Back on the Tour

After a 4+ month hiatus I have returned to the live poker stage.  Mostly because it’s time to sharpen up before WonderBoy ’07.  The time-off has certainly dulled the edges a bit.  On the plus side it appears I have unintentionally changed my approach to the game. In the past I used to live and… Read More »

Separable Pants

I have a huge backlog of blogs but this one I couldn’t resist.  For Alex, a strange invention I read from my page-a-day calendar: Separable Pants – The zipper goes all the way around the crotch, from the front to the back.  That way, you can mix and match the legs with other colours and… Read More »

My drive to work today

On the way to work today two noteworthy things crossed my mind: 1.  When are the city workers going to clean up the dog’s head that has been on the side of the road for over a week now?  It has to be grossing out more people than just me. 2.  How did a dog’s… Read More »

A Christmas Miracle

Warning! This blog is quite long and full of sports nonsense. That being said, if you are interested in learning what a ‘Fantasy’ sports league is all about, how obsessed one needs to be to play successfully in one, and an understanding of what has been absorbing my life (beyond family of course) the past… Read More »

Nature’s treat

I’m back!  It’s been a while, but I’ve been busy for a while.  I’ve been sick, Olivia’s been sick, Sonia’s been sick so not much spare time at home.  More to come about this tomorrow. I was just treated to a wonderful show of nature.  We have a resident hawk that hangs around the building. … Read More »

The stay continues but not for long (I hope)

It’s Friday morning and we’re still at the hospital.  OG has now gone about 30hrs without a fever.  Her battle with strep pneumonia has turned the tide.  We’re hoping to get the clearance to head out.  We had a heartbreaking moment last night when her IV needed to be redone.  There was nothing, NOTHING more… Read More »

The Dems are in

Well, it happened:  The Democrats won both Senate and House.  AND on the same day Donald Rumsfeld the right hand grease-monkey to the ham-fisted George dubwa Bush also stepped down from his lame attempt at being useful. I fear the US economy may take a hit with the Dems in control but it’s a small… Read More »

Hospital Blues

I am currently sitting in a private room in the Grand River Hospital with Sonia and OG.  OG is battling a virus that requires IV treatment to speed up her recovery and get her temperature down.  We’ll be here for a couple of days. I was not expecting to be able to tap into the… Read More »

What are those crazy Midterms all about?

The U.S. midterm elections are TOMORROW.  What does this mean? It all has to do with 2 ‘chambers’ of the Congress of the United States. Each one plays a huge role in passing legislation. You see, the President weilds a lot of power in the US but is hamstrung in certain important areas by these… Read More »

Septic Sadness

Everybody who has a septic tank instead of city sewage facilities will most likely have a story about their septic experiences and it will most likely be an unpleasant one. I have such a story that I would like to tell that recounts a tragic tale so foul and deceitful that it simply cannot be… Read More »