I never really realized it, but I’m fairly curious about Inuit and First Nations spiritual and tribal symbols. I remember coming across a Haida artwork print of a frog when I was in Tofino one summer. I meant to buy it but never did. Regretted it for the longest time. Then, in Waterloo, Ontario of [...]
Dave, an acquaintance of mine from the university, has been threatened by Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach for registering “edstelmach.ca” and using it as a redirect to his blog. Before this threat letter, he had had no contact with the premier’s office. Snippet: This letter was sent to me regarding my ownership of the domain name [...]
I’ve always been enamoured of this symbol. When hiking was a weekend ritual for me a few years back, I would create one along the way, or at the terminal end of a hike to signify my having been there. Fitting, then, that the word inukshuk translates to “substitute for a person.” Inuksuit differ from [...]
I came across The Office Newb blog today, and have thoroughly enjoyed the posts I’ve read. An excerpt: After all, who would you rather trust to get your important project done? The person with the great hair and coordinating accessories (shoes, necklace and purse) who was thoughtful enough to detail to make it all match [...]
[Ed - looks like the ad is no longer up, which leads me to believe that the item sold, or this was a hoax. Does anyone have any information on this one?] So, this guy’s pissed at his roommate for ditching out on his share of the rent, and then dropping $300 on a copy of [...]
The following is an excerpt from an article called “Everyone’s Gone Nuts: The exaggerated threat of food allergies,” by Meredith Broussard (subscription required). It appears in the most recent issues of Harper’s Magazine: There is no question that food allergies are real. Yet instead of creating the healthy, happy children shown here [a photo from [...]