I Am Skooter2008-10-14T12:29:56ZSo here's us, on the raggedy edge.tag:personal.penguinstorm.com,2008://2Movable TypeCopyright (c) 2008, skooterCanadian, and Ready to Vote2008-10-14T12:29:56Z2008-10-14T12:28:04Ztag:personal.penguinstorm.com,2008://2.21242008-10-14T12:28:04Zskooterskot@penguinstorm.comPoliticsCongratulations Barak Obama2008-10-11T02:24:41Z2008-10-11T02:18:13Ztag:personal.penguinstorm.com,2008://2.21232008-10-11T02:18:13ZBarak Obama just won November's election (as if the debates weren't pushing it in that direction already.) Alaska Inquiry Concludes Palin Abused Powers By SERGE F. KOVALESKI Published: October 10, 2008 Gov. Sarah Palin abused the powers of her office...skooterskot@penguinstorm.comAmerica
Barak Obama just won November's election (as if the debates weren't pushing it in that direction already.) Alaska Inquiry Concludes Palin Abused Powers By SERGE F. KOVALESKI Published: October 10, 2008 Gov. Sarah Palin abused the powers of her office...
If Your Were Printing a Newspaper...2008-10-10T13:00:16Z2008-10-10T12:53:31Ztag:personal.penguinstorm.com,2008://2.21222008-10-10T12:53:31Zwould you splash an advertisement across the middle of the page, covering the content? Why would you do this online?...skooterskot@penguinstorm.comTechnology
would you splash an advertisement across the middle of the page, covering the content? Why would you do this online?...
And Tulsa burns / On the desert floor / Like a signal fire2008-10-13T00:20:54Z2008-10-10T00:55:46Ztag:personal.penguinstorm.com,2008://2.21212008-10-10T00:55:46ZThat's what I said last night when four of us were out for dinner with a consultant for work. We were talking about travel, and airports, and he mentioned Tulsa. Tulsa doesn't come up that often in conversation at work...skooterskot@penguinstorm.comMusic
That's what I said last night when four of us were out for dinner with a consultant for work. We were talking about travel, and airports, and he mentioned Tulsa. Tulsa doesn't come up that often in conversation at work...
Coffee Cup Deposits are an Excellent Idea2008-10-07T12:37:45Z2008-10-07T12:35:08Ztag:personal.penguinstorm.com,2008://2.21202008-10-07T12:35:08ZThis is an even better idea than banning plastic bags. Not that I like plastic bags. "Coffee cup deposit-return urged": http://www.thestar.com/article/512299 Companies must move on deposit-return recycling of containers, waste expert says Oct 06, 2008 04:30 AM, MOIRA WELSH, ENVIRONMENT...skooterskot@penguinstorm.comFood
This is an even better idea than banning plastic bags. Not that I like plastic bags. "Coffee cup deposit-return urged": http://www.thestar.com/article/512299 Companies must move on deposit-return recycling of containers, waste expert says Oct 06, 2008 04:30 AM, MOIRA WELSH, ENVIRONMENT...
It's Almost Predictable Now2008-10-05T16:46:16Z2008-10-05T16:36:44Ztag:personal.penguinstorm.com,2008://2.21192008-10-05T16:36:44ZOnce again, Tina Fey opens Saturday Night Live as Sarah Palin. What's interesting is that I think that's Queen Latifah playing the moderator, and she was neither the host nor the musical guest of the episode. --> It's a bit...skooterskot@penguinstorm.comAmerica
Once again, Tina Fey opens Saturday Night Live as Sarah Palin. What's interesting is that I think that's Queen Latifah playing the moderator, and she was neither the host nor the musical guest of the episode. --> It's a bit...
MLS Canada's New Site2008-10-05T16:34:14Z2008-10-05T16:30:15Ztag:personal.penguinstorm.com,2008://2.21182008-10-05T16:30:15ZThe new MLS site has a pretty slick map based tool for searching for housing. Specify your search criteria, then start drilling down and sliding around the map. Properties that fit your criteria are placed on the map like pins....skooterskot@penguinstorm.comTechnology
The new MLS site has a pretty slick map based tool for searching for housing. Specify your search criteria, then start drilling down and sliding around the map. Properties that fit your criteria are placed on the map like pins....
