Monthly Archives: August 2009

in which we are the apocalypse

There is something deeply fascinating in the concept of a post-apocalyptic world. The Matrix, Terminator, even Firefly, to an extent, all create a future for mankind that has included a world-changing event. Dark Angel, cheesy as it was, was interesting … Continue reading

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horseback riding and sunbathing

Last weekend was just about perfect. And, to clarify, by ‘weekend’ I mean ‘Sunday’, since I’m working six days a week once again. And, only having one day off, I wanted to get out and try to do something interesting. … Continue reading

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Due North

I just finished my second round trip between North Bay and Toronto. Yet another stretch of highway is becoming very familiar. It’s a very different trip than the Toronto-Stratford run. Not only is it twice the length, but it has … Continue reading

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something to look forward to

I’ve been more absent than I’d like over the last week or so. My new job has started. I was always supposed to move to North Bay for a couple of months for this one, but I was supposed to … Continue reading

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