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Friday, October 10, 2014
I'm an arrow in a bow
I once found solace in writing. Even when I was penning my most ridiculous posts, I felt a sense of peace. Now writing is a source of discomfort. It's a reminder that what once fueled my words is gone-ish and how things have changed and how the very act of writing itself has become a source of mild conflict and shame.
Life is so different now. The people (Mathman and the children) and cats, I once relied upon for material aren't part of my daily life. Being a mostly solitary creature leaves me with little to write about. I'm so bored with myself I can't stir up enough mental dust to pound the keys.
Hang on a minute. That's a lie. A dirty, rotten lie.
The truth is life is ridiculously interesting and churning these days. So why am I not writing?
For one thing, I'm out of the habit. Recognizing that precious few people really give a fig about the minutia of my life, I still miss the habit of sitting down every day and trying to find something meaningful or funny to write about. I am so out of the habit that I finished the previous sentence with a preposition.
The second reason is because the cast of characters has changed and some of them are strongly opposed to being part of this blog. I can't say I blame them. We can all agree that I use my writing as a weapon from time to time.
The third reason is that more people who know me outside of writing come here now. The anonymity I once felt has disappeared, and I find myself quite reluctant to go out on the limbs from whence I once swung. (Look ma! No sentence-ending preposition!)
Here are my options as I see them:
1.Write anonymously and express myself however I want about whatever I want.
2. Write the way I always have and hope that the new characters get used to being captured here like moths on a straight pins.
3. Learn how to be more creative and stop drawing so much from life and spend more time writing fiction.
That last one, while appealing, isn't really possible. Blogging has always been, for me, a sort of journal keeping. I'm not sure I want to abandon that kind of writing.
I'm leaning toward writing anonymously so that I can do what I need to do with my writing. I've always used it as cheap therapy and goodness knows I could use much more of that now. (See above about the churning.)
Actually, there is a fourth option. I can continue to draw from life and write in a way that is both creative and at least somewhat sensitive to the people in my life. This sounds good, too, but it will lead to so much more not writing so no.
I'm going to write anonymously for a while. It's what I need because life is about to change again and I'm going to be even more solitary than I was before. There will be days when writing is the only contact I have with the outside world. Not that that is an all around bad thing.
If you want to find me, please email me at email@example.com and I will send you the link to the new place where I'll be writing.
I'm also going to keep this blog and may post here, too, but for now, let's pretend we don't now each other, shall we?
Thanks to all of you who have been here to read and to share in the goofiness. You're all gems.
Here's to new old things.
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I have this half-baked theory, stolen from astrology and paganism, that there is something special about the period of time that is *7 years* ... I started blogging 7 years ago and now I am totally different than I was then. I still get angry comments about stuff I don't even believe anymore, LOL.ReplyDelete
Perhaps it takes 7 years for us to transform into our next life phase? Origin of "7 year itch" and so on? Must be something to this bromide, since I notice lots of blogs tend to fold up right at the 7 year mark.. (BTW, Google reader is going the way of the dinosaur, so you might want to correct your archive link.)
In short, this comment is a half hearted attempt at saying, YEAH, I can dig it, as we used to say. I am now coming to a happy medium of sorts, blogging on my "main blog" whenever I want to actually SAY something... but when i want to be a yappy dog and snap and be snarky and reblog photos of Liz and cats, I go to Tumblr. Its an interesting division of labor. TWITTER is for keeping up with breaking events... checking out Twitter comments during the Emmy/Oscar awards and such (i.e. "WTF is he WEARING? OMG!") can be a hoot. I loved the Downton Abbey tweets almost as much as the show itself.
But yeah, I hear you. I recently had a trauma I could not share online, since it was primarily about someone else's life and they didn't want to share. (sigh) Its awfully hard to be quiet when you need to yell, you know?
I am on FB, and I think we are connected there.. let me know where you end up blogging again! :) Best wishes always.
I totally understand. I had been cheerfully saying whatever I felt like for quite a while and then people I had never considered would ever read my blog began mentioning to my face (as in OMG IRL) stuff I had mixed feelings about some people seeing. It hit me then that I'd lost my space to vent without consequences. I now blog on another site, too, but am not sharing that information much. There are times when a person really needs some anonymity and the freedom to bitch without having to worry about which of the relatives/spawn/old friends/co-workers is going to get pissed.ReplyDelete
I've been around here for quite awhile and while I hate 'good bye's' I do understand the need for them. I hope you will drop in when the political season heats us just for old times sake. Best wishes to you Lisa.ReplyDelete
You know I want to continue and you also know how to find me. I'll be there.ReplyDelete
I have been struggling with this exact same thing for the past couple years. There was a magic, an inspiration in a heyday of blogging (community) for me that has mostly vanished though online friendships that are distant remain. Sometimes, I wonder if my dissatisfaction and making light of it was my muse. Whatever it is, I want to recapture it at times, though I have changed too much for me to want it to be exactly as it was. Something like Daisy is saying in her comment. I know I want to write things that are more substantial, but then I don't. I even wrote olde school in a notebook for a couple weeks, but none of it is sustained like it was before. Hook me up if you want to collaborate and plan something together. I think we share part of our brains. I miss you and HBD!! xoxoReplyDelete
I'm glad to see you writing again. You do have a gift.
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Tokara: Contemporary South African Flair Paired with a Panoramic Vista Across the Winelands
April 25, 2018
I have very fond memories of Tokara Wine Estate having visited for a wedding last Spring. However, this time I wasn't here to watch friends take their vows on the helipad overlooking the tumbling vineyards, or to watch the first dance unravel on the glistening sundeck, I was here to experience the Tokara tasting menu, and this too proved to be an unforgettable experience.
With my partner in tow, who is an ex Chef and now works in the wine industry, I knew we would be a tough crowd to please. However, having enjoyed the wedding meal here before I was hopeful in my choice to come back for more memorable times.
