http://adamsnider.com Adam Snider's weblog Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:13:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 ... http://adamsnider.com/weekend-round-up/ I like to take road trips. I've spoken about this in the past, most recently when writing about some of the road trips I'd like to take this summer. Despite the ever increasing price of gas, I still hope to do all of these trips. But, my main travel plans ... http://adamsnider.com/summer-travel-plans/ Sara and I went to see Young People Fucking last night, after hearing nothing but positive reviews. Of course, I was curious to see the movie that has so much controversy surrounding it (proponents of Bill C-10 have been crucifying the movie as pornographic based solely on its title; clearly ... http://adamsnider.com/young-people-fucking-reviewed/ I've been hearing about scary new copyright laws being proposed in Canada by Ministers Prentice and Verner. From what I've been hearing, the changes will result in draconian legislation that resembles the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) in the United States. I was bothered enough by what I'd heard that I ... http://adamsnider.com/bill-c-61-according-to-ministers-prentice-and-verner/ Starting on 05 June 2008, I'm going to be hosting a new reading series at Steeps Glenora (12411 Stony Plain Road). It's going to be an open mic affair, so if you want to read, drop me a line[1]. The readings will run from 7-9pm on the first Thursday of ... http://adamsnider.com/new-poetry-reading-series/ If you are viewing this post through a feed reader, you may need to click through to see the image. 16 http://adamsnider.com/how-many-5-year-olds-could-you-take-in-a-fight/ Last night, on my way home from Raving Poets, I did something that I almost never do: I stopped off at Wendy's, because I was having a late-night fast food craving. Unfortunately, they did not have either of the items I was hoping for. I scanned the menu for the Bacon ... http://adamsnider.com/wendys-you-have-disappointed-me/ I am a man with many blogs. I have recently launched a new one called Domestic Dog, which is a blog that gives simple household tips to bachelors (and bachelorettes). Basically, it's about helping slackers like myself refine their domestic skills in a way that doesn't require a lot of ... http://adamsnider.com/introducing-domestic-dog/ I just found out that another of my poems has been published on the Raving Poets' Live at the Kasbar podcast. Head on over and check out "Brain Cancer" on Live at the Kasbar. If you haven't heard my first performance on Live at the Kasbar, from way back in February ... http://adamsnider.com/brain-cancer-now-on-live-at-the-kasbar/ Coming home from very lonely places, all of us go a little mad: whether from great personal success, or just an all-night drive, we are the sole survivors of a world no one else has ever seen. - John le Carre I am a big fan of the road trip. A road ... http://adamsnider.com/spring-and-summer-road-trips-2008/