Author Archives: Mike

Sir Spam-a-lot

Posted on December 18, 2011 by Mike

As my Paid LiveJournal account deadline looms, I’ve been taking a longer look at just sticking with the basic account for reading my friends posts while sticking to the site now resting on my own domain. I still have a … Continue reading →

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Hockey Night in San Jose

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Mike

So, here’s the thing about me and Hockey. Back when I was a kid, I was a big Hockey fan. Watched the Montreal Canadians play on television whenever it was broadcast and when I wasn’t doing that, I was playing … Continue reading →

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Remembering…

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Mike

So this week, I’ve been thinking about Remembering – specifically as it pertains to Remembrance Day. Considering where so many of us here in North America come from, what happened in individual families during World War 2 could be quite different from … Continue reading →

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NaNoWriMo2011

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Mike

Originally published at The New Floodgates of the Mind. Please leave any comments there. Took about a week for me to really accept that, yeah, okay, I actually was writing towards this deadline.  Heh.  I guess it happens. I haven’t … Continue reading →

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The Experiment Continues…

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Mike

Originally published at The New Floodgates of the Mind. Please leave any comments there. So, every day this week I’ve spent about an hour taking a look at my blog. By that, I don’t mean that I’ve been sitting here … Continue reading →

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Halloween 2011

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Mike

Well, there you go. It’s my first Halloween without my kids. The first time I couldn’t go door-to-door with them. At least through the “magic” of Skype, I’m sitting here watching them sort their Loot 🙂 It’s not the same … Continue reading →

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Smiling Saturday

Posted on October 29, 2011 by Mike

I’m in a good mood right now 🙂 Having fallen asleep early last night, I woke up at 8am PST with the sun shining into my hotel room. After a quick breakfast, I headed out onto Bay Street for some … Continue reading →

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Yup.

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Mike

Yes, it’s true. I’ve taken to snacking on a small bowl of Fruit Loops cereals at night because I miss my kids and it reminds me of when they came down to San Francisco for a visit a few months … Continue reading →

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Protected: i want the world to stop…

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Mike

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Waiting…

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Mike

Okay, I’ll admit it. A lot of my energy and thoughts have been on the upcoming Air Canada strike. And, yes, the main reason is because I’m scheduled to fly back home on Thursday night – the first flight that’s … Continue reading →

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