Oct 30, 2011

This is my first post using my iphone, it has a real nice camera so I plan to send you special snapshots I take here and there.  I went for a walk in Stanley Park today and found myself surrounded by a classic icon.  I realized what a lovely choice was made for the design of our national flag.  This leaf glowed in my hand as I admired it and being reminded...

Dec 14, 2010

How did they manage 30 years ago? I am clearly a child of the modern era. (Left) my brand new computer. (Right) my very first laptop. I took this photo the day I tuned-up, cleaned and got my original baby ready to pass along to a new, very proud owner. I had won her, the Toshiba M200 Portege on eBay from a company in Toronto.  I lost the bid on the first one...

Sep 12, 2010

It always starts this way…right place right time, I say something. Two weeks ago I was at a party.  I got talking with my good friend Rae who’s sister Danielle (whom I also know pretty well) works for Harbour Air / West Coast Air, a charter service covering a huge section of the southern west coast of British Columbia.  I had mentioned that the one...

Sep 3, 2010

Whatever compelled this guy to make this, I don’t know but damn I love it.  The quote at its base reads:  ”A device to root out evil.”  Given my religious upbringing and my subsequent rejection of this indoctrination, I felt that at the very least this statue is controversial…which I like.  Dennis Oppenheim made the sculpture,...