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Just finished watching a few more The Rockford Files. This has to be my favorite series. So far, one of my favorite episodes of all time is Black Mirror, episode #509. Recently, I noticed you can watch the episodes online, on a service called hulu.com. To access it from Canada, you need to use a program called Hotspot Shield. Hotspot Shield is apparently recommended if you use your laptop in a public place.
List of Rockford Files episodes – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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My Godfather’s father died this month. Judging by the size of his obit, he led an amazing life. His surviving wife, Amy McLean, also came from a deep-rooted Canadian family, who also have a fascinating link to Toronto history. The William Davies Co., , Sir Joseph Flavelle – if you click the links to their wikipedia articles, you get an amazing view of local history.
An artistic figure in the commercial world, Clair Stewart was one of the earliest and most significant graphic designers in this country.
globeandmail.com: Corporate branding pioneer demonstrated that ‘good design means good business’.
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A sensible article on the folly that is wind power.
On Toronto‘s waterfront stands a mighty wind turbine, its blades rotating lazily in the breeze (at least sometimes). It’s a monument to good intentions and civic virtue.
globeandmail.com: Who could object to wind power?.
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You don’t have to spend big bucks to see a good live hockey game. We took in a great game today, complete with a great Remembrance Day tribute to Red Tilson.
The Oshawa Generals have a very special evening planned on Sunday and they are looking for your help to make it a success.
The great part of this game is you can get a good seat, and the game moves fast, since there are no commercial breaks to wait minutes for.
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That giant sucking sound is starting to sound more like a typhoon.
Canada’s largest auto parts company is shutting down two Toronto-area plants, with the loss of 850 jobs, in the latest blow to the beleaguered Ontario manufacturing economy.
Wheels.ca – Magna closes Aurora, Newmarket plants – Canada’s Most Trusted Auto Resource.
Let’s hope the teachers of Ontario can put their ear to the rail and get the message that their 3% a year offer is already way too much.
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Well, after a couple of failed attempts, it looks like I was able to tether my Fido Iphone 3G to my Vista laptop. First, I found this howto site to download the QuickPwn 2.2 for windows torrent to jailbreak my Iphone. Then, I found this site to do the tethering.
I wasted many hours googling to find recent and accurate information, so I am blogging here to save you the aggravation.
Maybe now I can cancel my Telus unlimited plan, which is costing me $92/month and hardly used.
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Against the grain, we read that Sarah Palin did more to help John McCain with a the conservative right then hinder. Watching her on Larry King last week, I can’t help thinking she’ll be more than a footnote in history. She is so telegenic, I can’t take my eyes off her. I keep telling myself that with the right advisors, she can learn – just like GWB.
Enter Palin, who was embraced with a bear hug by the party’s conservative base. All of a sudden, cultural conservatives were thrilled at the chance to put “one of their own” in the White House.
5 Myths About an Election of Mythic Proportions – washingtonpost.com.
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The Post’s resident felon missed the election call down south, but wishes Obama well.
Having confidently predicted the victory of John McCain, and having stuck with that until his blunderbuss campaign blew up,
Conrad Black: Obama’s victory marked by a wealth of opportunity – Full Comment.
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As the famous Robert Frost said, “good fences make good neighbors”. Since my old fence was leaning at a 30 degree angle for past few years, I my neighbor and I decided to fix it.
After spending many weeks finding a fence company that actually returned phone calls, I found Derek at A. D. Holmes Fence and Deck. Not only did he return or answer every phone call promptly and courteously, he also built a solid fence.
Call him if you need a fence and live in the Toronto area.
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Hurry! You don’t have much time if you want to get rid of your teenager!
Nebraska state senators and Gov. Dave Heineman have agreed to put a strict age limit in the controversial safe-haven law to prevent more drop-offs of older children at hospitals.
More funny laws of unintended consequences.
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A well told current soldier’s story.
“They said, `One more speeding ticket, you won’t be able to go on the mission,’” says his father, Paul. “You wonder, why didn’t he get one more ticket?”
TheStar.com | SpecialSections | Loved son a family’s loss, a nation’s hero.
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Another year, another attempt to keep a poppy on my shirt for more than a few minutes.
We can get a lander on Mars, and we can’t design a pin that can keep the poppy on a shirt? I’d gladly pay a bit more to get one of those pins with a clip on the other side of the shirt, so I can keep wearing my poppy.
Someone’s got to do something and sell some decent poppies to the Legion!
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Seems to be a worthwhile thing to promote.
Pancreatic cancer is real fucking scary.
There’s no early test, prevention or cure.
It kills 96% of the people that get it.
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Truer words are seldom spoken.
Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch says the ongoing metamorphosis of China and India from historic backwaters into economic powers will help reshape the world in the next few decades.
TheStar.com | Business | China, India reshaping world, Murdoch says.
In a related note, my air pump broke after 2 seasons, and our patio swing meshing is broken after a hail storm. Pay less, and get even less quality.
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For me, not voting for Obama is as simple as not voting with Oprah or not
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voting for someone who’s name starts with O – but that’s besides the point.
Mark Steyn weighs in – and says if you don’t want the Democratic supermajority, then now’s the time to speak up.
Across the electric wires, the hum is ceaseless: Give it up, loser. Don’t go down with the ship when it’s swept away by the Obama tsunami. According to newspaper reports, polls show that most people believe newspaper reports claiming that most people believe polls showing that most people have read newspaper reports agreeing that polls show he’s going to win.
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