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Daft Punk is no more. I didn’t know how to write that; “split” didn’t sound right because it normally has negative connotations and it doesn’t appear that is the case. “Retired” sounds weird and would…

The fine folks at NASA did something amazing this week. They landed car-sized Perseverance and tiny, super light helicopter (helicopter!!) Ingenuity on Mars. It’s really a phenomenal achievement that defies belief and, frankly, logic. The…

It’s a long weekend here in BC with Family Day on Monday so it’s quite likely that my post this week will be late. (Editor’s note: Yup). I have Friday off work, too, so a…

6th week in a row for this little series of posts. I’m getting better at compiling the notes on a daily basis ready to polish and publish on a Friday (ahem). I have a little…

A couple of weeks ago I said that having a sea shanty remix stuck in my head wouldn’t mean anything in a few years (I’m realizing this is what writing these sorts of things is…

My friends south of the border inaugurated a new president this week. All of them seem to be really happy with this, and thus, I am too. Happy doesn’t quite sum up the tweets and…

Earlier this week, well technically earlier this week — it feels more like 3 weeks ago — I tweeted that it was surely somehow not only still Wednesday. That tells you all you need to…

I think it’s a good sign that I’ve been thinking about this post all week. I can’t exactly put a finger on why – perhaps it’s because I like the fact that I’ll have a…

I’ve completely stolen this idea from my friend Jeremy Felt. The intention for this series of posts will be to log what stuff I’ve found that I think is neat in the week prior to…