Diary of a Mad Man

Can you imagine…

How incredibly proud his parents must have been? IAF:Neil Armstrong parents Stephen and Viola Armstrong watch as their son lands on the moon, 20 of July 1969. Photos from LIFE Magazine, 1 of August 1969.

Look what I bought!

Check out my new VoltBike Outback! This is what happens when your doctor says, You need to get more exercise I d previously had the VoltBike Yukon 750 Unlimited but it was a BEAST and way too heavy of a bike for me. The Outback is still pretty hefty but more manageable. I had to get Continue reading "Look what I bought!"

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“The Adjective Word Order We All Follow Without Realizing It”

This is a fascinating quirk of the (admittedly) very quirky English language. From Mark Forsyth’s The Elements of Eloquence, a reminder of the rules of adjective order that fluent English speakers follow without quite knowing why: …adjectives in English absolutely have to be in this order: opinion-size-age-shape-colour-origin-material-purpose Noun. So you can have a lovely little Continue reading…

Calvin and Hobbes and the Price of Integrity

This is a remarkable piece about the creator of the much-missed Calvin and Hobbes comic strip, Bill Watterson. Watterson famously quit drawing the strip at arguably the height of its popularity, giving up literally millions of dollars. The circumstances are fascinating. You come away from reading this article thinking Watterson may be one of the Continue reading "Calvin and Hobbes and the Price of…

Why Nova Scotia Was Left Behind

I love my home province and its history is fascinating. Geography By Geoff does a great job of encapsulating this wonderful province s past. I m obviously biased but if you want a great vacation, please put Nova Scotia on your itinerary!

Simon Pegg Reads an Apology Letter to Penguins

You all know why I m posting this, right? 🙂

What are the Odds?

I love watching soccer. But honestly, it s often very slow so I watch in a specific way. When I watch the World Cup games, I m also on my computer doing stuff. The game is mostly background noise until I hear or see out of the corner of my eye something interesting then I rewind Continue reading "What are the Odds?"

The IWK Health Centre in Halifax

Every time I see a story about the hospital nicknamed the IWK”, it makes me laugh because it reminds me of my childhood. The IWK grew out of the original childrens hospital in Halifax, the Izaak Walton Killam Hospital for Children. Read that name again. They called a hospital for children .The Killam As a kid, I Continue reading "The IWK Health Centre in Halifax"

Bucket List: Venice Carnival

As much as I love Italy and all things Italian, I ve never had much interest in Venice. EXCEPT I would absolutely love to go and photograph these folks during the Venice Carnival!