This is pretty cool. I received the following message about the picture shown here to the left. Your photo(s) shown below have been short-listed for inclusion in the third edition of our Schmap Vancouver Guide, to be published mid-November 2007. While we offer no payment for publication, many photographers are pleased to submit their photos, as Schmap Guides give their work recognition and wide … [Read more...]
Personal Musings
Rants, raves and thoughts about topics such as politics and religion.
Windstorm: Powerless in Penticton
We arrived home from our trip to New York and Toronto in the wee hours of Wednesday morning. Although Don, our housesitter, had phoned us in Toronto to tell us about the Penticton windstorm and downed trees in our yard , it wasn't until the next morning that we became fully aware of how much damage the 100 kilometer per hour winds had caused, particularly in our neighbourhood and down at Skaha … [Read more...]
Rename the Office Bear: Win a $25 Amazon Gift Certificate
I've always been really bad at naming things. When I was a kid I had 3 dogs, a cat and a couple of fish. The dogs were named Lucky, Snoopy and Rover and the cat's name was Morris. I called my goldfish Flipper and the ugly bug-eyed black fish never even got a name. Ugh. I obviously had no parental guidance in the 'imaginative naming' department and despite the fact that my skill hasn't improved … [Read more...]
We Love New York
In between AdTech New York conference activities over the last couple of days, Ed and I have been bootin' around Manhattan seeing a few of the sights and soaking up the ambience. Rather than going to the top of the Empire State Building, we headed for the Top of the Rock (Rockefeller Center) on Tuesday morning where the uppermost deck affords an almost 360 degree view of Ne York City. After a … [Read more...]
More Ridiculous Hotel Food & Beverage Pricing
So, imagine you've just invited a few people up to your room at the New York Hilton for a morning bull session away from the conference and wanted to be hospitable by ordering up a few beverages and munchies. How about a quart of freshly squeezed orange juice for $49.00 per quart, a tray of fresh fruit for $70.00 and some breakfast breads and pastries for $70.00? … [Read more...]
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