Rules of English: That’s An Impossibility

You know, I’ve been doing some work with a guy at the literacy centre. When I started, I was brought in to teach him JAWS. Within a couple of minutes, I realized that he didn’t know how to type! So we started typing drills…and learned that he had a lot of issues with spelling. And …

It All Started With A Little Search

You never know what will start a cascade of thoughts. It can be as simple as something I saw in our tracker. Something like this: 16 Jan, Sat, 04:19:33Google:dog wearing gloves Gloves? Like boots? Did they mean boots? I guess boots kind of look like mitts, mitts with soles on them. But do they really …

Does The B In Your Name Stand For Bubble?

I got an email from the CNIB begging me to join their “Right to Read” campaign. But they really need to change the campaign’s name to be more honest. It’s the “Save the CNIB library” campaign. That’s what it is, and all it is. First, let me say that I do appreciate the CNIB library. …

Adam Growe Was Fun, But I Didn’t Win Any Money

On Saturday, Steve, the shoe thief, another friend and I went to see Adam Growe, the guy who is the host of the Canadian version of Cash Cab. He was atthe River Run Centre. The way it was described sounded super weird. He was going to do a little one-man play, and then some kind …

Don’t Make Me Turn This Car Around…And Drive It To The Police Station

Here’s a lesson a couple of 9-year-olds won’t forget. They didn’t like how their dad was singing in the car, so they started pulling his hair and punching his neck. So…he drove into the police station and had an officer tell them why they shouldn’t distract a driver. Great stuff. This reminds me of an …

Random Thought Post time

I had some thoughts floating around in my head so thought I’d put them down. I don’t know if this is long enough to lock the VO keys for, but hey, it might surprise me. I’m dangerous when I get going. God, all this bullshit with Stephen Harper suspending parliament just so he can avoid …