impudent strumpet

Plans that either come to naught or half a page of scribbled lines

Monday, June 30, 2014

Books read in June 2014

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New: 1. The Master of All Desires by Judith Merkle Riley 2. Mary Poppins, She Wrote by Valerie Lawson 3. Life Below Stairs: Domestic Se...
Sunday, June 29, 2014

Open letter to "No Acronym Here" in this week's Savage Love

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From this week's Savage Love: My husband and I have been happy swingers for four years. Our issue? I'm pregnant. My husband had...
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Monday, June 23, 2014

How the library can improve its automatic return system

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I should be happy about my library's automatic return system, since it's yet another example of one of my inventions materializing ...
Sunday, June 15, 2014

My farmer's market dilemma

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There is a farmer's market in my neighbourhood.  I'm glad there is, because it's only a very recent development.  For most of th...
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Friday, June 13, 2014

Post-election round-up

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- Signs I saw in my own riding: 1 Liberal and 1 Conservative.  I also saw a few Kathleen Wynne signs in her riding (which is adjacent to min...
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Thursday, June 12, 2014

Voted

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An uncomfortably hot day - normal summer temperatures, but early enough in the summer that I'm not used to them yet -  but a quick and e...
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Tuesday, June 10, 2014

Saving for retirement ≠ pension

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I recently took the 2014 Ontario Vote Compass test.  I found it was useful for identifying areas where parties' platforms weren't w...
Saturday, June 07, 2014

Voters' Resources (Ontario 2014 edition)

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Getting Started Election Day is June 12! First, go to the Elections Ontario website website and to find out your electoral district , ...
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Tuesday, June 03, 2014

Things They Should Invent: list added sugar separately in nutritional information

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There has been a lot of news coverage lately about the health risks of added sugar, but the general consensus seems to be that naturally-occ...
Saturday, May 31, 2014

Books read in May 2014

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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 ...
Wednesday, May 28, 2014

How I inadvertently embarrassed a couple of goths

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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...
Tuesday, May 27, 2014

How to Vote Strategically

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Some people vote for the party whose platform they find most suitable (the Best Party). Other people try to prevent the party whose platfo...
Monday, May 26, 2014

Bad instructions (and dishwasher detergent)

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I recently received a sample of dishwasher detergent, and I noticed a problem with the instructions.  A scan of the packaging is below (clic...
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Sunday, May 25, 2014

Where to Vote

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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...
Saturday, May 24, 2014

Teach me how to keep my sweaters from acting like clutter

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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...
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Thursday, May 22, 2014

How to Vote

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1. Of the parties running candidates in your riding, decide which one has the best platform that comes closest to meeting your needs and ...
Friday, May 16, 2014

Answering Social Q's

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From Social Q's: While riding in the Quiet Car on Amtrak, which prohibits speaking on cellphones and loud conversations, I sat down ...
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Tuesday, May 13, 2014

What if the real problem is on the other side of the "confidence gap"?

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I recently blogged about The Agenda's blog post about their difficulty booking female guests.   Steve Paikin framed the problem as prosp...
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Monday, May 12, 2014

Teach me about animal shelter economics

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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...
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