On the outskirts of Stellenbosch, and neighbouring world famous Delaire Graff Wine Estate, Tokara resides in one of the most desired hilltop locations. Set in an iconic building made of glass, steel and stone, and 400 metres above sea level, the restaurant offers spectacularly dramatic views over Stellenbosch and the False Bay mountains, come night or day. Top tip – if like me, you like to see where your food is prepared, arrive early and grab a seat at the bar to witness the hustle and bustle of the kitchen, whilst sipping on South Africa's version of Champagne – Tokara Cap Classique.
People don't just visit Tokara for the setting and views though, they visit to sample the award-winning wine list curated by Head Sommelier Jaap-Henk Koelewijn, and utterly delicious cuisine courtesy of Richard Carstens and his super talented team.
As you would expect, the restaurant changes its A La Carte menu seasonally (always offering a contemporary take on South African cuisine) and serves daily specials, but we decided to tackle the seven course Cape Senses tasting menu which was paired with South African wines.
Cape Senses Tasting Menu
Seasonal tomatoes with buffalo milk mozzarella, gruberg crisp, ulva, plum & salted plum dressing
B'Vintners Haarlem to Hope 2015
Tamarind glazed line fish with smoked snoek amasi, vinegared rice & turmeric ginger sauce
Kaap de Goede Hoop "Laing" Groendruif 2015
Pepper spiced springbok with heerenboon puree & Simonsberg fynbos botanical extracts
Tokara Reserve Pinotage 2015
Almond parfait with Leipoldt "melktert" ice cream & gooseberry
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This approach was taken with the pairing, starting with the aforementioned alternative to Champagne, Cap Classique. A blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir made in line of the French méthode champenoise gave a refreshing and rich sparkle to the start; it was a fitting scene setter for the first of Tokara's own estate wines.
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More national delicacies were served up with what put the country on the wine map, their own flagship grape – Pinotage. Tokara's single vineyard version was everything you would hope for. Dark berries, sour cherries and spice paired with one of their flagship meats, Springbok. Rich, intense and delicious, this was a fitting main course to show off not just Tokara but two of the country's best.
It's hard to find restaurants that feel that little bit special. Tokara managed this feat through its limited number of tables, an intimate but grand space, incredible views and setting and a service that did not falter. The meal showed everything that is great about the food and wine scene of South Africa, and why so many tourists flock here every year.
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3 DIY Pinterest Projects For 2016
Pinterest is full of DIY ideas but the main three projects of 2016 that got into Pinterest 100 are quite hip and can be done by almost anyone. If you want a unique piece of decor or a functional piece of equipement for your small flat or dorm room here are the only three DIY you will need this year.
Typography Art
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Neon Lights
Full image at I Spy DIY
Smartphone Projector
This is for all the freshmen out there or those who live in shoebox apartments and have no spare space for a big screen. Author Logan Kazman on Hubub shows a laconic step-by-step picture of making a small projector out of a carton box and asmartphone along with countless hacks for a more comfortable dorm living.
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Hieronymus Bosch's painting "The Garden of Earthly Delights" - is a masterpiece and truly the work of a mad genius. Strange folks emerge from eggs, defecate flutes and seemingly contort in sinful delight across the three panels.
Well what the heck does that have to do with Infographics?!
One small figure has music written across their butt - truly one of the most unique data visualizations ever, but nevertheless it is an infographic!
But no that's not even the punch line - folks have actually arranged and recorded this composition - Hieronymus would have been proud to hear his butt piece performed!
Hieronymus Bosch Butt Music
Chorale Version
Monday, November 24, 2014
Sunday, November 16, 2014
Visualizing Global Migration
Both Vintage and "Cutting Edge" Maps of Global Migration
|Global Migration circa 1858
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Friday, November 14, 2014
Unfinished Suburbs of America
Burbs Going Bust
|Jett, Megan. 30 Apr 2012. ArchDaily
The Unfinished Suburbs of America
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The Malling of America
(from landscape to crudscape...)
An interesting look at the forces tearing apart America's towns, cities, and farms and its impact on our lives.
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Friday, November 7, 2014
Tracking the Rise of Globalization...
International Phone Calls
Tracking International Phone Calls is one way of measuring how information flows around the world
Developed by business researchers and sponsored by shipper DHL, this map shows the volume of phone calls between countries around the world.
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Thursday, November 6, 2014
Music-Related Infographics
Music infographics
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Website that hosts a tremendous amount of data, charts
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Wednesday, November 5, 2014
Passenger Train Maps - Canada vs. U.S.
Comparing Canada's Online Passenger Train Map
to the United States' Online Passenger Train Map...
Canada has one quick loading gif...
Instructions: "VIA has 19 train routes across Canada. To select your train route, simply select a train from the list under the map..."
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While the U.S. site has 6 disjointed maps
a huge (slow to download) PDF>
U.S. Amtrak site >
Although the Interactive Route Atlas > shows promise... it is a much longer process to figure out how the interactivity works (panning, selecting destinations, etc.) and will inevitably lose the impatient casual visitor.
Granted, the U.S. passenger train network is larger and more complex but the ease of navigation, simple logical layout is much more intuitive and user friendly on the Canadian site...
Monday, November 3, 2014
Google "Trail View"
Sure it may be old news but its still pretty wild to think about...
Google and its street-view cameras already have taken users to narrow cobblestone alleys in Spain using a tricycle, inside the Smithsonian with a push cart and to British Columbia's snow-covered slopes by snowmobile.
The search giant now has brought its all-seeing eyes — mounted for the first time on a backpack — down into the Grand Canyon, showcasing the attraction's most popular hiking trails on the South Rim and other walkways.
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Principally using FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array) technology
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- FPGA Course III: Training given through theoretical-practical sessions that serve as a base for which participants learn to design on their own highly complex digital systems through the use of the tools in the software VHDL. Pre-Requisites: FPGA Courses I and II.
