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Today is the anniversary of the first moon landing, by Apollo 11 on July 20, 1969. Google is commerating the occasion with moon.google.com. Try zooming in and see what the moon is really made of.

I’d like to take this moment to brag about the cuteness of my youngest daughter, viewable here by the great unwashed.

Long time no write. Now that my lovely daughter is starting to sleep a bit more, the day seems less fuzzy, and I can actually see all the letters on the keyboard. I can’t imagine what the code I’ve written in the past six weeks looks like… This article explains the various types of managers…

Apple announced a few days ago that it would be switching from IBM’s PowerPC chips to using Intel’s chips. This has left most Apple enthusiasts a big befuddled. After a few years of flaunting the PowerPC chip (faster, 64-bit, etc), they now have to buckle down and bite the Intel bullet. There doesn’t seem to…

I ran the Ancaster Old Mill 10km race last night. My goal was to finish in under 50 minutes… I sqeaked in at 49:50, placing #94 of 299 and 8/15 in my age category. It was more than 30 degrees out, but it was a great run. Lots of Ancaster residents had their sprinklers and…

Today God blessed our family with a beautiful baby girl. Kezia Raine was born this morning around 9:30, and weighs in at 8 pounds and 1 ounce. Mother and daughter are recovering well, brother Noah isn’t quite sure yet, sister Mikaela adores her new sister, and Dad is hopelessly in love with the little new…

I ran a trail race this morning, one of the 5 Peaks series in Dundas Valley. The route was 13.9 km long, and the last 0.9 km really took its toll. I started with three targets in mind: 1:15 would be a realistic time, 1:10 is ecstatic, and 1:20 would still be acceptable. Finishing was…

And Google proves it here!

As you’ve probably read by now, Belinda Stronach, a Conservative MP (Canadian politician) has defected to the Liberal party. The budget vote on Thursday needed the support of all three independent MP’s for the Liberals to hold together a minority government, now that’s down to two. I’m completely against the legality of this move. Ms.…

Kids say the most honest things at the most inappropriate times. That’s more of a fact than my opinion, but yesterday Mikaela (2.5 years old) proved it again. A gentleman walked past us in a store. He didn’t look that overweight, but had an enourmous belly. Mikaela announced in a very loud voice in the…

I have been negligent in my postings. It’s been almost two weeks, and I leave the following poor excuses for the gentle reader: 1. Work has been very busy. 2. Home has been very busy. 3. I bought a new toy that’s kept me very busy. 4. I simply didn’t feel like writing. I did…

Google Maps now has satelite imagery included. Search for your address, and hit the “satelite” link on the top right of the screen. You can zoom, drag and move it just like the maps. Way cool!

A Calgary bishop stands up for his (and my) beliefs, and gets hauled in front of the Alberta Human Rights commission. But who’s rights are at stake? Two openly gay people have been offended, and decided to file a complaint. Unfortunately for the Bishop Fred Henry and the rest of us Christian Canadians, the odds…

It’s April Fools again, and the media is in full swing. Here’s what I’ve seen so far: The Hamilton Ticats are splitting up into two teams, going back to the way it was a few decades ago. Updates on their site. Sheila Copps announced on CHML 900 that she’s running for major in the next…

Today is Vincent Vangogh’s 150th birthday. Of course he’s long longer around to celebrate it, but that doesn’t mean we can’t, in the famous Dutch tradition, raise a few Heinekens to his work. Google is celebrating with their Vangogh-ish icons.

I need to buy a new home computer. I’m torn between purchasing a Mac mini or a regular old plain-jane Dell PC. The Dell is a decent, stable, but very boring PC running Windows XP, which I loath. Inherent with Windows is poor performance, lousy stability, and all the fun and games that comes with…

This morning I woke up to a really cold house. Okay, 15 isn’t that cold, but it is when the programable thermostat normally keeps the house at 18 and brings it to a cozy 21 by itself in the morning. It was only a worn-out valve that kept the furnace from kicking in, but that…