They tried, but couldn’t pierce my soul, she cried, tears streaming down her face. They took my body, took my mind, and tore me from my rightful place …
Archives for September 2013
The Dog Whisperer Is No Longer Relevant
The Dog Whisperer television program has become a part of our cultural fabric in the early 21st century. But divisive debate and harsh rhetoric has transformed it from a program designed for entertainment into a lightning rod for controversy over differing approaches to living and working with dogs. Perhaps the time has come to put The Dog Whisperer back into perspective and see it for what it was always intended to be.
When Will We Give Up Oil
Last year, there were 364 oil pipeline spills in the US alone. One a day, and that’s only the reported ones. It’s been normalized, the destruction of the planet in the name of profit and human fuel “needs.”
If You Can’t Fix It, You Gotta Stand It: A Review of “Brokeback Mountain”
Director Ang Lee’s beautiful rendering of the bittersweet Annie Proulx story of two lonely cowboys who fall in love on a Wyoming mountain in 1963.
My Worst Nightmare – Live
A series of foul-ups ended up with the author realizing a common nightmare scenario, teaching a class wearing nothing but her underwear.
Mind Controlled Devices – Part 1
As mobile devices become hands-free with the discovery of wearable devices, it’s not inconceivable that mind controlled devices will soon find their way into our lives. In this five part series we will present the innovations that could one day turn this dream into a reality.
Tarmac Meditations #130: Note to my Editor
I am swimming upstream in a river of fog, I am wrecked on shoals carved by indifferent time.
Sorry, but we Canadians do not apologize too much
It is often said that we Canadians are polite to a fault. As a Canadian I would suggest, but certainly not argue, that it is impossible to be overly polite. People point out that we say thank you too much, perhaps even when being given a traffic ticket.
Boston – City Of Firsts…And Lasting Impressions
It’s easy to see why Boston and fine food go together. In our three days in the city, we enjoyed excellent cuisine, often in a setting that reflected Boston’s rich history. The Union Oyster House is the oldest restaurant in the US. Another first. Serving diners since 1826, it was built in the 1740s as a dry goods shop but its speciality now, of course, is succulent seafood.
Dirty Shower Habits
In honour of World Water Week this week in Stockholm, let’s explore this year’s theme of “Water Cooperation – Building Partnerships” with a spicy discussion on sanitation – the daily showering habits. For instance, let’s assume that you have a morning ritual disguised as a commitment to keep your air space fresh and inviting that is near and dear to your heart (or other part of your body). Then may I suggest the following…
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