- FPGA Workhops: Booster courses with purely practical sessions in which participants develop sisytems based on FPGAs, for the management and control of MEMS (microeletromechanical systems), telecommunications systems (RF, ZigBee, Bluetooth, GPRS-SMS, GPS, RFID, etc.), data aquisition systems (A-D/D-A), among others. Pre-Requisites: FPGA Course III
- FPGA Clinics: Specialist courses with theoretical-practical sessions through which participants develop complex systems based on FPGAs, for the implementation of digital filters, space transformers and intelligent/smart(?) systems (neural networks, diffused systems). Pre-Requisites: FPGA Course III.
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India is the rich country for tourism destinations and visitors from around the world are reaching India's various spots to make their holidays memorable. Mussoorie is one of the cities of Uttaranchal which is also known as Masuri. The average population of this stunning hill station Mussoorie is not more than 47699.
Of course, India is having loads of hill stations such as Dehradun, Nainital and many more, but Mussoorie is the one hill station where nature has created countless astonishing scenes by itself. Once a tourist reaches this place, they can also attain to other surprising destinations like Dhanaulti, Dehradun and Kalsi, which are again beautiful places with many sightseeing spots.
The biggest railway station to reach the city is Dehradun, which is identified as DDN in railway charts. The station is 1.0 kilometer away from Mussoorie. When we talk about the closest airport people should reach Dehradun as that is the big air network in Uttaranchal.
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Nearby city Dehradun is also the tourist place situated next to Mussoorie. Anotherhill station with natural beauties and amazing spots allow a tourist to enjoy the tourist destination. Visitors can enjoy Tibetan Temple, Tapkeshawar Temple, Sahastradhara, Laxman Siddh, Chandrabani, Malsi Deer Park, Sai Darbar, Lachhiwala, Robber's Cave (Guchhupani), Dakpathar, Bhagirathi Resort, Santala Devi Temple, Asan Barrage Water Sports Resort, Tapowan, and Rajaji National Park as tourist spots in Dehradun.
Kalsi is one more destination situated near Mussoorie. This place is special to enjoy the jungle safari, camping, climbing, mountain biking and many other adventures sports.
Attaining Mussoorie:
By Air: The closest airbase to reach Mussoorie is the JGA (Jolly Grant Airport) positioned 24 km distance from Dehradun. Frequent flights are available from various cities of India, especially from Delhi.
By Rail: railway station near Mussoorie is Dehradun, which is just 34 kms away. Frequent rails from Delhi, Amritsar, Mumbai, Varanasi and many other cities are available to reach Dehradun.
By Road: properly managed roads allow a tourist to reach the Mussoorie with no worries. The direct taxi and buses from diverse cities permit tourist to reach this favorite Indian tourist place without any trouble.


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A highlight reel from the journey.
End of the road – St. John's, NL
The road trip has come to an end because, well, there's no more road. Yesterday I drove out to Cape Spear, the easternmost point of North America, and dipped my toes in the sea and threw the rock I'd brought from the Pacific into the Atlantic. (The cape is a fantastic spot, with the province's oldest lighthouse and a view like none other. It's also a good place to spot whales. I managed to glimpse a pod of humpbacks breaching and spouting way out at sea, on their way south.)
This journey has been a six-week solo adventure that began in Victoria, B.C. and took me through so many varied towns and cities and parks and gave me the opportunity to see friends from long ago, and make new friends along the way. It was also a chance to experience all 10 provinces, and all 10 capital cities – I even got a photo of every single parliament building! I've had a blast seeing Canada from coast-to-coast, watching the trees shrink and fade away, before coming back and then shrinking again. In the last six weeks I've had many moments of quintessential Canadiana; standing in the middle of a wheat field on the prairies, canoeing across a glassy lake in northern Ontario, eating poutine in Québec, tapping my toes at a kitchen party in PEI, and encountering a moose in the wilderness of Newfoundland. Last night I even became an honorary local. With a few of my newfound friends cheering me on, I kissed a cod and downed a double shot of screech (awful, paint-peeling rum) at a pub on George Street. I got a certificate at the end. Mission complete. (And another item off my bucket list!)
Travel tip: If you visit Newfoundland you shouldn't miss the opportunity to be "screeched in" and experience the ultimate Newfoundland rite of passage. I can't reveal all the details because it's meant to be a surprise, but needless to say, it's a fun, whacky and oh-so-Newfoundlandish experience. (Dee, one of my hosts here at the hippy commune, has been screeched in nine times – once for every year she's been living here!) Many bars around St. John's advertise the event, but the best place to go, according to my hosts, is Christian's Pub, where the barman performing the ceremony will give you your money's worth. Cost is $15 per person.
I love this country, my home, and I've had the journey of a lifetime. Who knew? Canada may seem not particularly exotic or romantic to those of us who live here and who dream of far-flung beaches and exciting destinations in the southern hemisphere, but I say stick closer to home for your next adventure and you won't be dissapointed. And you won't need to get shots or your passport updated! The best time of year to go, I think, is September, because most of the country is enjoying the last of the summer weather, and it's easier to find places to stay and less crowded tourist hot spots after Labour Day. I've been incredibly lucky with the weather. Yesterday was a balmy 23 C here in St. John's, which is very unusual for this time of year.
But along with the summer, my trip is now officially over, which prompts the question…
I'm hoping my readers will help me find an answer. Do I head straight back to Vancouver, stay here and get a job gutting fish, or find an opportunity waiting for me somewhere in between? My goal now is to find work, a paid gig, a living. As Brian Mulroney once said, Canada is a country of small towns and big dreams, and I'm open to heading to just about any town in this great land where I can find work and realize the rest of my own crazy ideas and aspirations. (Ideally, I'll be offered a gig in which I'm paid to travel around the world and take photos of far-flung places… but I'm open to just about anything that comes with a paycheque.)
To contact me with ideas, job offers, words of wisdom, or questions about this trip and how to make it happen for you next summer, email me at firstname.lastname@example.com.
To the followers of this blog, thanks for coming along for the ride. I hope you've enjoyed it. And to the people who've helped me along the way, I couldn't have done this trip (and it just wouldn't have been the same) without your generosity and support. To the following people who hosted me, fed me, let me do laundry and most importantly, shared with me their local's knowledge and their company for a short time:
- Annemarie and Gary (Victoria, B.C.)
