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I had a very busy month and didn't get to read very much. New: 1. Treachery in Death by J.D. Robb 2. River of Stars by Guy Gavriel ...

The other day I saw a couple of goth kids.  They were very young (maybe 14) and clearly just beginners, but the look was definitely goth, wh...

Some people vote for the party whose platform they find most suitable (the Best Party). Other people try to prevent the party whose platfo...

I recently received a sample of dishwasher detergent, and I noticed a problem with the instructions.  A scan of the packaging is below (clic...

Some people (such as university students renting housing in the community where they go to school or have a summer job who also still have...

In the winter, I most often wear an open-front sweater (cardigan or wrap cardigan) over another shirt.  In the summer, I sometimes wear a sm...

1. Of the parties running candidates in your riding, decide which one has the best platform that comes closest to meeting your needs and ...

From Social Q's: While riding in the Quiet Car on Amtrak, which prohibits speaking on cellphones and loud conversations, I sat down ...

I recently blogged about The Agenda's blog post about their difficulty booking female guests.   Steve Paikin framed the problem as prosp...

From The Ethicist : Here is an ongoing argument among my friends: Group A says you should adopt a pet only from a no-kill shelter to supp...

As I've blogged about before , my experience is that money can in fact buy happiness. And I am generally happy.  In any case,  I'm h...

I first learned about smilies in the early 90s, on BBSs.  I learned that a happy smiley is :) and a sad smiley is :( . But in recent yea...

I operate under the assumption that I'm going to have every medical problem - everything my ancestors have died of or even been diagnose...

Summer's Best is a small store selling produce, flowers, and an assortment of other foodstuffs. I feel moved to blog about them becaus...

I recently ended up walking from Bathurst to Yonge for various boring reasons. This is significant because shortly after I moved to Toronto ...

New: 1. The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith (a.k.a. J.K. Rowling) 2. Death Comes to Pemberley by P.D. James 3.  Team of Rivals:...

We need a word and natural consequences for that thing where people assume that the goal/motivation behind a particular action of yours is d...

In the drug store, I saw a body wash that prominently announced "Carcinogen Free" on the label. The brand name is "Attitude...