Random Thoughts, 28 July 2008
The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) is recruiting employees via the newspaper. Saturday’s “Working” section in the Edmonton Journal had a large ad looking for new staff. Admittedly, they are hiring civilian positions, not spies, but it still seems funny to see the spooks recruiting in the same space that other companies look for new [...]
Dawson City Roadtrip by the Numbers
I’ve been back from vacation for a few days now, and I’m starting to sort through the photos and compile my thoughts. There will be a fuller blog post coming in the near future. In the meantime, here’s a brief rundown of some “statistics” about the trip.
5,531.9 - Total kilometres driven from the moment we [...]
On Passion
I have been thinking about my various blogging projects lately, and wondering if I have the passion to sustain them.
I enjoy writing. It is my passion. I cannot imagine a life in which I don’t write on at least a semi-regularly basis. This is a big part of why I got into blogging: it was [...]
Weekend Round-up
I took Monday off this week, so I had a 4-day Canada Day weekend. It was just what I need to recharge my batteries after what have been a long and drawn out few weeks. I haven’t been sleeping right for weeks, and then my dad ended up in the hospital for a while, so [...]