- Katie and Dave (Merritt, B.C.)
- Sarah and Ana (Nelson, B.C.)
- Kristine (Edmonton, AB)
- Gina (Calgary, AB)
- Andrew (Moose Jaw, SK)
- Shannon and John (Winnipeg, MB)
- Chloe and Ian (Dryden, ON)
- Suzy (Thunder Bay, ON)
- Rodger and Maria (Toronto, ON)
- Cher and Blair (Morewood, ON)
- Eve (Montreal, QB)
- Pascale and Denis (Quebec City, QB)
- Debbie (Saint John, NB)
- Karen (Charlottetown, PEI)
- Anastasia and Keith (Halifax, NS)
- Bowman (Woody Point, NL)
- Tonya and Dwayne (Gander, NL)
- Chad and the gang (St. John's, NL)
Day 41 – Gander to St. John's, NL
Distance = 333 km Gas = $29.47 ($1.32/L in Gander)
After driving more than 8,000 km on the Trans-Canada Highway, taking two ferries and a crazy long bridge along the way, I've finally made it to St. John's, Newfoundland, the "other" mile 0, (which, for some reason, they call Mile One) and the "other" ocean. Tomorrow I will dip my toe in the Atlantic and cross off another item from my bucket list!
So last night I decided to splurge on a stay at a B&B and I'm so glad I did.
Travel tip: If you stay in Gander, be sure to book a room at the Inn on Bennett. There's a reason it's rated the number one B&B in town on Trip Advisor. The rooms are beautifully kept and impeccably clean, and the hosts, Tonya and Dwayne, are super friendly locals who are also caterers and serve a breakfast that alone makes staying with them worth it. I left stuffed after a granola parfait with local partridge berries, French toast with bacon, juice and coffee. To book a stay, call 1-877-256-4560.
Leaving Gander around 10 a.m., I had a lot of time to kill because from there it takes only about three hours to reach St. John's, so I stopped for a hike in Terra Nova National Park. So worth it. The Coastal Trail – about a 4 km there-and-back – runs through a lush wood along the bay, and on sunny day like today is (almost) equal to the beauty found on the trails in southern British Columbia. Of course, I'm biased, but everywhere you go in Canada people rave about how our license plates speak the truth.
Anyway, if you have the time, do a hike in the park. I was the only person there, and spent some excellent introspective time on the beach at the end, skipping rocks and just sitting in the hot sun listening to the kind of quiet so hard to find these days. It was pretty magic. That being said, I was clapping my hands and trying to think of tunes to whistle on my way to the beach because I found somewhat fresh bear scat, and very fresh moose scat on the trail, and wasn't in the mood to have one of those life-defining moments of terror on my own in the woods.
This evening I arrived in St. John's just before the sun started sinking and asked a friendly construction worker to take my photo at the (totally pathetic) Mile One marker downtown. As MacLean's writer Mark Richardson noted on his cross-Canada trip last year, the sign is downtown, and not actually at the end (or is it the beginning?) of the Trans-Canada Highway (known here as the TCH). Anyway, I got it and then found the place where I'm staying after asking a gang of neighhours out on their porch smoking and drinking beer where I could park my car without getting towed, and I somehow found a spot despite having almost no idea what they had said to me. The Newfie accent, to my ear anyway, sounds like a cross between an Irish lilt and an Alabama drawl; but however you'd describe it, you'd have to agree it's unique.
I was then warmly welcomed by my host, Chad, and his roommates and his friends who live across the street (who immediately offered me salad from their garden) and made me feel so welcome. Chad is a self-described "gentle hippie" who lives in a three-story apartment that's crammed full of furniture, bikes, the sound of downtempo electronica and the lingering smell of weed. If I closed my eyes, I'd swear I was in Vancouver. I'm pretty sure this is what you would call a commune. I think four people live here, maybe five. The door is never locked and people come and go. I've been asked if I'd like to go dumpster diving tomorrow night for free food. When in Rome…
I can't believe the "other ocean" is right here, and this is end of my eastward momentum. Tomorrow, I think one of the folk living here is going to lend me a bike and we're going to check out the town. Then, depending on what else there is to do, I might just take a break from the road and be here for a few days. Maybe I'll even kiss a cod and become an honourary Newfoundlander for a time.
NEXT POST: End of the road
Day 40 – Woody Point to Gander, NL
Distance = 369 km Gas = $33.94 ($1.30/L in Woody Point)
Driving through Newfoundland (aka The Rock) in some ways reminds me of driving through parts of B.C. – there are long stretches of winding single-lane highway edged with trees so thick you can't see more than a foot past them, and mountains looming behind. Of course, in Newfoundland the trees and mountains are much smaller versions of those in B.C., though both perspectives are beautiful in their own wild way.
Today before I got on the road I went for a hike with Bowman in the Tablelands of Gros Morne park. It's a strange scene – steep hillsides (which are actually the earth's mantle) with crumbling red rock scattered down their sides, little vegetation, and a waterfall tumbling down to a brook that runs through the valley between them. Walking the path up to the waterfall is what I imagine it must be kind of like to walk on Mars, because of the very dry, barren landscape. Bowman informed me it is, in fact, one of the places where NASA does test runs of its Mars rovers. Awesome.
This afternoon I drove for about four hours to reach Gander. It felt good to be cruising again, listening to some more groovy tunes, and I'm getting really excited about seeing Saint John's tomorrow. Did you know it's the eastern-most point in North America? If you reach out far enough you can almost touch Europe.
NEXT POST: Gander to Saint John's
Day 39 – Gros Morne National Park
Distance = 430 km Gas = $33.35 ($1.30/L in Woody Point)
Moose! I saw two today – one right on the highway and the other just off the side of a trail in the park. The one on the road was a cow, the one in the park was a bull, and they were both big, beautiful beasts with funny looking feet. Bowman says they're actually more dangerous than the local black bears, especially now during the rut (mating season) because they can and will charge you just for shits and giggles (and because they're full of testosterone, I guess).
