Since November, when one of our two local video stores closed (ahh, the vagaries of living in a town of 1500 people), we’ve subscribed to Zip.ca, A Canadian answer to Netflix. Cost-wise, it works out to be a little cheaper than renting from a video store. And, you can usually keep a fairly steady flow… Continue reading The Zip.ca Roulette Wheel
Striding into Spring
This weekend, the four of us (minus the dog) are overnighting in Bemidji, MN so that I have a cheering squad as I run the Stride into Spring 10k. After the disappointment of only being able to run the 5k race at the Freeze Your Gizzard race in January, and the subsequent two months of… Continue reading Striding into Spring
An Open Letter to David Lincoln
Mr. Lincoln: I find that etymology, especially as it pertains to names and naming conventions, is a fascinating subject. I find it moderately interesting that you and I share a commonality in our name. It is, after all, somewhat unique. What I don’t find much interest in is receiving your correspondence. Whether it’s about your… Continue reading An Open Letter to David Lincoln
Tylerisms
My good friend Tyler is a smart guy (pictured here with her hotness, Lisa Loeb, songstress extraordinaire). Really. But he gets himself caught in these twisted bits of info that humour those of us around him to no end (kind of like my apparent ability to wreck bits of machinery inadvertently). I have lots of… Continue reading Tylerisms
Sam Visser
So, yesterday sucked. As many of my friends know, I’m a member of the Emo Walleye Classic organizing committee, which, with the schedule I’m working and schooling right now, is about all the volunteer time I have. Yesterday, Sam Visser, who was the co-chair of the committee, and a good friend, died after battling pancreatic… Continue reading Sam Visser