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Crit!

May 31, 2008by Dan Dickinson Leave a comment

Last night the Toronto Criterium was held near our place. I had no idea it was planned until my friend Duarte told me on Wednesday. I didn’t even know what […]

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Toronto

Michelle Malkin wants to be Ann Coulter 2.0 so bad…it's almost cute

May 29, 2008by Dan Dickinson Leave a comment

The media hurts my head. First up: a short presentation from the TED conference demonstrating, in graphical form, why the American news media is failing its viewers: Speaking at the […]

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Dumbassedness, News

This cannot be made into a t-shirt fast enough

May 28, 2008by Dan Dickinson Leave a comment

[From Gaping Void] [tags]gaping void[/tags]

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Humour

Planning cat is not ready…I can has spare time?

May 27, 2008by Dan Dickinson Leave a comment

In less than a month we’ll be in the Rockies. This both worries and excites me. I have read no books. I have scoured no websites. I have studied no […]

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Trips

Empty (ostrich) nest

May 26, 2008by Dan Dickinson Leave a comment

The sexy & beautiful* girls are gone, flown back to Halifax. I miss them. It was nice having them here, and they were gracious guests: when we got home today […]

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Friends

My new favourite timewaster

May 25, 2008by Dan Dickinson Leave a comment

Complainy | Because it’s fun to complain. I am having way too much fun with this. Possibly my favourite thing is that each item in the RSS feed is labeled […]

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Humour, Technology

Pink? Really? I'd have said "tangerine" myself

May 25, 2008by Dan Dickinson Leave a comment

Stop hiding! It’s been a great weekend so far. It’s been fun having Nellie’s friends around, though they’ve been off gallivanting about the city most of the time so I’ve […]

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General

"If we have a hormone race I'm bound to finish first."

May 23, 2008by Dan Dickinson Leave a comment

I’m supposed to be at a friend’s house for a barbeque right now, but whatever I had for lunch has made the idea of eating anything very unappealing. Really, the […]

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Daily life, Music

Like Crispin Glover in Charlie's Angels

May 22, 2008by Dan Dickinson Leave a comment

In less than an hour two female friends will arrive to spend the weekend with us, at our condo, which means I’ll be outnumbered 3-to-1. Pray for me. [tags]male sacrifice[/tags]

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Daily life, Friends

Teach your children…well, better than that

May 21, 2008by Dan Dickinson Leave a comment

Worrisome goings on in classrooms. From the Toronto Star (via Quill & Quire): “[Toronto District School] Board removes book on genocide.” Barbara Coloroso’s Extraordinary Evil: A Brief History of Genocide […]

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  • Dan D. is drinking an Oude Cassis Tilquin à l'Ancienne (2018-2019) by Gueuzerie Tilquin at Untappd at Home January 27, 2021
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