Travel tip: If a moose comes after you, run. It's pretty simple. Unlike with bears (climb a tree? play dead? run? don't run? apologize?), moose are not complicated creatures in terms of their aggressive behaviour. They will either ignore you and be on their way, or they will charge you and kick your butt. It's one or the other. But being big gangly things, they're not very good at turning a corner, so if you can run in a tight circle, preferably around a tree, you can usually get an enraged moose to quit its pursuit. At least, this is what I hear from Bowman, but he's actually an American, so I wouldn't take his advice as gospel truth.
Anyway, he was my tour guide in Gros Morne National Park today and we saw a lot of it, driving around the bay from Woody Point, past Norris Point and up the coast. We also accidentally saw a pretty huge chunk of Newfoundland's coast north of the park because we were talking so much during the drive that we didn't realize where we were till we got halfway to the top of the province. Literally. I checked my GPS. Bowman is an artist (the real kind – he's actually sold a bunch of paintings) and has a lot to say about art and politics and philosophy, etc. and the conversation flowed so well that neither of us noticed we were outside the park bounds till we were way, WAY out of the park bounds. However, there was still time to get back to see Cow Head (beautiful beach with nary another soul to be seen), Western Brook Pond (a lovely walk in that's only about 6 km round-trip, and where we saw the moose) and the Coastal Trail, where we saw the sun set and the gulls getting ready to spend the night on the rocks just off the shore.
Travel tip: I missed the Western Brook Pond boat tour, which leaves twice a day from the dock at the end of the trail we walked, but I've heard it's great, and probably something to check out if you have more time to spend in the park than just one day. Cost is $60 for an adult for a two-hour guided tour up the lake to see the fjords. Call 1-888-458-2016 to reserve.
Gros Morne is a gorgeous place, full of tuckamore trees (stunted, wind-gnarled balsam fir and spruce), moose and very few people. Granted it's early autumn and the end of the tourist season, so it's not surprising it wasn't overrun with other hikers, but I was also extremely lucky to be here today because, as the folks at the info centre told me, this is the first blue sky day here in almost a month. This is a huge park with a lot to see and I've barely scratched the surface, but like the Littlest Hobo, I must be on the road again tomorrow… this time to Gander.
NEXT POST: Woody Point to Gander
Days 37 & 38 – Halifax, NS to Woody Point, NL
Distance = 933 km Gas = $41.25 ($1.28/L in Halifax, NS) and $40.19 ($1.30/L in North Sydney, NS)
The last two days have been a study in contrasts. Yesterday I started off in Peggy's Cove, which is everything a little Nova Scotia fishing village should be, and ended the day in the most nightmarish driving conditions on Cape Breton Island, on my way to catch the midnight ferry to Newfoundland.
Peggy's Cove is a total tourist trap, but worth the 45 minute drive south from Halifax. It's a tiny little village right on the water, with a gorgeous lighthouse, lively little cottages in various colours dotting the shoreline, and little coffee shops and souvenir huts that must do a roaring trade in the summer. The best part, though, is exploring the huge rocks at the end of the village, where the view of the lighthouse is best. I capped off a great afternoon with a fish 'n chip lunch on a seaside deck just down the road before heading up to the ferry in North Sydney (at the top of Cape Breton Island), but the while the drive started out all lovely, with sunshine peaking out from behind dark clouds, highlighting the dinghies drifting in the coves, it later turned into the ultimate test of nerve and driving skills by the time the sun went down and the sky unleashed a torrent of rain that my windshield wipers could not clear fast enough. On top of that, there are no street lights or road markers on the highway up there, near the top of the province, so it was like trying to drive in the bottom of a murky lake. The only way I made it to the ferry terminal was by tailgating a semi, following its brake lights through the blur of water in front of me.
The ferry trip was possibly the worst part of my journey so far. I could write a whole other blog post just about how much I did not enjoy my first time at sea, but as our mothers like to tell us when we're toddlers, if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all. So I'll just note that if you're going to get the ferry to Newfoundland, I suggest taking it during the day (unless you really don't care about staying up all night listening to hockey highlights on TV and a two-year old letting the whole world know all about her problems).
Travel tip: If you're catching the ferry to Newfoundland from Nova Scotia, it leaves every day at 11:45 a.m. and 11:45 p.m. and costs $152, including tax for one person in a vehicle. You can book a sleeping berth for another $135, (which I now believe might be a good option) but from what I've heard and read on Trip Advisor, it's better to save the money and just tough it out trying to get some sleep in a chair or in the lounge.
If yesterday started well and ended badly, today was the opposite. This morning I woke up in the foulest of moods, with crazy hair, morning breath and that crummy feeling of having slept in my clothes, but by the time I'd reached Gros Morne Park and met Bowman, my host in Woody Point, I was once again happy to be alive.
The first thing I did after leaving the ferry was drive past the ridiculously long lineup for Tim Hortons in Port-Aux-Basque (the village where the ferry docks) and looked for somewhere to get bacon and eggs. Fortunately, it took no time at all to discover a cute little breakfast diner right on the water where I was the first customer of the day and was served by a local woman who called me "sweetheart" and "my love" with an accent and not the slightest hint of irony. It was a good start. Then, as I drove north, and managed to avoid death by moose (I didn't see a single moose, despite the incessant signage warning of their presence on the highway), I only had to stop twice to cat nap and finally found my way to Gros Morne National Park where the view is again stunning and the house where I'm staying incredibly peaceful. This evening Bowman and I walked past fishing boats on the shore to go for dinner just up the road, and tomorrow he's going to be my guide on a hike in the park.
I can't believe I'm already in the 10th and final province, and almost near the end of my journey (at least, in this direction!)
NEXT POST: Gros Morne National Park
Days 35 & 36 – Halifax, NS
Yesterday was a write-off because I spent the day in bed trying to recover from a nasty cold, but there's nothing like a little salty sea air to clear the lungs, is there? (Besides a bunch of cold meds, a long nap and a whole clove of garlic.)
