I'm a writer. I do many things, but writing is one of my favourites. I use my blog mainly to pontificate about a variety of topics that may or may not be interesting to anyone. I don't let that stop me.

If it looks like I haven't posted in a while, it doesn't mean I'm not writing. My writing will appear elsewhere. And if I'm not writing, I may also be out taking photos.

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Quitting Facebook? Not me

Today is Quit Facebook day, but I won’t be participating. I have many concerns about Facebook’s apparent complete disregard for the privacy of its users, but the baby isn’t going out with the bathwater, yet.
Dr. Riki Ott Interview on CBC

Dr. Riki Ott Interview on CBC

Dr. Riki Ott is a marine toxicologist who happened to be living in Cordova, Alaska when the Exxon Valdez spilled its load near there. This morning she was on CBC Sunday Edition. This interview is worth listening to.
Trip to Spokane

Trip to Spokane

In my life I’ve found that I need to be reminded of some things occasionally. I had a few of those reminders recently. I took a trip with my brother and my mom down to Spokane, Washington for a memorial service for my uncle. I hadn’t seen my uncle in a long time, nor had...

Gulf of Mexico oil spill déjà vu

Another oil spill happened in the Gulf of Mexico 31 years ago. The way they handled it then is virtually the same as the way they're handling it now. They weren't too successful back then either.

No wonder people hate oil companies

The flagrant display of incompetence and greed shown by British Petroleum (BP) in the Gulf of Mexico right now is nothing short of sickening. It's no wonder people hate oil companies these days. Of course they're not all like BP, but BP isn't helping any of them.

Repair manuals for everything on Earth?

I love the idea, and I don’t want to knock it, but I can’t see it happening to any great degree. What I really wish is that manufacturers would start out making quality products in the first place so that we wouldn’t have to make these kinds of repairs. It would be nice to buy...

BP – Gulf Oil Spill Response

Sometimes doing your best just isn’t enough. I’d say that’s the case with BP right now. (I’m testing out the WordPress “QuickPress” feature.)

Empire Avenue investment tips & advice

Empire Avenue is a sort of social media influence stock exchange game. Buy and sell stock in your friends and websites.

Canadian and U.S. healthcare – a debate

I enjoy a good rant every once in a while and I went on one about healthcare in the U.S. and Canada.
Ann Coulter controversy in Canada

Ann Coulter controversy in Canada

I guess things were a little boring here after the Olympics, so Ann Coulter decided to come to Canada and wake us all up out of our winter slumber. It has worked apparently.

Canada’s Olympic medal count: a solution

The Vancouver 2010 Olympics are finally on and apparently some are worried that Canada's medal count isn't as high as it should be. I have a solution.

Thoughts on the Alberta Party & Alberta politics

The Alberta Party recently merged with Renew Alberta so I decided to throw my opinion into the crazy mix that is Alberta politics.