jordan is the anti-egypt and petra is the anti-giza
From what little we’ve seen of Jordan so far, it is the opposite of Egypt in many respects. I admit we have a small sample size, but in both countries,…
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jordan is the anti-egypt and petra is the anti-giza
From what little we’ve seen of Jordan so far, it is the opposite of Egypt in many respects. I admit we have a small sample size, but in both countries,…
on a language adventure with mango languages
We are going to Egypt! We’re super excited about it. It’s someplace we’ve always wanted to go. In fact, it’s the only country that Allan has always wanted to see.…
labour day readers’ advisory: books and movies that celebrate labour
I spoke to a customer yesterday who was visiting from Denmark. He described himself as a trade-unionist, and he came to the library, looking for me, to learn about our…
dogtopia: a dog hotel comes to mississauga (and we give it a great review)
When we travel, we've always had someone stay over in our home with the dogs. In almost 30 years of dogs, we only boarded our dogs once. It was not…
excellent selection, price, and service from canada computers
Allan has been using Canada Computers & Electronics for a while, but for some reason, I was not onboard. I thought they were a small outfit that wouldn’t have a…
where to stay in giverny and rouen, where to eat in rouen, where not to eat in giverny
I’ve mentioned our wonderful accommodations in Giverny and outside Rouen, but each deserves a post of its own. I’ll review them on TripAdvisor but for Googleability, I’d like to do…
giverny to rouen
I have a lot to write tonight, and only two fingers to write with, so I may have to post this in two parts. Yesterday, after we dried off, we…
in praise of freecycle
It’s been a while since I wrote about Freecycle – once as we were getting ready to move to Canada in 2005, then again when we moved from our first…
"hide my ass" is far superior for vpn and wireless vpn
My adventures with VPNs, wireless VPNs, and other fun IP-address changes just keep getting better all the time. My new favourite addition is called HideMyAss – a stupid name, but…
what i’m reading: the fault in our stars, a truly great novel for youth and not-youth
I am in the middle of reading The Fault In Our Stars by John Green, a book almost too painful to read but impossible to put down. It’s achingly funny,…
wind mobile: horrible retail customer service but great follow-up after complaint
I sent this email yesterday. To Wind Customer Service: Re: Mobile Phone # xxx.xxx.xxxx Transaction: Tendered On: 24-Apr-2013 01:08 PMTendered At: WCMA01Invoice: xxxxx I am writing to complain about some…
beautiful ad-free e-cards at jacquie lawson dot com
This is such a good tip, I am almost reluctant to share it. Then again, most people probably won’t use it. I like to remember people’s birthdays. Long before Facebook…
talk me out of buying a new blackberry (if you can)
I need a new phone. My Blackberry Curve is dying. I had to replace my original Blackberry Curve when the cursor starting jumping around (a known issue), while it was…
in which my roku experience gets even more awesome: how to set up a wireless vpn
You may recall that we switched our internet provider from Rogers to TekSavvy in order to get more bandwidth, then dumped Rogers altogether by switching from cable to streaming. >We…
follow-up: i still ♥ roku and a question about gaming
A few months ago, I blogged about our Roku streaming device. We now only use streaming or DVDs – no more cable – and it’s been great. Shorter wmtc: I…
secrets from your sister, one awesome store
Before I begin a series of political posts, here’s a personal-consumer post. I highly recommend the Toronto store Secrets From Your Sister to anyone in the GTA in need of…
i ♥ roku
I am absolutely gaga over Roku. This was exactly the missing piece we needed. And it all started with getting rid of Rogers cable. In February, I asked for help…