HiR:tb Toots (@warwalker)

Congratulations, America on this President Obama thing.

Sitting here watching the returns from south of the border. None of the networks seem to want to call it, but Ohio has gone for Obama, Florida is definitely trending in that direction and California is a mortal lock to go Democrat. I’ll say it: the United States has elected Barack Obama as its next […]

Revolution: The Storming of the Gondola Continues

One of the things I didn’t know about Ron Wilson is that he is, and has been for some time, a bit of a tech nerd. Here’s a link to an AP story from four years ago, when Wilson was still coaching the San Jose Sharks.

“I’m the type of guy who’s always got to […]

On Fanhood

I happened to be watching the Leafs on Hockey Night in Canada while milling about more or less aimlessly in a “live” game thread on the Pension Plan Puppets site. Basically, I hung out in a virtual basement (I don’t know if it was Chemmy’s or P3’s house) with a bunch of my fellow Leaf […]

Revolution in the Head?

Folks in the Barilkosphere are mad as hell and aren’t going to take it anymore:

Dear Most Valuable Losers,

Yesterday, continuing a long-standing trend, another Toronto reporter took his shot at Leaf fans. This time it was Howard Berger calling us “losers” (screenshot: one two) but we’ve seem the same cookie-cutter article before from virtually […]

Troubled Times

I am struggling with a lot of thoughts that are all wrapped up with one another these days. Recently, my brother Mike made the decision to change jobs, a career move that is taking both him and his family from Oakville to Chicago, Illinois. I worry about staying in touch with them; I probably haven’t […]

Now THAT’S a Minibus

Spouse and I went for some lunch to a little burger and sub shop in St. George yesterday. I took a picture of the sign out front (depicted in the photograph below):

I’m not sure what utility there is in a mass transit vehicle that is twelve inches in length; but you […]

Leading by Trailing

Oh, I really have been a bad blogger, and a bad Internet friend. Looking at the two previous posts, it occurs to me that I’ve posted exactly once in something like 45 days. That’s not good. No, that just won’t do.

You know the excuse is coming. I will try to make it brief. If […]

Radio Silence and a Roadside Homer

Sorry ’bout the extended period of radio silence there – we are not avoiding spies here in Juniorvania, and be not afraid that I have sawn off my blogging digits. The cause of my virtual muteness has been much more prosaic than any of that; the last two weeks have been crazy busy at work […]

Too Bad The Sausages Don’t Just Grow on Trees

Not far from the borders of Juniorvania, the little village of St. George will be hosting its “Apple Fest” this weekend. Locally, everyone is about as amped up about this as country folk get about anything. The enthusiasm is charming, dare I say “quaint” (without meaning to be condescending in any way) to these eyes […]

Maybe Marketing Isn’t For You, Bob…

Spouse and I made a quick run into the Zehrs last night in preparation for a movie night; running low on popcorn and in need of a couple of other staples, we ended up in the detergent aisle where Spouse was conducting a search for a new product to tackle our laundry. She seems […]