stairway to heaven

As I was lying in bed last night, drifting off to sleep, I had the most amazing idea. In the common area, just outside my office, there is a bookcase. It is about the right height to cover a doorway and it is on an interior wall with a 2 storey storage space behind...

Will wonders never cease?

First, I received an e-mail from the Premier! I kid you not!  Here it is: As Premier of British Columbia, I would like to congratulate you on being recognized as one of the Top 20 Under 40 at the Business and Community Achievement Awards Night in Courtenay last...

Giving Thanks

Last Saturday I was honored (and somewhat shocked) to be named on of Vancouver Island’s Top 20 Under 40. The ranks of this prestigious and quite impressive list include the likes of Levi Sampson, chairman of Chek TV and Harmac Pacific; and Amelia Warren, CEO of...

Music

I play music. Quite a lot actually. It started a couple of years ago with some of my neighbours. Well, one in particular. My friend and neighbour Sperlin had been bet $1,000 (donated to the charity of his choice) by his brother that he could not sing a song live in...

Tritto

Tritto – also known as “triple ditto”. T o be used when the third to respond with a matching answer in a bulletin board thread of e-mail chain.  For example: From Person A to person B through E: Do you want to have chocolate ice cream at this...

Something New…

Hello everyone.  In a bit of a departure from my usual posts, I offer you some original fiction. while no one else may find this amusing, or even remotely entertaining I rather enjoyed writing it. More episodes will follow! Tales from Dearth All people, places...