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The Blind Leading the Heavily Armed
Posted by yoursinwriting in Everything Else on January 19th, 2004
This is why there will never be peace in the Middle East: the Israeli ambassador to Sweden sees a piece of art with suicide bomber imagery and flips out, destroying the exhibit and endangering the lives of other patrons in the gallery. I understand being emotional. But this guy couldn’t control himself long enough to Read the full article…
High School Dropout Patents Hydrogen Breakthrough
Posted by yoursinwriting in Everything Else on January 19th, 2004
It appears I’m getting into the wrong business. A story on CBC’s web site details how a man in New Brunswick has invented (and patented) an ingenious way of producing hydrogen gas using aluminum, water, and sodium hydroxide. If it works as well as expected, we’ll be able to produce all the hydrogen we need, Read the full article…
Keep Your Head Up
Posted by yoursinwriting in Everything Else on January 12th, 2004
That phrase isn’t just for hockey anymore. Walking home after class today I looked up. Like, at the second floor level of buildings and higher. I discovered some beautiful and surprising architecture in the 10 minute distance from school to my house: perilous balconies, strange old windows, and brightly painted siding that seemed out of Read the full article…
Another Random Shaving
Posted by yoursinwriting in Everything Else on January 12th, 2004
It seems the urge to shear has struck again. This time, it was a fellow student who parted with his beard. He went from looking like rugged woodsman to a stand-in for the Barenaked Ladies. Not to say it looks bad, it’s just weird being able to see his whole face. Funny that we should Read the full article…
Being the New Guy Again
Posted by yoursinwriting in Everything Else on January 5th, 2004
Freaked some people out at school today. I guess I look pretty different with short hair, because lots of my friends and profs walked right by me without even saying hi… at least I think that’s why they walked right by me. The feedback I’ve received is mixed. The guys, obviously, don’t give a crap. Read the full article…
Happy New Y-Hair
Posted by yoursinwriting in Everything Else on January 2nd, 2004
It is done. The hippy hair that has dogged me for the last 22 months has been shorn. My good friend’s sister, Lydia, performed the ceremony, and according to my mother’s wishes, saved the ponytail to donate to the cancer patients at sick kids hospital who need wigs after their chemotherapy. Sounds good to me, Read the full article…
"Signs" of the Apocalypse Part 2
Posted by yoursinwriting in Everything Else on December 28th, 2003
OK, this isn’t actually a sign of the Apocalypse, but it is a sign of the times. Ten years ago, how many men’s mall washrooms would have had a sign informing its patrons where to have their baby bottles warmed up? Free of charge, at that. I am glad to see that the child rearing Read the full article…
"Signs" of the Apocalypse Part 1
Posted by yoursinwriting in Everything Else on December 28th, 2003
It makes me sad when I see tangible evidence of how ridiculously stupid our society has become. I was shopping in Oakville Place mall over the holidays with my mother, when I saw this gem pasted on a fire extinguisher panel: “Fire extinguisher for Fires only.” Wow. I mean, seriously, think about what happened here. Read the full article…
The Cure for the Common Cold
Posted by yoursinwriting in Everything Else on December 17th, 2003
I like beets. I didn’t realize how much I liked them until I travelled in Australia, where every diner and roadhouse makes them a common hamburger condiment. I was actually having beet cravings between stops as we drove up the Red Centre. Pictured here is what remains of a mason jar of beets. These beets, Read the full article…
I Can Finally Stop Writing
Posted by yoursinwriting in Everything Else on December 14th, 2003
It’s official: I’m a published author. The Fall 2003 issue of On Spec magazine includes my story “Under a Full Moon.” For more information on how this came to be, read the article Losing My Amateur Status. It remains to be seen whether this issue will ever make the newsstands; at first it seemed like Read the full article…
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