madden?), and occasionally running out the door so the Doberman can do his business. *ah choo!* Anyhow, luckily, I am sitting with a goddess who is kindly taking care of me. No grapes are being peeled, mind you...but we're munching on popcorn and watching the newest Disney version of Alice in Wonderland. One of life's great truths is brought up early in this film...all the greatest people have gone round the bend. I am pleased to think I'm long round it and long gone to never come back. The twin girls with the [Read more...]

Trapped On High

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The dog is trapped at the top of the stairs...seriously. This older black Doberman has made a habit of sliding or falling down them. He now only goes down when someone is with him...I don't know, perhaps he thinks they'll be softer to land on if he tumbles again. Admittedly, being an older farmhouse, the stairs are a good rake and, being uncarpeted, he does not have much grip on white paint. However, everyday he still climbs them. He returns to his perch above and lays at the top. Then the whining starts..."Help me, I want down!" Then I will go to the top. Lightly hold his collar and the two of us will make our way back to the ground. For the record, I only hold his collar with the purpose of him feeling my hand...I'm not griping and [Read more...]

Spam of the Attention Whore

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We all want to be seen. I'm as guilty of attention whoring as anyone. We log into these social networking programs and then our ego starts to inflate as people pay attention.  We digitally wave our arms and yell until someone gives us some attention...and now we're all addicted. This addiction has given companies a chance to focus marketing on us...the watch every keystroke we make...every time we click the mouse...and they pay attention so that they can sell...Sell...SELL! A bit of a paradox in that they are taking advantage of our mutual addiction in order to do this...also that we have to pay for them to allow us access to this. I, for one, don't recall the last day I did not log into either Facebook or Twitter.  Even when I didn't [Read more...]

Alternate Universe

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I might argue that "alternate universe"...or alternate reality stories are not only their own genre, but perhaps my favourite genre. Stories that ask the questions and tell the stories of...what if Hitler and the Nazis won the war...what if the aliens landed at Roswell instead of crashing...what if Neil Armstrong and the boys found someone waiting for them on the Moon? These are stories that are a combination of historical and science fiction. Some days, though, and this feels like one of those days...I wish I lived in one of those universes and, one day, would wake up and find that I am actually in the reality I dreamed and hoped for as a child. Example, I should have been teaching high school for almost 20 years by now...but I made a [Read more...]

Tradition Burns While O’Donnell Fiddles

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Tradition is a wonderful thing. It provides us with that comfy pillow. Something we know. Something we understand. It gives us an excuse to do something stupid (ie: running with the bulls). It gives us an excuse to be racist (ie: the Washington Redskins). It gives us an excuse to feel good about doing something meaningless (ie: prayer). I know parents love to use it for guilt..."We've always gone to church, why don't you?" It gives us an excuse not to decide who to vote for. If gives us a reason to accept the status quo...and things told at face value. Based on a few of these concepts, perhaps tradition should be outlawed. Without tradition, slavery in North America would have been gone even earlier...the Buffalo Bills would have won [Read more...]

Why Couldn’t It Have Been OJ?

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Seems ironic to me, after my "Nice Beaver" post yesterday that I must say this today: RIP Leslie Nielsen As I have said before, I am not a celebrity watcher. I do not worry about what Bradgelina are doing with the army they are currently raising before looking at how my kids are raised. However, today I add a fifth to my list of deceased celebrities that affected me. The list, until yesterday: Douglas Adams George Carlin Robert Palmer John Ritter I lean towards those with a sense of humour. Neilsen, on my list does hold the distinction of being the lone Canadian so far. Originally from Saskatchewan, Neilsen was 84. Leslie...thank you for making me laugh and think...not sure anyone outside of Canada might have seen some of your [Read more...]