Category: rants
So, I go into Save On Foods ((a grocery store we have here in BC)) and they have this little kiosk thing that says that if you swipe your “Save On More” card ((it’s their discount card they use so they can Big Brother your shopping)) they will print out your very own “personalized” coupons […]
..but there was a cat on my computer!
Where the F did you go? I remember it being May and then I looked away for a moment and now it’s September. W. T. F.? And yes, I know that summer doesn’t officially end until September 21 ((or is it September 22? I never remember how that works and a quick Google search did […]
HOV, for the uninitiated, refers to the “High Occupancy Vehicles.” On highway 1 in Vancouver, you are required to have 2 or more people in your car ((or you can be on a motorcycle)) to use the HOV lane. But here’s the thing – Smart cars have only 2 seats. Thus, when I’m driving by […]
On the way to work the other day, I saw the wreckages of THREE car crashes. Fortunately for me, they were all on the opposite side of the road to me, so I wasn’t slowed down ((but those poor schmucks heading *into* Vancouver were pretty hooped)). And it doesn’t surprise me, given the horrible, horrible, […]
This posting is an idea that’s been floating around in my head for ages after a conversation that I had with my friend and running partner from my first half marathon, Kelly, on one of her subsequent visits to Vancouver. Perhaps this is a sign that I am now officially an old fogey, but I just […]
Since I’m signed up for several teaching & learning e-newsletters and the faculty list servs for both of the departments in which I teach, I get a lot of notices about education-related events, books, and other resources. The one that showed up in my inbox today, however, caught my eye: Dear Education Leader, Are you […]