Disconnected from Reality2008-10-05T01:17:57Z2008-10-05T01:12:42Ztag:personal.penguinstorm.com,2008://2.21172008-10-05T01:12:42ZApparently a few years of watching from the political wilderness haven't taught Paul Martin any more about political realities. 'We will elect a Liberal government': Paul Martin tells Calgary crowd Last Updated: Friday, October 3, 2008 | 6:09 PM E...skooterskot@penguinstorm.comCanada
Apparently a few years of watching from the political wilderness haven't taught Paul Martin any more about political realities. 'We will elect a Liberal government': Paul Martin tells Calgary crowd Last Updated: Friday, October 3, 2008 | 6:09 PM E...
Strida Folding Bikes2008-10-03T03:28:41Z2008-10-03T03:22:14Ztag:personal.penguinstorm.com,2008://2.21162008-10-03T03:22:14ZThe Strida folding bicycle has been around for a while, and won an I.D. award a few years ago. I've considered ordering one on a few occasions, but ultimately decided not too. I think if my commute involved a mix...skooterskot@penguinstorm.comCycling
The Strida folding bicycle has been around for a while, and won an I.D. award a few years ago. I've considered ordering one on a few occasions, but ultimately decided not too. I think if my commute involved a mix...
Sunset on English Bay from the Burrard Bridge2008-09-30T12:40:22Z2008-09-30T12:39:08Ztag:personal.penguinstorm.com,2008://2.21152008-09-30T12:39:08Zskooterskot@penguinstorm.comCameraI Swear I Thought I Was Dreaming2008-09-30T02:27:07Z2008-09-30T02:23:56Ztag:personal.penguinstorm.com,2008://2.21142008-09-30T02:23:56ZHaving fallen asleep in front of the TV, I thought I was dreaming when I woke up to see Tina Fey on my TV. Happily I wasn't. The moment, about four minutes in, when she starts to explain about the...skooterskot@penguinstorm.comAmerica
Having fallen asleep in front of the TV, I thought I was dreaming when I woke up to see Tina Fey on my TV. Happily I wasn't. The moment, about four minutes in, when she starts to explain about the...
More on those Tolls2008-09-27T17:54:49Z2008-09-27T17:42:56Ztag:personal.penguinstorm.com,2008://2.21132008-09-27T17:42:56ZMissed, in my reading of the initial coverage of the toll situation on Highway 1, was Gordon Campbell's announcement that tolls on the Port Mann would be imposed for 35 years. This is, of course, a meaningless announcement. By the...skooterskot@penguinstorm.comPolitics
Missed, in my reading of the initial coverage of the toll situation on Highway 1, was Gordon Campbell's announcement that tolls on the Port Mann would be imposed for 35 years. This is, of course, a meaningless announcement. By the...
Listen to the Bell, Mr. Premier...It Tolls for Thee2008-09-27T01:03:28Z2008-09-27T00:46:59Ztag:personal.penguinstorm.com,2008://2.21122008-09-27T00:46:59ZGordon Campbell today announced at the Union of B.C. Municipalities meeting tolls would be removed from the Coquihalla Highway as of 13:00hrs today. The Vancouver Sun provides sufficiently pedantic coverage. The logic is pretty obvious here: the new Port Mann...skooterskot@penguinstorm.comCanada
Gordon Campbell today announced at the Union of B.C. Municipalities meeting tolls would be removed from the Coquihalla Highway as of 13:00hrs today. The Vancouver Sun provides sufficiently pedantic coverage. The logic is pretty obvious here: the new Port Mann...
The Great Debaters2008-09-26T16:41:27Z2008-09-26T16:40:15Ztag:personal.penguinstorm.com,2008://2.21112008-09-26T16:40:15ZSigh. Another reminder of how much I miss Jim Henson and the Muppets....skooterskot@penguinstorm.comPolitics
Sigh. Another reminder of how much I miss Jim Henson and the Muppets....
The Bartlett White House Was Fictional...2008-09-26T14:23:47Z2008-09-26T03:53:30Ztag:personal.penguinstorm.com,2008://2.21102008-09-26T03:53:30Zbut it was also idealistic in the best way. Maureen Dowd is possessed of a sharp wit and a sharp pen, and whether she actually talked to Aaron Sorkin or not, she's written a pretty funny article called Aaron Sorkin...skooterskot@penguinstorm.comAmerica
but it was also idealistic in the best way. Maureen Dowd is possessed of a sharp wit and a sharp pen, and whether she actually talked to Aaron Sorkin or not, she's written a pretty funny article called Aaron Sorkin...