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April 12, 2002
I just realized this afternoon that two milestones of questionable significance have occurred within the past week. April 5th marked two full years of running this here rambling weblog of mine. Egad. That’s quite the mental kick in the pants for me. I don’t think that I could have kept up and put up with … More
December 20, 2001
Once again our hero staves off a series of debilitating annoyances by waving his ever-present Reality Mallet™ over the heads of his enemies. Their arms flailing madly, the vanquished curs race back to their hovels. Flushed with recent victory, our smiling hero trundles off down the nearest path in search of a frothy decaf latte.
June 25, 2001
Some of you are probably wondering what the heck I do to fill up my day. I mean, besides the cool Dad stuff like sitting in my daughter’s classroom listening to her read self-authored stories. Well, friends and neighbors, here’s a fine example of the value I add to society. I cranked out a new … More
April 8, 2001
Just four more days remain in my tenure at EyeWire. Last weeks anxiety has subsided and evolved into a numb state of reflection. The grey, overcast sky and the corn snow falling past the office window aren’t helping me concentrate on anything in particular. The sound of a dozen hard drives whining and the occasional … More
April 4, 2001
Only eight days until I am no longer working at EyeWire. Some people are going to give me the berries about the fact that I still say that I work for EyeWire, and not for Getty Images, which is our parent company. The main reason for this discrepancy is that for the past 20 months … More
March 1, 2001
I was a guest at my daughter’s Brownie meeting tonight. The entire group was working on some of the criteria to qualify for their technology badge. Being a geek in the eyes of my wife and my two daughters apparently qualifies me to speak about computers and technology in front of a bunch of seven … More
October 31, 2000
My family knows this. Most of my friends know this. And now, gentle viewers, thanks to the pervasive and communal nature of the web and my apparent need to write from my heart rather than from my brain, you shall find out too. As a kid, I only went out Hallowe’ening once. I put on … More
September 28, 2000
Joseph Philippe Pierre Yves Elliott Trudeau died today.
July 9, 2000
Living here during the month of July means living with the Calgary Stampede. If you’re not familiar with the Stampede, it’s billed as “the greatest outdoor show on earth” mainly because “the greatest show on earth” was already taken, and technically most of the event is held outdoors. It consists of a medium sized, mechanically … More