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A Visit to the Endodontist
On the morning of my first day back to work this month I zip to my 7 am appointment for root canal therapy. My calculus students aren’t too disappointed that I’ve cancelled their 7:45 class. I take the needle 5 times – the last time it is stuck right into my molar. Once I am … [Read more…]
Stone Age Tournament
This post is about 3 weeks late. On New Years Eve four men traveled all the way from Saskatchewan to challenge me and Amber to a Stone Age tournament. (The proceeded to Banff Nat’l Park for some winter fun afterwards). Blaise warmed the boys up with some Jr. Monopoly while I finished making curry. I … [Read more…]
2001-2010 Decade in Review
2001: Shave my head for the first time, work as a youth pastor at Red Willow Community Church in St Albert AB (Events: Just Shoot Me, Gerta’s Eclipse, and fall retreat in Nordegg), canoe the Mackenzie River in NT, camp at Elk Island National Park, attend plays at the Citadel Theatre, travel to Halifax NS … [Read more…]
It’s a Wonderful Life (Part II)
As I watched George Bailey dream and then watch his dreams slip away to responsibility over and over again, I was reminded of all the dreams that I have abandoned or watch fade. I was going to be a classical guitarist and then become an orchestra conductor but my hands began to cramp up and … [Read more…]
Top Music Discoveries of 2010
I’ve listened to some great music this year. Much of it has come from artists with which I was previously acquainted (The Arcade Fire, Neko Case, Daniel Lanois, Switchfoot, etc.), but a lot of new (to me) musicians have come across my path, for which I am very grateful! Mumford & Sons I wasn’t a … [Read more…]
It’s a Wonderful Life (Part I)
10 days ago I attended Ignition Theatre‘s production of It’s a Wonderful Life at The Matchbox in Red Deer. The story is presented as a radio drama so the set is sparse and many of the 16 actors, one of whom is my mother, play several characters. The acting is fantastic and special mention must … [Read more…]
Acadia’s Favorites
Colour: Gold with green and purple sparkles Dinosaur: Parasaurolophus Food: SpaghettiShow: Toopy and BinooAnimal: Baby Turtle Outdoor Activity: Playing Soccer with her Pink Soccer BallIndoor Activity: Playing with her Brother
The evening
I bought a couple sets of strings last week. I put a new set on my guitar on Thursday evening and as I tightened the G, it snapped. Dismayed, I cracked open the other set to pull out that G only to find seven strings. The extra was a G! Earlier that afternoon I was … [Read more…]
Wikileaks – Crimes come into the Light
Yesterday morning, after hearing about Wikileaks in the news for the last few weeks, I thought I should check out the official site at wikileaks.org myself only to discover “Safari can’t find the server ‘www.wikileaks.org’.” Later, I heard on the news that “someone” is jamming the Wikileaks site. I had however found a mirror of … [Read more…]