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 …
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A Letter I Sent; I will let you know what the response is
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 …
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Forthcoming Overhaul
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 …
Here I thought Canada was a country. . .
…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 …
New Work in Print
I’ve decided it is a sensible thing to make a note on this blog when material of mine appears in print. Most of it will only be of interest to the academics or academically-inclined, but hey, it’s my blog, so why not? I’m probably forgetting stuff, but this summer features two book chapters. 1. A …
Important News About Cheese
I dedicate this entry to my readers residing in the United States. “They insisted that cheese production must be carried out in licensed, fully hygienic facilities, which rules out the bottom of a lake.” “He says he’s also looking forward to tasting the cheese.”