Archive for February 2007

The Merlin Show!

In Uncategorized on 24 February 2007 with no comments

OMG! OMG! OMG! Starting this coming Monday February 26, productivity guru, post-modern humorist and everyone’s favourite electronic hobo, Merlin Mann, he of 43 Folders, 5ives and That Phone Guy fame, launches his new program via iTunes: The Merlin Show! You owe it to yourself to tune in.

The Hodgman Cometh (free to CDN iTunes)

In Uncategorized on 24 February 2007 with no comments

This probably isn’t news for anyone outside of Canada. Yes, it’s that guy from the Apple …And I’m a PC television ads, resident expert on The Daily Show and contributor to NPR’s This American Life. Just in case you hadn’t already picked it up, John Hodgman’s The Areas of My Expertise audiobook has recently become [...]

Douglas Coupland Updates

In Uncategorized on 23 February 2007 with no comments

I popped by Douglas Coupland‘s website yesterday to discover that some of his artwork will be appearing here in ten Queen Street West streetcar shelters as part of the CONTACT Toronto Photography Festival in May. Not just that, there’s also mention of a new novel, _The Gum Thief_, due out in the fall. On top [...]

It’s A Girl!

In March of Time on 16 February 2007 with no comments

Having gone waaay past her due date, it gives me tremendous pleasure to finally introduce you to Molly Virginia Fynes, born February 13, 2007 at 9:49pm. She weighed in at a whopping 8 pounds 15 ounces (1oz shy of nine pounds!). Laurel is my new superhero! Ms. Molly is doing most excellent, as is Mom, [...]

The Fibonacci Up Series

In Humour on 4 February 2007 with no comments

A few weeks ago, I was out having a few drinks with friends when the discussion revolving around TV and movies turned to the latest installment in The Up Series (7 Up, 14 Up, 21 Up, etc.). Feeling the effects of alcohol (like you do), I wound up twisting the series concept into something a [...]