Since last December,  my family has spent a disproportionate amount of time in the hospital, and I figure their experiences might give some Americans a little insight into how the Canuck system actually works. 

 Dad's condition is the least serious, and probably most comm… Read full post »

 There's been an awful lot of death in the media this week,   a young Iranian woman- now a symbol of the revolution,  a few stars from decades past, and  most recently an infomercial spokesman, but  the one that hit me hardest was one that will never make a headline.

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  I thought about submitting something for the OS collage, but I got busy, and figured I didn't post anywhere near enough to warrant a place on the wall of fame that Skeptic Turtle has been creating.

  Turns out, a lot of people felt the same way that I… Read full post »

  I'm sure there will be plenty of eyecandy posted in this open call. Still, there's more to sexy than just good looks, and besides, I can't chose.  Someone else has surely already mentioned George Clooney, Javier Bardem, Barrack Obama, Johnny Depp . . 

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 I've been lurking for a while,   like a  lot of people, I suspect this election is feding my news junkie habits, and possibly turning me into an internet addict.  There really oughta be  some sort of support group for  campaign watchers  on November 5th. 

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