C&M watching the sun set 

The view from campsite 5 in Frontenac park, Nov. 13.  

When Your Co-Worker is Away

Ah, dare to dream. I particularly like the last image.

John Ashcroft's retirement card 

Let them sing it for you :: Erik Bunger

Brilliant - some guy has collected a vocabulary of words clipped from popular songs, so you can hear phrases as sung by a combination of everyone from Chris Isaac to Freddie Mercury - and then email it to friends...

Not that we're saying anything, but... :: essays & effluvia:

A map comparing the pre-Civil War Free vs. Slave States...

Sunset, August 2004 

I Can't Believe It Worked :: dennis.ca

Messing with manual settings on a D70 during the Northern Lights

Sarah McLachlan - World On Fire

It's like a middle-school educational film, only with a good soundtrack. The teacher of my OAC GWI (World Issues) class, Dave West, would have been delighted...

German kites over Oz :: Earthflyer

Thanks to All Things Christie...

Camping in Frontenac Provincial Park with Craig, Meghan, Paul, Shawn, Lachlan, Joanne and Mike. A little bit chilly at night... 

O Canada, we plead to cede to thee::Philadelphia Daily News

"You don't like our "values," red-staters, you've got your wish - we're outta here.

But remember, the next time you want to see a Broadway show, visit wine country, Hawaii or the birthplace of liberty, don't just bring your Visa card, bring your visa.

You're in Canada now. And we're tightening our borders."

Remembrance Day ceremonies :: City of Toronto

I'm going to be here:

Toronto Old City Hall
Cenotaph
Queen & Bay Sts.
10:30 a.m.

...and I encourage everyone and anyone to attend wherever's closest to them. Here's the Ottawa one for instance:

Red vs Blue? Nope, it's a sea of purple :: Election result maps

Maps are cool...

Gear specials :: MEC

WooHoo! A Serratus Ibex 90 is $200 off! I gotta get me a fourth backpack.

tonight's the last night...

The library comment about a third of the way through cracks me up every time.

A Little Slice of Heaven :: MEC

Just in time for Xmas, it's the MEC Online Wish List. . .

What the rest of the world thought 

Asulkan Range, 2002 

Eminem's Mosh :: Guerrilla News Network

Obviously it didn't work, but a compelling video, and a huge step forward for someone I usually consider misogynous and homophobic (although I do still have half a dozen mp3's - my bad)...