One of the wonderful things about owning a 3G-Capable iPad and a Blackberry is almost complete and continuous connectivity to the internet. One of the truly awful and horrible things about owning a 3G-Capable iPad and a Blackberry is almost complete and continuous connectivity to the internet. I have an affinity for debating politically. I…
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I drive a company vehicle. When I need to fill the tank or get an oil change, I have a fleet card which I use to pay the bill. This is not an uncommon occurrence, and most businesses are more than happy to accept payment. Not, it would seem, for the Shell “Service” Station on…
Read moreNimoy and Facinelli: A Highly Illogical Event
At first glance, it may seem like the title of this piece is a lead-in to some strange fictional tome. But trust me, the story is true. The last weekend of April of this year, Calgary hosted their annual “Comic Con” – a gathering for vendors of (mostly) useless, but really really cool stuff for…
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Steven Britton Deep Stuff, Favourite Stuff, Fun Stuff, Home Stuff, Interest, My Stuff, Opinion, Play Stuff
Far back in the mists of ancient time, before the days of my tenure at The Little Railway Company That Couldn’t (a job so terrible I also refer to it as My Time in Prison) I was a student. Not a Public Institution Student, mind you, but I attended a private technical school which meant…
Read moreWhat the Calgary (f)Lames need to do.
1. Start playing hockey. Might be a good idea. Instead of showing up and skating around practising figure skating moves for 20-40 minutes out of a 60-minute hockey game, try playing hockey for 60 minutes out of 60. 2. Trade or release Jarome Iginla. Ranked a disappointing 25th in the NHL for points, a sad…
Read moreLearning about Leigh
I have developed a good online friendship with Leigh Patrick Sullivan, aka The Moderate Separatist. We both share many similar ideals – libertarianism, conservatism, membership in the Wildrose Alliance Party of Alberta. I have a natural curiosity. I like to learn about people, so, yesterday, Leigh and I sat down over our keyboards and coffee,…
Read moreYah, Mon
So here is the challenge: To put together a blog entry about my Jamaican vacation, and, in a similar vein to Hell in the Pacific, or Terrible, Absolutely Terrible — make it funny. The problem this time is that, while there were some laughs along the way, there were no major misadventures. One of the…
Read moreThe Best Event of my Professional Career
In my current job, I have a lot of “windshield time.”. The term, “windshield time” is what salespeople refer to as time spent driving. It is considered unproductive time, as one is not spending time in front of customers doing one’s job — selling stuff. My windshield time varies from day to day, simply due…
Read moreBathtime With the Elephants
A few months ago, my wife participated in a silent auction for “Bathtime with the Elephants” at the Calgary Zoo. She bid successfully, and yesterday, with four friends, we went and enjoyed the experience of “Bathtime with the Elephants.” Bathtime with the Elephants is pretty much self-explanatory; you go to the Calgary Zoo, meet some…
Read moreThe Mynt
The Mynt Last night, for a friend’s birthday, we decided to go hit the Mynt for a night on the club scene. I have not been “clubbing” in years. Many many years. But I went anyway — for fun mainly, but partly out of curiousity as to what this place was like. I’d heard about…
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