This is just a short blog post from my heavily-discounted but not exceptionally huge suite in Ottawa. We’re on day 3 (though Monday was a partial day) and missions are being accomplished. The interview went well and my source may well lead me to other interesting people. We are getting a lot of writing done. …
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After a successful birthday party (many props to our aweseome guests!) and a day of recovery, we are heading off to Ottawa for a week of research, writing and relaxation. That’s not as oxymoronic as it sounds. I might even blog. We’ll see. New Toy I figured I might actually want to scan something on …
This just arrived in my mailbox. It’s probably just the right form letter this time, but I’ll take it: Greetings from Amazon.ca. Thank you for contacting us to bring this matter to our attention. Our goal is to support freedom of expression and to provide customers with the broadest selection possible so they can find, …
On the summer list of things I finally did was hook up the digital camera and start importing images. Here’s a couple photos from our Florida trip in February, from a short patch of land between Ana Maria Island and the mainland. As to the Amazon letter, I got a form letter back about exchanging …
subject: defective product re: Order #xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Dear Amazon.ca Customer Service, My order arrived just fine. However, included with my brand new copy of Judith Wajcman’s Techno Feminism was a “promissory note” for “eternal life” “by the authority of God” for the “forgiveness of sin [presumably mine], public and private through faith [again, presumably mine] in …
Continue reading “A Letter I Sent; I will let you know what the response is”
Sometime in the next couple months, I’m going to do an overhaul to the blog site. It might be mostly cosmetic, but I know I need to add rss and I’m going to take a moment and at least consider any number of other changes. I’m also going to look into some kind of comment …
…and it turns out that Canada is a brand. The Globe and Mail ran a story today about Canada’s #2 status (after Australia) in the country-brand sweepstakes. My favorite quote: Indeed, the survey showed that popular icons, such as Sarah McLachlan, or even the game of hockey, are doing little to bolster people’s perceptions of …
