Amp of Alas, A Blog has pointed out that Bush is very into hard work. I've discovered that he thinks many things are obvious. Of course he does.

On the plus side, there was absolutely no poop in the debate. None whatsoever.

If only the people running for political office knew how to behave like adults, maybe things like this wouldn't be necessary.

Extremely funny read, via Arts & Letters Daily

Marmalade, the aforementioned dashingly attractive knitter, had this on her blog. Since it's pushing 1:30 a.m. and I should be in bed, I figured it would be a perfect time for ( Everything You Never Wanted To Know About Jake )

A sign at the clinic where I had blood taken this afternoon warned against lifting heavy objects with the "affected" arm within twelve hours of having the blood taken, lest you get a bruise at the site of the needle.

Sigh.

Or, if not free, damn close ( Read more... )

The last time I wrote about this the nettles were beating me 1 - 0. Well. We had another go at it this morning and, well, I won't report the score, to avoid embarrassing the nettles, but let's just say that someone's ass got seriously whupped, and it weren't mine. Those nettles are SO GONE!! And my battle wounds are limited to sunburnt ( Read more... )

Why are Canadian children of European descent taught about Native or pseudo-Native activities and traditions as if they were a part of our heritage? As if they were something we can be proud of, be a part of? I thought our heritage was beating the living crap out of the people whose heritage that is. Or, in my case, living off the privilege that ( Read more... )

Much as I hate to admit it, Micro$oft's new branded mouse is HOT!!! I almost came in my pants just looking at it. Especially the orange one. (Which is weird because I usually can't stand the colour orange.) Now, you certainly won't see me parting with money for it, and I'd be loathe to use it even if I somehow got one for free (I don't trust ( Read more... )

Via Slashdot

The American Libraries Association has recently released its list of the 100 most commonly banned books of 1990 - 2000. This list only refers to books banned by public institutions (libraries and schools) in the U.S.A. Bannings by private institutions, or outside the U.S. don't count ( Read more... )

If you live in or near downtown Toronto, and you need computer parts or peripherals, go to Above All on Bloor, between Markham and Palmerston. I was just there and now I am the proud owner of a USB optical mouse and not-bad external speakers for my laptop, and my bank account is less than 30$ lighter. Very exciting.