Monthly Archives: January 2004

Have I mentioned how much I love the Toronto Star editorial page? Carol Goar has an article today regarding a U of T study that purports to measure the value of the institution in terms of return-on-investment. Goar’s point is … Continue reading →

Separatism: it’s not just for les habitants anymore. The Western Canada Concept is apparently a twenty-plus-year-old separatist group for western Canada; they feel that the four provinces west of Ontario, together with the territories, should secede from confederation. Assuming it’s … Continue reading →

While reading an interesting discussion thread at Ruy Teixeira’s Donkey Rising, I came across a commenter who used the word “vaselated” in reference to the voting record of a candidate. I believe that this is the best new word I’ve … Continue reading →

I’m pleased to see Richard Gwyn in today’s Toronto Star getting it so publicly. As much as one might try to deny it, it is a fact that, since the Earth is finite, the amount of any given non-renewable resource … Continue reading →

OK, so I admit it: I’m something of a geek when it comes to doing taxes. As soon as I’ve got my various forms from the government, I start to calculate my taxes. This doesn’t necessarily mean that I then … Continue reading →

Upon getting home from campus today I checked my mailbox, as I frequently do. Found a bunch of magazines and an envelope from the BMV of the Midwestern State where I live. Marked “Legal Document”. Important-looking. I was puzzled, because … Continue reading →

I’ve been having telephone troubles lately. I called the Local Phone Company, and after determining that they can’t figure out what the problem is from their headquarters they set me up an appointment with a repair tech. Of course, they … Continue reading →

I’m watching the American presidential election this year with great interest… as, I suspect, are a lot of other people. Since I didn’t grow up in this country, I’m still trying to puzzle through how the whole primaries/caucuses system works. … Continue reading →

There are times when stereo separation is more trouble than it’s worth. I don’t know if it’s just me — I have a number of small neurological quirks, it seems — but unbalanced stereo placement upsets me. Physically. I was … Continue reading →

So for those of you playing along at home, I’m back in the Midwestern Industrial Hub that I call home at the moment. I had a good vacation — three weeks, but it seemed much, much longer, and in the … Continue reading →