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While at the Hoover Dam, we were told there were no tours available. We later found out it was not a technical issue and there was a VIP in a…
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Holiday Movie Monday
So, the last weekend of summer is upon us loyal readers! I hope that you are currently enjoying the last day of the last long weekend, of this wonderful summer…
Photos of Gravelbourg, Fir Mountain, and Wood Mountain
Here’s a sampling of why you’d want to take a drive south of Moose Jaw sometime. I left Wood Mountain on Sunday afternoon Drove by Fir Mountain not too long…
Folk Festival Saturday
Some more photos from the Wood Mountain Folk Festival, with videos to come when I send some to YouTube. Little Miss Higgins The backdrop over the audience Scene from that…
Wood Mountain Folk Fest
On this weekend I’m at the Wood Mountain Folk Fest. Last night the air was cool and windy, with a few drops of rain, but dozens of people stuck it…
Oro Lake
On Saturday my wife and I were in Oro Lake, which is SW of Regina. It used to be a Regional Park, but is now simply a community hall with…
Show and Tell – What I did on my Summer Vacation
Toronto in all it’s glory! So, today is my first day back to work after 10 days of vacay and I must say….it was pretty awesome! My girlfriend and I…
Google Street View Circa 1907
It seems Google didn’t invent Street View The idea was 100 years old when it first started to become popular on the Internet! Behold Vancouver, street view from 1907 Barcelona,…
San Diego’s Big Bay Bust
I’ve witnessed two big American 4th of July fireworks shows, in New York ’02 and San Diego ’10. The San Diego show two years ago lasted at least 20 minutes,…
Solar Tour
On the weekend I had a fantastic tour of the Regina area, along with my parents, seeing the sights highlighted by conversions to solar energy. Solar PV, and active and…
Follow Friday – Old Toronto Beer Tour – #FF
Mmmmm…frothy Beer! So, last weekend our esteemed Movie Monday videographer and I got to do something super awesome: we went on the “Old Toronto Beer Tour“. Now, I should start…
Trashy in China, 4.0
… the I’m outta here edition. All packed. Ready to grab one last bite before the mini-bus picks us up at 2 pm. Then it’s the waiting game… 6:10 flight…
True North Strong and Free – Road Trip Politics
A political map of Canada… So, if you follow me on twitter you’ll know, in a relative amount of detail, that I recently traveled across part of Northern Canada from…
Trashy in China, 4.0
Some of my fave non-food-related pics since I started coming here in 2009. Part 1. Trashy, Ottawa, Ontario
Trashy in China 4.0
Food, glorious FOOD edition! Some of my fave food shots from my trips to the Middle Kingdom. Some North Americans tend to avoid the real Chinese places… I’m not one…
The sounds of Beijing…
… through a third floor office window… I’m writing this on the way back to the hotel after a good and productive day. The A/C hasn’t yet been switched on…
Trashy in China 4.0
Day 7… forgot to take melatonin edition. Dammit! Up since 4 am so it’s gonna be a loooonnnnggg day… oh well… last full day of meetings and discussions. We have…
Tiannemen
A short vid of the drive through Tiannemen Square Trashy, Ottawa, Ontario
Trashy in China, 4.0
Some pics… I’ll post more later this weekend after some sight-seeing. Trashy, Ottawa, Ontario
Trashy in China 4.0
Day 2 – sleep, or a lack thereof… The amazing thing about sleep pattern shifting is that you can achieve an almost altered state of reality without having to resort…