Monthly Archives: February 2006

Feminism: Take Dooce

Posted on 2006-02-28 by frank

I’m not sure if that can qualify as a pun but anyway… I don’t watch morning or daytime television, not because I think it’s wrong or I don’t have time because I’m too busy working, but really just because there’s … Continue reading →

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Bon Appetit – from the 1970’s!

Posted on 2006-02-20 by frank

Andrea probably won’t post about this because it’s kind of outside the scope of her blog on parenting, so it looks like I get dibs. She’s lately taken up this admirable hobby of cleaning out our lives of some stuff … Continue reading →

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This makes me want to build something!

Posted on 2006-02-14 by frank

This blog about rebuilding an old bike is inspiring! Who has an old frame for me? I wouldn’t mind having a single speed or a tourer or a knockabout bike I could chain to the lamp post downtown without worrying.

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Vancouver’s chocolate

Posted on 2006-02-11 by frank

My mom, who lives a bit less than an hour south of Vancouver, BC, brought me some bars of chocolate from Daniel Chocolates. These weren’t your typical tiny grocery store bars: each of these two bars weighed in at 500 … Continue reading →

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A free tip for weary travellers

Posted on 2006-02-10 by frank

The complimentary shaving cream comes in the blue foil packet, the complimentary toothpaste in the red. Do not confuse the two. At least I didn’t try to brush my teeth with shaving cream.

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