Being a programmer never was the first thing I imagined my life’s occupation to be growing up. I always had dreams of more adventurous jobs: test pilot, military soldier, doctor. But reality and an understanding of what avenues for success were available to me lead me to business school. Even then, I chose the more [...]

When I think about my favorite movies, I realised that there are no easy top ten list for me to pick from. My film watching habits over the years has transverse every genre, over many countries and different film eras. It is rare for me to view a film repeatedly. Actually, my problem is that [...]

I wanted to be a test pilot.
From late childhood to late teenage years, I wanted to be a test pilot more than anything else. Notwithstanding that I wore and still is wearing glasses, the idea to be in command of a machine and push it to its limits had its appeal to me. From time [...]

Today was bulk pickup day in our neighbourhood. As we had just moved into our home this year, we did not have much to put out onto the curb. As it is every year, what gets to be put out to the curb is not what the sanitation department picks up.
I put out my old [...]

No one denies that we are in an economy that is in some difficulty. The degree of difficulty you are encountering depends on where you live in the United States. Here in North Carolina, I figure we are right now in the middle of the pack… not too bad but not the best either. Of [...]

For much of my life, I took some pride in my first name ‘Brian’. When I was growing up, I recall encountering only one other ‘Brian’. When I watched television or films, or read books or magazines, ‘Brian’ was a name that was rarely used. When I entered university and met more people and started [...]

I have never made any secret of being a proud Newfoundlander. All of my formative years was spent growing up in the towns and outports of the province surrounded by people immersed within a culture several hundreds old and people that have endured many trials and tribulations from nature and fellow man. It is [...]

It has been several days now that the family has been gone for their annual vacation to Florida. While I appreciate the quiet around here and the ability to do anything I want around the house, I do miss them but especially I miss Madeleine.
She is at an age now that every moment with her [...]