Acts of Volition

Last night, the CBC ran a series of interviews with high-ranking Canadian politicians about their experiences during September 11, 2001 (see an excerpt [20 min RealVideo]). What made the interviews particularly engaging was that the nature of the conversation was candid, personal, and it would …

From News.com: Anti-radiation pants  •  “  •  "Clothing manufacturer Levi Strauss is gearing up to launch a pair of trousers with an "anti-radiation" cell phone pocket, prompted by customers' concerns about the possible health risks of mobile phone use."  •  ”  •  Now we just need pocket microwave …

Using a computer often gets branded with the same attributes as watching TV. It is often seen as antisocial and a waste of time. These machines rot our brains, right? Well, this past week I spent some time away from my computer, and I've come to a different conclusion.  •  First, I should clarify …

The bar at our local university was called The Barn - this was due to the fact that is was - a barn. Apparently it used to actually be home to farm animals before it became a money-losing concert hall.  •  It was torn down today. A necessary move (it was probably getting dangerously decrepit), but …

My musical find of the day: Dar Williams covers Highway Patrolman on Badlands: A tribute to Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska. The track is produced by Jian Ghomeshi of Moxy Fruvous and includes backup vocals by Jian and Sarah Harmer.  •  I discovered the song while listening to an archive of CBC …

“  •  Listen to this post  •  3:29 MP3 File (1.59MB)  •  ”  •  I did a reading in a wedding once - another story altogether - and was told after the ceremony by nice old man that I had a good radio voice. Ever since, I've been waiting and hoping for an excuse to tell people what I hit I was. I got …