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My morning
I'm working on day four or so of a badly spasming/sore back. Not the worse since I first threw my back out, oh eight or so years ago, but definitely in the top five. This morning, while I was grinding coffee (Equator's Breakfast Blend) I didn't hear a client come into the kitchen. He spoke,…
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The Act of Remembrance
They are only four lines, but they sum up, for me anyway, the essence of Remembrance Day. They are known as the Act of Remembrance and are usually recited by a veteran after the minute of silence. Many people who are familiar with the words are not aware that they are but one stanza from…
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Dreams From My Father, and just plain dreaming
Hmm, I don't know but it would seem to me that the asking price for these signed copies of Barack Obama's books is, hmmm, a little ambitious.
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Missed it
I'm looking out over an ever deepening sky right now. It is tinged with lavenders and pinks and multiple shades of blues and greys. Today was the last day we'll see the sun in Arctic Bay, until it reemerges from below the horizon in February. Until then we'll only have twilight as the sun stretches,…
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With complete disregard (Part four)
Link to Part one As it happens, the relief member Pierre, hadn't left when my partner Eric arrived back in town. It was an extremely rare occasion that we had an extra member in town, both were staying at Eric's when I took this next call at home. The caller let me know that a…
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All Hallow’s Eve 2008
Halloween is one of those "no miss" events on the Arctic Bay calender, if only for the fantastic costume contest in the evening. I've blogged so many times about Halloween (four I think) that it is difficult to come up with something new to say. So I'll post some photos instead. This is Travis' rather…
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There’s no one as Irish as Barack O’Bama
Courtesy of The Nightjar. I just had to share this. This is my contribution to the election that I wish I could vote in.
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The Ruins of the Moment
In addition to being one of the most gifted, evocative writers in the blogosphere, Pete McGregor (he of Pohangina Pete) is an incredible photographer. He has just started a new blog to showcase his photos. Its new so there isn't much up yet, but I can tell you right now that it will be worth…
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Cool photo.
About the time I was taking the photo that I posted here, a friend of mine was taking a picture of the House and the sun through the wind driven snow. He shared it with me so I'm sharing it with you. Photo courtesy of Thomas Levi.
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Soon
In less than a week, five days actually, the sun will set in Arctic Bay for the final time this year and we'll not see it again until February. It is already low on the horizon. Here it is just before noon today, taken through the blowing snow haze of the mini blizzard we're having…
