The Grand Opening of the Robert Lee YMCA Building in Vancouver
This afternoon I will be attending the grand opening of the shiny new Robert Lee YMCA building on Burrard Street in Vancouver. More about that event later this evening or whenever I can get near a computer. 7:45pm…I am home from the grand opening of the Robert Lee YMCA Building. I should have done my homework [...]
Vision Vancouver AGM 2010
I am currently at the Vision Vancouver 2010 AGM live-blogging the event. If you want to follow the proceedings, join me at www.TheLeftCoast.ca.
Sandra Bullock to Divorce Jesse James
Sandra Bullock is apparently divorcing Jesse James due to his inability to maintain a monogamous relationship with her. So much for judging a book by its cover; who would have thought that Jesse James would be such a scoundrel? To look at him with his multitude of tattoos you might have thought he was a real stand-up, family oriented [...]
When Cultures Collide
I have unintentionally started an international clash of cultures. What happens when the values of one culture collide with the values of another culture? Example, one culture places high value on fat babies. Another culture has a stigma attached to a fat child. An individual from the one culture, in a form of endearment, calls a [...]
Rabbit; Free to Good Home
While I was out walking Jim Dog the other day I saw one of my neighbours had put a chest of drawers out on the curb with a sign on it saying “Free to good home.” That sign made me think back to a story my good buddy told me about his father’s first few years [...]
Random Observations and Thoughts
Some random thoughts and observations for this morning; first, if you want to hire a Risk Management specialist, hire a mom or dad. One friend I have known for many years is a risk management specialist for a multinational corporation. At first I could not understand how he was qualified for the job. Now I [...]
Ali & Ali 7; Hey Brother (or Sister) Can You Spare Some Hope and Change? My Thoughts
Last Tuesday I had the pleasure of going to the recently renovated Vancouver East Cultural Centre (the Cultch) Historic Theatre to see Ali & Ali 7; Hey Brother Can You Spare Some Hope and Change? And what a pleasurable and very thought-provoking experience it was. The premise of the 85 minute show is that the [...]
Rod Stewart Voice-overs
Annalie and I woke up this morning doing our very best Rod Stewart voice impressions. Oddly enouigh, Caragh and Story still sound “normal.”
How to Increase Your Internet Traffic Overnight
Omigawd!! My “number of hits” went through the roof yesterday. So I started to think what had I posted that might draw all that attention? Which posting had people seen and started to spread the word about my amazing way with the language? And which one was it? Well yesterday I posted a pic of myself [...]
Wordless Wednesday
Here is a pic of a typical morning as I get ready for work. Please do not focus on my man boobs; I will be getting a breast reduction done once the girls have stopped breast feeding.
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