Monthly Archives: November 2006

“Now I go outside,” he said. “You see?” My new Venezualan co-worker opened his duffel bag to show me the contents. “Scarf, mittens, hat, long underwear… I have to change every time I come in, every time I go outside…” … Continue reading →

Today is the coldest November 28 in history for Calgary. It’s -29C out there. The Venezualan guy in the next cubicle must think my employer is pretty sadistic to have hired him and convinced him to move to Calgary. “It’s … Continue reading →

I had a thought as I woke up this morning. Where does plastic come from? Oil. How much oil do we have left? Nobody knows for sure, but we should start running dangerously low in about 20 or 30 years. … Continue reading →

Sometimes I wake up from a bad dream and I feel a little victimized. When I do have bad dreams, somebody in the dream is usually screwing me over in some way. (Usually not just screwing me, which is terribly … Continue reading →

Sometimes courtesy can be annoying. One thing that bothers me is when people hold the door for me. I’m not talking about when we’re both going in at the same time – that’s fine. I’m talking about when I’m still … Continue reading →