I was very productive today after I woke up: not o…

I was very productive today after I woke up: not only did I get 1.5 articles polished off for my next newsletter, I also did much of the fiddling with settings for my ABomanation Blog, worked more on the next Comicopia, and cleaned up the house a bit too.

I learned that a science fiction/media convention [...]

Man, I’ve spent most of Saturday on the ‘net! This…

Man, I’ve spent most of Saturday on the ‘net! This would make more sense if I had a cable modem or DSL… being on a 56K connection, with a single phone line, is pretty weird…

I was offline to eat, or write, or to do some packing. I also took some time to work on the [...]

The hacker who sent Viagra to Bill Gates It’s alwa…

The hacker who sent Viagra to Bill Gates

It’s always scary when someone so easily breaks codes and gets information like this… but let’s face it: anything done to Bill Gates can’t be all bad.

Eddie Van Halen & David Lee Roth Blame Lawyers For…

Eddie Van Halen & David Lee Roth Blame Lawyers For Reunion Failures

Let’s face it: the band has had nothing but trouble since Roth was originally kicked out. That they’re still having trouble is no surprise.

Customer ate stolen cheque to destroy evidence. Fi…

Customer ate stolen cheque to destroy evidence. File this one under “People do the dumbest things”.

Dog Walks 16 Miles to Church Every Sunday This is …

Dog Walks 16 Miles to Church Every Sunday This is just too cute to pass up on.

I realized yesterday (Sunday, actually) a very dep…

I realized yesterday (Sunday, actually) a very depressing fact:

I missed attending the 22nd annual Montreal Jazz Fest entirely.

The weather was either too hot for me to handle, or too rainy every day. Either way, I couldn’t participate in the outdoor shows at all.

I packed another box this evening. I hope to pack …

I packed another box this evening. I hope to pack many more tomorrow.

I learned this week that I was 2nd on the Housing list. That may be lowered if someone with a more urgent need for housing comes in, but it’s still way better than being lower on the list.

This doesn’t mean I won’t possibly [...]

CBC News: Tributes flow in for Mordecai Richler A…

CBC News: Tributes flow in for Mordecai Richler

Another sad, significant loss.

I first learned of Mordecai Richler from the film version of his novel The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz. From there, I often saw him as the voice of Montreal Jewish culture.

In his later years he became the terror of sovereignists, blazing the federalist trail and [...]

I phoned my uncle to pass on my regrets on my aunt…

I phoned my uncle to pass on my regrets on my aunt dying.

(They’re family friends, but as close to us as family)

He could barely keep his emotions in check; like you could, losing your wife!