This morning I started my self-guided walking tour of Halifax at Citadel Hill, which is right in the middle of downtown and offers a decent view of the city. You can pay (I think about $8) to get into the fort on top and take a tour, but I wasn't in the mood to see people dressed in period costume spewing facts about what happened back in 1749. But that's just me, and that was just today. I'm sure it's a great attraction for history buffs or those with more time to spend in the city. I was there, fortunately, (or perhaps unfortunately) for the 12 o'clock gun and it scared the crap out of me, along with a few other tourists who were walking around near the clock tower. It's loud, even reverberating off the nearby buildings. Still, it was an experience.
Halifax's waterfront and downtown is not very big, but this makes it very walkable and a nice place to hang out, especially on the harbour boardwalk that spans quite a ways and leads to the farmers' market and Pier 21 shopping. This city also has more pubs per capita than any other in North America – or so I've heard from several locals – so it's a good place to get a beer.
I didn't do any pub crawling or brewery tours, but I did spend a lot of time on the boardwalk after discovering Segway Nova Scotia. If you've never ridden a Segway you've got to try it. These things can go anywhere (hills, gravel, etc.) and can go up to 20 km/hour. Most importantly, they're just plain fun. My guide took me out first in the parking lot to test out the steering (you basically just lean your centre of gravity in the direction you want to go, whether forward, backward or to each side) and then we were off to glide among the pedestrians along the waterfront, passing everyone and their dog (literally). It's pretty impossible to tip over because there are five gyroscopes inside keeping everything in balance, and it doesn't take long to figure out how to steer (anyone with snowboarding or surfing experience would pick it up in a heartbeat). Definitely a great way to get a tour of the best part of town.
To finish off the day, I stopped in at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic (also right on the waterfront) to see the Titanic exhibit. They have a lot of maritime nautical artifacts and historical info generally, but I was most interested in the most famous sinking of the 20th century. Still heartbreaking to think that of the 2200 passengers on board the Titanic, only about 700 survived. The museum has several items pulled from the ship, including a piece of a deck chair and an intact pair of leather baby shoes from one of the youngest victims – "the unknown child," who, as of 2010, has actually been identified, according to the museum. Many other bodies were also buried here in Halifax, so there's a strong local connection to that ill-fated maiden voyage of 1912.
Travel tip: The Maritime Museum is listed on Trip Advisor as No. 6 of 65 attractions in Halifax, and on Tuesdays it's free to get in after 5:30 p.m. (Lucky for me, I came on the right day!) Regular admission is $9.25 between May and October, and $5 between November and April. The museum is not nearly as impressive as the war museum in Ottawa, but if you're into nautical history, then I'd say it's probably worth it.
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Spiritual Brain
A Neuroscientist's Case for the Existence of the SoulBook - 2007
Do religious experiences come from God, or are they merely the random firing of neurons in the brain? Drawing on his own research with Carmelite nuns, neuroscientist Mario Beauregard shows that genuine, life-changing spiritual events can be documented. He offers compelling evidence that religious experiences have a nonmaterial origin, making a convincing case for what many in scientific fields are loath to consider--that it is God who creates our spiritual experiences, not the brain.
Beauregard and O'Leary explore recent attempts to locate a "God gene" in some of us and claims that our brains are "hardwired" for religion--even the strange case of one neuroscientist who allegedly invented an electromagnetic "God helmet" that could produce a mystical experience in anyone who wore it. The authors argue that these attempts are misguided and narrow-minded, because they reduce spiritual experiences to material phenomena.
Many scientists ignore hard evidence that challenges their materialistic prejudice, clinging to the limited view that our experiences are explainable only by material causes, in the obstinate conviction that the physical world is the only reality. But scientific materialism is at a loss to explain irrefutable accounts of mind over matter, of intuition, willpower, and leaps of faith, of the "placebo effect" in medicine, of near-death experiences on the operating table, and of psychic premonitions of a loved one in crisis, to say nothing of the occasional sense of oneness with nature and mystical experiences in meditation or prayer. Traditional science explains away these and other occurrences as delusions or misunderstandings, but by exploring the latest neurological research on phenomena such as these, The Spiritual Brain gets to their real source.
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Now let's get down to the important stuff. You know, the stuff with hops in it that we all love to drink in vast quantities.
Brutal fucking honesty: Last year was a great one for beer, possibly the best beer-year ever indeed, and I was lucky enough to drink a lot of it.
To put this into perspective, in 2013 only half a dozen beers scored 8/9 on the BV scale. In 2014 I gave that score to a massive 13, despite drinking fewer new beers overall. (888 if anyone gives a toss!)
And now I'm going to tell you which beers they were.
Disclaimery bit: Many of these beers were one-offs that will probably never be brewed again, so please don't complain to me that you can't find the bastards anywhere. If anything you should be angry with the brewers for failing to repeat their delicious experiments. (But don't get so angry that you kill or otherwise incapacitate them so that they can't brew any more, obviously.)
Another disclaimery bit: This list only includes cask beers, and it's only beers I drank for the first time in 2014. I could throw around a few honourable mentions in the 'other' category though - the best keg beer I had was almost certainly the pomegranate sour I enjoyed at the Football Pub in Rome, while Thornbridge Halycon would probably win an award for domestic keg. (Yes, guys, you should do it on cask!)
Talking of Thornbridge, I found bottled Jaipur to be surprisingly good too, having not had it for a couple of years, while old favourite Dark Star Hophead continues to impress on cask.
But this is all something of a sideshow. So...
13 of the bestThe year got off to a very slow start and I had to wait until early March for my first 8-pointer. (Not sure about the first 8-pinter, probably sometime around January 1!)
|Craft 100 saw some of 2014's finest drinking...
5% ABV just about counts as 'sessionable' these days, and the Twickenham/Kissingate collaboration 'Nooksack', first enjoyed at the Hope in Carshalton, is a textboox example of this style, bursting with tropical fruitiness and delivering maximum refreshment.
