Some of the tips below are very interesting, while others are downright disturbing. Do people really need to be told about these? If so… Wow. 8 gifts you should never give to your boss or co-workers, according to Lahle Wolfe (the original article is in italics; my personal comments are in bold): ”Adult” Items: Because… Read More Work etiquette & Christmas gifts, aka not getting yourself fired
It has gotten to the point that I am now inspired by the cracks on my ceiling, creating beautiful paintings and composing a menuet in their honor. Not quite, but admitedly, my sense of humor has definitely been inspired, getting darker as the nights grow longer. The best thing this sprained ankle has provided me… Read More Chronicles of a Sprained ankle: Counting the Cracks on my ceiling
It’s been a tough couple of weeks, and not just because of my recurrent bouts of acute I-miss-the-X-files-initis. Because however great he is, Dean Winchester does not compare to Fox Mulder (sorry, Jensen), and even if demons’ inherent evilness sends chills down my spine (or is it the devilish grins of the Winchester brothers? Sometimes… Read More Chronicles of a sprained ankle: learning about patience
I couldn’t resist. I tried, I swear, but I had to look, and then I found, and finally… I watched. A three minute clip of scenes from next week’s episode of Heroes, ‘Duel’. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2h9PJTEohKw&e]
How can anyone in their right mind continue to believe that nothing is wrong in the way we do things in our society is beyond me. And yet, again and again, I talk to people who happily remain in the bubble that is their little self, convinced that nothing is wrong except the lower back… Read More The Heather Mallick Fan Club: Cheap and Convenient come at a cost
Apparently not, since the jokes seemed to centre mostly on the fact that our politics (language and streets) are so much cleaner than those in the States, and the fact that the Queen of England still plays a (more or less) active role in our politics. December 8th’s edition of the Daily Show with Jon… Read More Canadian Politics make it to the Daily Show: Are we in that much trouble?
Not matter what we think of the lousy administration and short-sightedness of its decision-maker, they won’t be the ones to pay if the Big Three implode. But support to give the Big Three money fades as reports of past errors come back to haunt them. Here are a couple of such errors: 1. Hybrids –… Read More The Big Three: What is going to happen to Detroit?
People who don’t write (other than for school essays and company memos) often think that there is only one way to write. I beg to differ. I know quite a few writers and none of us have the exact same way of writing. Also, some writers have different ways of writing depending on what they… Read More Putting Humanity back in Arts: Introducing Tami
Fan Geek Battle Royale: Potter vs. Twilight The Twilighters are hissing and the Potterphiles are brandishing their wands credit cards. J.K. Rowling‘s Harry Potter-inspired The Tales of Beedle the Bard, lands on bookstore shelves today, sending salivating fans queuing up for a copy of the five stories that guided Harry, Ron and Hermione through Harry Potter and the… Read More Twilight vs. Harry Potter: The Battle Rages on in Libraries
I am dedicating a whole blog post on a useless but totally nifty new feature of Gmail. Some of the new ‘themes’ you can set your account to change according to the weather. So although I am stuck inside with no windows, I know what the weather is like anyhow. I know, random, but I… Read More My Love Affair with Google continues