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Terrorism in Ottawa...thoughts a day after
The goal of Terrorism is NOT to kill people or destroy institutions, it is to cause TERROR. It seeks to make the state lash out blindly, forget the values we enshrined in our constitution and in the process bring more people to their so-called cause. How can you fight Terrorism? By carrying on. By not letting a few deranged people control how you ( Read more... ) -
Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
This is the MOST bizarre thing ever ( Read more... ) -
Back
Early this year, I ran out of anti-depressants and, being me, I did a stupid thing. I decided to quit cold turkey. In hindsight, and from reading on-line, I have learned this was a mistake. Anyway, I am dealing with side-effects like ZAP and ZAPWAVE, but they are diminishing ( Read more... ) -
New animated music video
I created this for my friend Rich Goyette to support his new album.
It is Steampunk-themed. Hope you enjoy it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6Lzs-h4f-w
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Standing out while job hunting
After more than 20 years as a freelancer, I am looking to return to the corporate world.
I had been applying using various permutations of ordinary C.V.s but with almost no success.
The fact is I'm not ordinary. So this is my zag where everyone else is zigging: an animated video C.V..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNURr-erAdEIf you enjoy this, ( Read more... ) -
Thunderbirds are not Go!
The thing about projects is that they take a lot of time which in some other world also means money ( Read more... ) -
Jack Layton
Canada lost one of its finest politicians, and men today. Jack Layton was the Leader of the Opposition. He took a third place party squabbling and lost and brought them to second place in our multi-party system. He lost his battle with cancer early this morning. But before he died, he left a last message to his fellow Canadians. I thought I'd share ( Read more... ) -
Arisia
This year's Arisia SF&Fantasy Convention in Boston was perhaps the best one we have experienced. The new hotel (Westin) was great. Longer and meatier panels. And I can't tell you how much fun the naughty Buffy Sing-a-long was. (No, seriously, I can't. Gag order and NDA.)
Always great to hang out with some very interesting and talented and funny ( Read more... ) -
"Never tell me the odds!"-Han Solo
Laura likes to look at the odds of winning contests, lotteries etc.
I like chocolate milk.
Last night these two hobbies collided.
Beatrice, the dairy giant, in Canada has a new contest "GETALOADOFMILK.CA"
The odds of winning a ten thousand dollar prize are: 8 in 10,000,000,000,000,000.
For those of you who aren't number freaks (I'm looking at you ( Read more... )