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Reusable Sandwich Wrap
So, last weekend was the Stitch and Kitsch and like a dutiful locavore I went to check out all the crafty things they had to offer. I even managed to restrain myself considerably compared to previous shows, which doesn't make me a good locavore I guess. Anyway, one thing I did get was a reusable sandwich wrap. One of the profs at school had one, ( Read more... ) -
What's so great about paper?
I was just reading an article about books on climate change. In it the author noted that some of the online or e-books had an advantage over the 'dead tree' editions. He noted the footprint of production, the materials used, and the costs of transporting physical paper books. Somehow, it seems, the electronic books are invisible, and therefore cost ( Read more... ) -
Books I read last year
So, here again is the list of books I finished reading in 2007. I didn't quite manage to finish Love in the Time of Cholera before New Years, so it will wait for next years list. The list is a little shorter than last year's, but I freely admit last year's list was fluffed out with some pretty short books. I didn't include any kids books this ( Read more... ) -
Local Waterloo Shops
I made it through the entire Christmas and Boxing Day shopping season without ever going into a mall. Instead, aside from what I brought back from Germany, I did all my Christmas shopping at little independent shops around town. Buying from the little places has its perks and its frustrations, but mostly I really like it, and I like that the shop ( Read more... ) -
I got published!
Well, I don't think the selection process was particularly stringent, but hey, I got in! You can read my review, and all the others of course, in the Genxine, for those of you who are local and can drop by the shop to pick one up. For those of you who are further away they have a PDF of the xine online at www.genxine.com. ( Just in case you are ( Read more... ) -
Potter Quiz
Haven't done one of these in ages...seems appropriate enough, but I don't feel like an old man yet. :)
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Map of My Travels
I finally figured out how to do one of these. I was also happy to discover that I could indicate individual provinces and states not only in the US, but in Canada and Australia also. I only wish there was a way to show the Europe section better so you can actually see where I have been and not been.
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Potter at Last
Like most of the rest of the movie going Potter-fans I was anxious to see the new film when it came out. I checked the listing for the only English theatre in Frankfurt, and discovered they had a midnight playing on Tuesday night (Wednesday morning). I was sorely tempted, but with a train leaving the next morning at 7am, and not really sure if ( Read more... ) -
Tuscany
"There is something about the Italian landscape that inclines even the most stolid nature to romance." Eleanor Lavish, A Room with a ViewI am now returned from Italy, and France. It was a great holiday. I can't write in English anymore because I have been trying to go between French, Italian, and now back to German again. And tomorrow I am off ( Read more... )
