Monthly Archives: August 2008

Aye She’s A Curmudgeonly One

I only cared about the Olympics once. It was the summer of 1988 and I was watching for a high diver named Dave Flewelling. I am unsure of the spelling. He had been part of an ensemble called The Great … Continue reading

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Holy Hell My Brain is Melting

I wrote this yesterday, Sunday, but couldn’t post till now. Today is much cooler. I fully admit I am a wuss when it comes to humidity. I was born and raised in (what is now called) Metro Vancouver, in the … Continue reading

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Informal Polling Week Continues

So I’m looking through facebook and there’s a gallery of wedding photos for someone I don’t know but who is friends with a “friend” of mine who is actually a girl who never spoke to me in high school but … Continue reading

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Spinach

I bought a big bunch of fresh, local spinach yesterday. I bought it because it was big, fresh and local; I don’t have a particular affinity for nor experience with this vegetable. Generally I don’t care for the gritty texture … Continue reading

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Roomies Wanted!

There’s a house in our neighbourhood that recently went through an extreme makeover. It took a few months. I don’t remember what it looked like before but it was gradually transformed into a beautiful, heritage style house; all burgundy paint … Continue reading

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