Carrie: 26 Mystery Guest: 14 Me: 13 (unless you count the two times Kiefer Sutherland said “I have a visual” in The Sentinel, in which case I have 15). Current rules explained here.
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This is what progressive taxation looks like
It’s tax time up north and the usual complaints are making the rounds. But this is the first year I’ve done my own taxes in Canada (we were too freaked out by the move to try it ourselves last year). And it’s actually a lot easier than American taxes. For one thing, there are many …
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News/Music Stores/Food
News Awhile back I got interviewed for a piece in the McGill Tribune on email (sort of a copycat story after that NYTimes one), and for kicks I’m posting a link here. I actually hadn’t read it until just now when someone reminded me of it in an email. For the record, at no time …
Slashdot Sexism
Annalee Newitz’s latest column tackles this topic in a very personal fashion.
Twenty-Four Update
Current score: 26-12-12, with all additions from original phrases. Carrie says that if one of us wins under the new rules, she’s “going to be pissed.” I have decided that this season has taken the music to a whole new level. It’s louder and more interesting.
Switch to Canada
Below, you will find a link to a spoof of Apple’s “Switch” campaign except it’s an American talking about switching to Canada. Sent by my friend Jody Baker, who said it is perfect for my blog. This is the link. Speaking of my switch to Canada, as noted in this space, I did my American …
Oh Beautiful Day
I am the type of person who usually wakes up thinking about something. For months, odds were that I would awaken thinking about administrativa or about something I had to do. Today, I awoke thinking about my book. Including a fresh new chapter title. I’m not out of the woods with grading and such quite …