In April, the Craft Beer Company held their first 'Craft 100' beer festival at the Clapham Branch, and a real highlight for me was Siren 'Carribean Chocolate Cake - Jerk Spices edition', at 7.4 it did exactly what you'd expect from the name. Equally unexpected is Siren making this list as two of their beers were in my top six of 2013.
Everything I said about Nooksack can be applied to East London 'Cowcatcher APA' (4.8%) For some reason I never got around to trying this beer until my birthday, but it was in excellent condition at the Gunmakers Arms, Clerkenwell, and I've had it a couple of times since. The Citra and Simcoe hops sing out like a choir of fruity gorgeousness. Happy birthday me.
Late April also saw the debut of Tap East 'Saxon Invasion Sour', probably the first really successful attempt by a British brewer to do a properly sour beer on cask and one that utterly disproved any theories that this style in unsuited to the handpump. It may be too mouth-puckeringly sour for some, but for those who enjoy this sort of thing it's quite magnificent and at 4.6% you can drink quite a lot of it very easily indeed.
Skip forward to June and the BV 2013-14 London Pub of the Year, the Cask Beer Co, Clerkenwell held their third birthday party. It's another one of those hoppy, sessiony, Americany pale ales winning the plaudits - this time Burning Sky 'Arise', 4.4% of moreish, quenching fruitiness.
Hello? Siren? Another win for you guys now. The Berkshire geniuses did a tap-takeover at the Covent Garden CBC in August, and their 'Calypso: White Peach and Pineapple' (4%) combined the best elements of sour and fruit beer to deliver a payload of Summary delight.
August also saw the GBBF, and on the second night, a surprisingly delicious Blakemere 'Cherry Baby' - a 4% dark mild with black cherries. Unlike a mild, unlike a kriek, it was more of a delicious beery cherry milkshake. I didn't expect to enjoy it anywhere near as much as I did.
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You'll have undoubtedly noticed some trends emerging amongst this year's winners - fruitness, sourness, the Craft Beer Company - and there's more of the same next. Beavertown 'Phantom Passion Fruit Sour' at the second 'Craft 100' festival. This one was definitely more fruit than Berliner Weisse, but another classic in this uber-fashionable style.
Far more traditional, but no less enjoyable, was Firebrand 'Running Stout' (4.5%) at the Tap East in mid-September. Sometimes it's all about the conditioning and while I've criticised the Tap East in the past for not serving guest ales in as fine a condition as their own, this was the best stout I'd had in years.
And then I had to wait until December before another beer scored 8/9 - Thornbridge 'Cocoa Wonderland', a richly chocolatey porter, eminently drinkable despite the 6.8% price-tag.
Decembers beers continued to impress massively, and I first encountered Dark Star 'Crème Brulee' (5.9%) at the Islington CBC. 'A dessert in a glass' says the pumpclip, and it certainly is - sweet, vanillary, dessertastic, and yet well-balanced and, like the Cocoa Wonderland, oh so easy to drink.
If sours were all the rage early in the year, the Winter saw a distinct trend towards 'after dinner' beers, but there was still time for another hop monster to make the list, the juicy Hopcraft 'Exercise One', bursting with Citra hops and packing a lot of punch for 5%.
The last word went to Thornbridge with 'Baize', a 5.5% chocolate mint stout and another after-dinner treat. Drinkable, chocolatey with an almost spooky minty finish, yet very much a proper, solid beer underneath and not too sweet or sickly. It's annoying that we were in a rush to go and see the appalling Urinetown at the Apollo, as I'd really like to have stuck around the Covent Garden CBC to savour this one and have another couple of pints of it. Which isn't something that you can normally say about chocolate beers. Or mint beers come to that.
If 2015 is anywhere near as good for new beers as 2014 was, I shall be a happy man indeed.


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The Adoption Attorney – A Good Source To Find Birth Parents – Part 2
Adoption Attorney – Find Birth Parents
Here's Part 2 on contacting your adoption attorney to help find your birth parents. Please read The Adoption Attorney – A Good Source To Find Your Birth Parents before proceeding.
To initiate contact with an attorney or law firm we suggest that you send to the attorney an attractive "thank you" card for his help. Include a photograph of yourself or family if it is feasible. Also, include a short, hand-written letter (not more than ¾ of a page) that is similar to the following. This is only a guideline so tailor your letter to your particular needs.
Dear Mr. ______:
My name is _____. You (or your firm) were kind enough to handle my adoption in 19xx. Like a great many people around the country today, I would like to find and establish contact with my birth parents for reasons of health concerns and because it is important to me.
I am writing you to inquire about my adoption records. I realize that your time is very valuable to you and it may require quite a considerable effort to help me. I am most grateful to you for helping me in the past and I can understand that it takes an unusually dedicated attorney and law firm to commit to an adoption case.
I was born in (city), (state) and my birth date is x/x/19xx. My adoption was finalized in (month), 19xx. My adoption took place at the _____ County Courthouse and with Judge ___________ presiding. My adoptive parents are ___________.
I do not necessarily need a copy of the whole file, although that would be wonderful. Just knowing my birth parent's names, possible birth dates, and where they were born would help me immeasurably.
I have put much effort and thought in my quest. I believe that at this time I only need a couple of pieces of information to bring my hopes to fruition. If you can help me it would be so appreciated. Do you have any additional suggestions, thoughts, or ideas to help me?
My address and telephone number are: ________________
Please contact me at any time. (Of note: Include a self-addressed stamped envelope).
I will be happy to pay for any photocopies.
Thank you for your kind help.
In the event you do not hear back from the attorney or attorney's legal assistant, it is wise to not call. These things, as well as any record search they may do, can sometimes require considerable time. You may not hear back from them for up to a few months. Do not be discouraged if they contact you and say the records have been disposed of. Repeat the thank you card six months later and address the envelope to the attention of the attorney's legal assistant rather than the attorney. Convey you now have a little additional information and it has come to your awareness that sometimes law offices have copies of files or store files offsite and is there any way your adoption records could still exist and were possibly overlooked the first time you wrote them. Emphasize that you only need one or two pieces of information such as a name or birth date. Apologize for imposing on them again but it is very important to you and you hope that they can possibly understand.
