tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46643077105705644712012-02-16T05:03:30.138-05:00"I just can't completely give it up."Richardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09228392556000648523noreply@blogger.comBlogger121100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664307710570564471.post-32837356935753455372008-12-07T14:34:00.005-05:002008-12-07T16:58:25.859-05:00

If you find yourself living in the new arctic called Southern Ontario, then you're now witnessing the seasons first bitter blast of winter. I know that by complaining I'm likely emasculating myself, but it really is rather cold out there. Saying -9˚C with a windchill that drops that number by an additional 10˚ is too cold is certainly a defensible position. The bewildering concept here is that

Richardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09228392556000648523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664307710570564471.post-67057979855503883702008-11-29T16:51:00.004-05:002008-11-29T18:12:02.481-05:00

It appears that despite being nearly a decade removed from college, I still maintain the same study habits I did back then. That is to say that I procrastinate like a mo-fo. Back in the day (I make myself feel old when I say that), if it wasn't due until Friday, chances are it was completed at 4 or 5 in the morning on that very Friday. If I had essays due every night that week, then I did and

Richardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09228392556000648523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664307710570564471.post-49660615707850589162008-10-19T19:00:00.002-04:002008-10-19T19:28:55.046-04:00

A Canadian election has come and gone. The news this week wasn't so much that the Conservatives improved their representation in the house of commons, but more that the role of our citizenry in selecting our Parliament's members had continued to decrease. Voter turnout was estimated at 59%. I pulled the following quote from Reuters:"There was either general apathy toward the candidates or a

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I was out for a brief walk by myself yesterday to purchase some milk. After acquiring said goods, I made an impulse stop at an Anime Otaku store which is right across the road. I wandered the isles, and regardless of the feeling I was being supervised by their staff (apparently I must look like a liberator of overpriced goods), I simply didn't feel the need to make a purchase.I remember a time

Richardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09228392556000648523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664307710570564471.post-30764167572075198952008-09-07T16:56:00.002-04:002008-09-07T17:03:01.769-04:00

It's funny how it never seems to get any easier. It confounds my sleepy brain that I must go through the process of back to work anxiety every Sunday. I think I would go through this same cycle no matter what job/position I held. Is it laziness, or something so much more profound?

Richardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09228392556000648523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664307710570564471.post-23728058613694216072008-09-02T22:04:00.002-04:002008-09-02T22:09:10.791-04:00

As it's not available for OSX yet, I naturally haven't given Google's entry into the web browser market a shot. However, catching the below warning from CNet in regards to Chrome's Terms of Service agreement, I'm not sure I want to.2. Although you retain any copyrights to content you own and use in the browser, Google says it has a right to display some of your content, in conjunction with

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Thanks to the folks at CTV, I was able to enjoy the DNC coverage as brought to us by Jon Stewart and The Daily Show all in one sitting. As per the norm, it was filled with some good satirical laughs and underlying education. They were showing a clip of the DNC's surprise "special guest", Barack Obama, and as he spoke I expected him to end his dialogue with "If you can sm-e-e-e-e-e-ll, what

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I took the time to listen to Obama's acceptance speech in the wee small hours of Friday morning. I must admit that I was rather moved by the words the first time I heard them. If it wasn't clear previously that this man was a wordsmith, his DNC speech should be the only indicator you need. Listening to words, it would almost make you excited to be an American. Almost. Later on, once reality

Richardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09228392556000648523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664307710570564471.post-37396711235508320012008-08-24T16:59:00.002-04:002008-08-24T17:27:31.713-04:00

Apparently blogging for academic purposes lays too much of a responsibility on me to say smart things. Will I ever learn? I'm much too lazy to commit to such an ongoing venture.I miss blogging for the sake of blogging. I also miss the blogs of friends. I think I began the domino effect when I stopped blogging in July of '07. Next to fall was Ross' blog, which was followed by Grindy's and

Richardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09228392556000648523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664307710570564471.post-6856649632453304842008-03-21T11:02:00.005-04:002008-03-21T11:17:00.425-04:00

If my last piece seemed like I was very much pro-Beijing and anit-Tibet, I offer to you this great essay written by Will over at Imagethief,which pretty much describes my overall opinion of the entire matter, presented in more words than I was willing to write at the moment.Further Reading:Tibet and the Trouble With Unassailable National Myths http://news.imagethief.com/blogs/china/archive/2008/

Richardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09228392556000648523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664307710570564471.post-59384963552691167852008-03-20T07:52:00.002-04:002008-03-20T08:03:50.236-04:00

The current state-of-affairs in Tibet certainly has my attention. In all fairness, I do have somewhat of a vested interest in the area, so any big news out of the fourth largest country grabs me by the eyelids and earlobes. When peaceful protests started on March 14th, I immediately knew this was going to get worse, nay, a lot worse. If you live in China, you know that protesting without

Richardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09228392556000648523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664307710570564471.post-79847181287970832112008-03-17T11:28:00.001-04:002008-03-17T13:33:04.585-04:00

Writing is something that generally comes naturally to me. Unfortunately, there are humps that I often face when it involves doing it during my free time. There are so many other things I could be doing while sitting in front of my computer other than writing, like IMing people, reading my RSS feeds, visual-media intake, or even Facebook™. Secondly, I often find that I can't keep my thoughts

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