Been a While: Calgary

I stumble across a home made card I used to give to new friends I met while living in Canada: Kinsington Gate Apartments #304 100 – 10 A Street Calgary, Alberta T2N 4T3 CANADA 403.270.4497 home: bshirley@titmouse.sccsi.com work: Shirley_Bill@pcp.ca Hard to believe it’s been 15 years!

BGG.Con

This year, before going to the Westin DFW for 3 days of board games I also headed to Arlington for a my friend Rob’s birthday and played the weekend before.  So, here’s my two long weekends of games: Total Number of Games played: 51 Number of Different Games: 40 Number of New Games: 25 Ra … Read more

Black Friday

I encourage you to: play board games watch televised football play pick-up football with the kids put up your holiday decorations work in the yard go for a nice walk instead of shopping.  I’m lusting for a new iPod touch, but I won’t be buying it.

V Anew

I recall watching the old V (1984-85) [mini series, part 1] with much vigor.  The effects were appropriately cheesy for the time, but it was a somewhat interesting story until it derailed after a season.  So, it was with anticipation that I awaited the new incarnation. The original subtext of racism and holocaust has been … Read more

Vaccine Hysteria

The kooks are out in force on the Anti-Vaccine front with the introduction of the new swine flu vaccine.  I thought The Daily Show did a good job digesting it down to one graphic:

Eating Raw Shrimp, Not Advisable

So, last week I bought some precooked shrimp at the grocery store.  They were cheap.  I bought them.  Tuesday, I was at a different store, I see some pre-peeled pink shrimp.  I glanced at the label, it didn’t say “raw”. I defrosted the shrimp, thought they smelled a little fishy, wasn’t really paying attention, sat … Read more