Toronto Mayor wants a handgun ban.
Dean's Blog
Politics | Saturday January 19, 2008 | By deandoll
Well, it seems over there in Ontario, Mayor Miller is in a wee bit of a snit. I won't make light of the circumstances that have stoked his fire, as shootings by criminals should not be tolerated.
But that is exactly the case. Mr Miller has a blanket...
That time of year again
Dean's Blog
General | Friday December 07, 2007 | By deandoll
Well, the company Christmas party is over, which means that it's time to post up a review of the restaurant we ate at last night. It was a newcomer to Calgary, Alloy Restaurant located at 220 42nd Av SE of all places. It's been open for 6 weeks so far, and...
The Path of Most Resistance
Dean's Blog
Hmm.. | Monday November 26, 2007 | By deandoll
People are not like electricity or water, because those latter two things will take the easiest route to whatever it is they need to get to next. Water, for example, is quite lazy and will always go downhill rather than uphill, and electricity is always...
Truly Smart People Realize There's No Silver Bulle...
Douglas' Weblog
Linux | Thursday November 22, 2007 | By dr
There's no silver bullet when it comes to software, hardware, operating systems or complete systems. Fanatics, especially Mac fanatics, will tell you that Mac is that silver bullet, but truly smart people know better. Take this brief blog entry about ...
Building PA-32 Time
Douglas' Weblog
Flying | Wednesday November 21, 2007 | By dr
Since purchasing my share of a Piper Cherokee Six earlier this year , I've been trying to build time flying in it. I haven't really been trying hard as it's been a rather busy year between changing jobs, trips to Africa and other exciting places like South...
No Firearms When Paying Your Parking Ticket
Douglas' Weblog
General | Tuesday November 06, 2007 | By dr
I went down to the new Alberta Court House building in Calgary on 5 Street SW this afternoon to pay an overdue parking ticket (don't get me started on parking tickets -- it wasn't mine). The building is very modern looking on the outside and is even more so on...
The $220000 for a few songs debacle.
Dean's Blog
General | Friday October 05, 2007 | By deandoll
I don't download music from file sharing sites. The reason? Despite going against my rough moral fiber, the quality is terrible. Here is the beef.
The 128kbps Song you downloaded sounds fine on your crappy computer speakers, but slap on a set of studio...
The Shark is Still Working
Dean's Blog
General | Thursday September 27, 2007 | By deandoll
Actually this blog entry has nothing to do with sharks. I just thought it was a cool title I could rip off from a recent documentary.
Although as far as things that could still be working, I might be referencing my ancient computer, on which I do all of...
Calgary Soldier Killed In Afghanistan
Douglas' Weblog
General | Tuesday September 25, 2007 | By dr
The last 24 hours for me have been an emotional roller coaster, for a variety of reasons -- some work, some personal, and some very personal. But the reasons that relate to this post are a result of my time in the Army. Yesterday afternoon I received a large...