This was an exercise I did for the April 3rd meeting of the writer's group at the Sherbrooke Library. Meetings are presently held every second Thursday night at 7pm. Newcomers of any experience level welcome.The official at the marble race held the green flag that would, when waved, signify the beginning of the contest ( Read more... )

Hey guys, I've started a new blog! My first entry is here.

For those who would like to follow it here on LiveJournal, I've made an syndicated account for it:

willmathesonblgIt's unlikely that I'll see any comments posted on the LJ side, though, unless this blog gets to be really really big or something. Best to comment on the blog itself if you want me to see ( Read more... )

"Hey, see this thing you really value that practically everyone agrees is good?"

"Yeah?"

"I know how to " + situations[sitKey] + " for " + objectPronouns[whoKey] + "!"

"Alright! Go do that!"

situations ( Read more... )

A response to "22 Messages From Creationists To People Who Believe In Evolution", compiled by Matt Stopera

(There are other responses. I'm going to avoid reading them so that I get the full exercise of writing this.)

I've been really 'lazy' about writing lately - it's so easy to write comments and preface tweets and Facebook posts of other people ( Read more... )

All games on Sunday, December 29th, 2013In the final week of the NFL regular season, all teams play, all play is on Sunday, and all contests are intra-divisional. This year, as many as thirteen of the sixteen games may have playoff implications. In the interest of simplicity, I'm going to focus mostly on what the teams in these games can get if ( Read more... )

Early Monday morning, my grandfather, Jim Johnston, passed away. I thank you all very much for your condolences, and please know that we're fine, though perhaps a little emotionally fraught and also coming down with cabin fever ( Read more... )

This is a summary of how I've seen the Conservatives over the years. It's worth noting that just because I dislike the Conservatives, and like the Liberals right now, it doesn't mean the Conservatives all wear devil ears and the Liberals all have halos.

I prefer Trudeau to Mulcair right now. Mulcair leads a caucus of people that includes many who ( Read more... )

"New cyberbullying bill to prohibit sending 'intimate images' without consent" (and more, much more)

I wrote this admittedly fear-motivated* letter on Thursday morning. I sent it to the Herald, but they didn't print it. Here's their opinion on the noxious 'cyberbullying' omnibus. Now here's mine ( Read more... )

The most frightening person in my childhood (outside my immediate family, ha-ha!) was my third grade teacher. She was imperious, insensitive, cruel, critical, nasty, petty, hypocritical, hypercorrect, frightening, mistaken, and altogether wrong, about everything. My year in her room was worse than wasted. She took all of the innocence and goodness ( Read more... )

Saw Shrek 2 tonight with Andy. I think it's an essential film, and it would seem others agreed, as it became the highest-grossing 'pure' comedy of all time during its theatrical run. (Finding Nemo remained slightly ahead but is more of a comedy-drama ( Read more... )