Attorneys are not obligated to help. But even if they have disposed of your file if they were truly motivated in many instances they could go to the courthouse and obtain information to help you. Or they could write a letter on the firm's letterhead to an adoption agency or the state adoption unit at the state capital. They may not necessarily get information back in writing from these sources but someone may well provide your birth parent's names verbally to the attorney's office over the phone. So you want to be patiently persistent without being an irritant and hopefully develop a friend sympathetic to your effort. Subtly and briefly try to appeal to the attorney's sense of emotion and family through your hand-written letter or card. If all else fails and you can afford it, you might want to write the attorney and offer to hire the attorney to help you.
When you initially call a law firm do not ask to speak with your adoption attorney but instead ask to speak with his legal assistant or paralegal. Just say you would like to send some correspondence and want to verify their correct address. If you learn that your adoption attorney is no longer working there (perhaps he is now at another law firm or is retired or deceased), ask to speak with the legal assistant of the partner whose last name the firm lists first among the partners in the firm. That partner is usually the head partner and his legal assistant knows more about the firm than anyone and has likely been there the longest. He or she likely knows your adoption attorney and can tell you about him and his records. Remember to politely ask for the legal assistant's name and write it down for your records.
In the event you learn your adoption attorney is retired, briefly tell the lead partner's legal assistant that the attorney you are hoping to contact was kind enough to handle your adoption many years ago and you would like to write him to inquire about the possibility of any records. Most legal assistants or legal secretaries are sympathetic and will try to help or direct you. The law firm you are calling may have your birth records in a storage room or your retired adoption attorney may have them at home in the attic or garage. The legal assistant may want to call the attorney at his home first to get an okay and see about the circumstances and how to proceed. Keep in mind that she may feel she is intruding on your attorney's privacy so always be nice and convey how appreciative you are. It is possible your retired adoption attorney does not recall your case and if you do not get results or are told the records no longer exist your goal should be to send a personalized thank you card with a brief letter inside to the retired attorney at his home residence. Retired attorneys and their addresses are usually listed in the white pages of directory information. Receiving your personalized card with a family picture may well motivate and inspire your adoption attorney go look through some dusty boxes in the attic or to call the right person at the law firm to get the wheels in motion if your records are there and they have been giving you a brush-off.
Make sure your thank you card to your retired attorney's home begins with an apology for imposing on his privacy and time but convey how important your search is to you and your family and that you do not know where else to turn and you hope he can understand that.
If you are writing a retired attorney at his home do not ask for copies of the whole file but for only one or two specific pieces of information such as the biological name of your mother or if you already have that then you just want her birth date or the county she was born in. Whether writing to a retired attorney or law firm (or anyone for that matter) you want to convey the impression that you have done much work on your own and are not laying the burden on them and you are only asking a small favor that will enable you to complete the long awaited fruits of your efforts. Frequently, you will only need one piece of information. Later if you find you need a little more information you can go back to them for an additional piece.
If you learn that your adoption attorney is deceased, do not become discouraged. The records may still exist. A law partner may have taken over his cases and have the records. A spouse or relative may have the records in the garage. A son or daughter may have taken over his practice. And in some cases, the county bar association may store the records. You will need to make phone calls and investigate.
Please note: Many of the concepts of dealing with an attorney can be applied to obtaining records from your birth doctor (and other sources). You can call the county medical association for additional guidance.


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Caedmon's first day of kindergarten was Monday!
Yes, schools start super early here. And though we're homeschooling, we decided to keep the same schedule for simplicity's sake.
Wow…a lot has changed since his first day of K4 last year! We are looking forward to what this year has for us!


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As some of you may know that we are in the process of redesigning my blog; a new look, thoroughly updated database, a little bit of this and little bit of that. I was hoping that it will be done really fast but seems like it will take at least a week more. So while I pull my hair and roam around like a crazy zombie trying to get everything fixed, I thought of sharing with you the recipe for one of the most loved Indian dishes "Chicken Biryani".
I will keep you guys posted with the progress of the site maintenance; and hope that by coming weekend or so we should be all done and good to go!
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RUNNING AGAIN: Narcisse To Announce Candidacy
Another Iowan has decided to throw his hat in the ring and run for governor.
Jonathan Narcisse said he will make the official announcement to run on Monday at the African-American Museum of Iowa in Cedar Rapids. Narcisse spent time serving on the Des Moines School Board and as the co-chair of the Polk County Democratic Party.
Narcisse ran for governor in 2010 as an Independent candidate.
This time around, Narcisse said he'll run as a Democrat against Des Moines State Senator Jack Hatch in the Democratic Primary. The Democratic candidate will then face long-time incumbent Gov. Terry Branstad.


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Frosted Flakes? More like Frosted Fakes!
An investigation by a consumer watchdog has revealed what we've always known and expected: many manufacturers are filling their food packages with lots and lots of air.
According to MSN UK, a consumer center in Hamburg, Germany found products to be "grossly misleading" with their food to box ratio.
Related: 8 CONFUSING FOOD LABELING PHRASES THAT MIGHT HAVE YOU FOOLED
"The X-rays from the measurement authority impressively show how consumers are deceived," center worker Armin Valet tells MSN UK. "We cannot imagine why packaging [products like] risotto rice, falafel flour and muesli without air should not be possible, when it is possible when packaging normal flour which is normally sold without air."
Regulation over this empty space, referred to as slack-fill, has only recently become a controversial topic, with a few lawsuits popping up over underfilled bags and boxes. While companies claim some of the empty space is needed to protect the food inside the packaging, a lot of the lawsuits allege that much of the slack-fill is also unnecessary.
Do you feel cheated? If so, check out more X-ray photos of foods like Skittles, pasta and biscotti here to feel more enraged. But don't take it out on us. That Tony the Tiger had it coming all along.


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