Doug’s Dynamic Drivel

I don’t like hiking around town, just walking the streets. I just can’t motivate myself to go out and do that even though I desperately need the exercise. However, the days are too short for a lot of the year to go hiking in the woods after work. Solution?

a Petzl Compact Zipka Plus head lamp. [...]

Mug Erskine Kellie, better known as Avery Ant and his One Minute Rant, dropped by today and left me a comment in my guestbook pointing to two of his creations:
Here’s a fun 60 second rant about the amorous shenanigans of Bill O’Reilly and his right wing pals.
http://www.averyant.com/video_rightwingsex.html
And here’s 60 seconds of Fox Bashing
http://www.averyant.com/video_fox.html
Thanks [...]

This is an open challenge to all bloggers to contribute a nominal sum, specifically earmarked for the tsunami survivors, to the Red Cross or some other organization that is trying to help them. I just contributed $35 Canadian which is about $30 US. The challenge is to meet or beat that. If you [...]

Science Fiction fans everywhere will be relieved to hear that Arthur C. Clarke survived the tsunami that hit Sri Lanka.
From Sir Arthur regarding the recent tsunamis in South and Southeast Asia:
Thank you for your concern about my safety in the wake of Sunday’s devastating tidal wave.
I am [...]

The Canadian government has clarified it’s relief position and I’m glad to report that it certainly seems to be better than this morning’s as reported on CBC radio. Essentially we’ve sent $4 million and will send more as soon as we know what is most needed.
OTTAWA - Defence Minister Bill Graham defended the [...]

For me this is way cooler and more useful than the iPod. It has some flaws as the article points out but this is the first of its kind. Each generation will get better.
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For Canadians, the following Canadian locals of international non-profit organizations are collecting donations to help survivors of the Dec. 26 tsunami disaster:

Canadian Red Cross
1-800-418-1111
(or donate through your local Red Cross office)
UNICEF Canada
1-800-567-4483
UNICEF Canada
2200 Yonge St., Suite 1100
Toronto, Ont.
M4S 2C6

Oxfam Canada
1-800-466-9326
Asian Earthquake/Floods Relief, Oxfam Canada
200-215 Spadina Avenue
Toronto, Ont.
M5T 2C7
World Vision Canada
1-800-268-5528
Update1: I just heard that the [...]

Over the past 36 hours we got 9 inches (30cm) of fresh snow so I decided to go snowshoeing today. What a workout. Unfortunately I forgot to take a water bottle with me so about half way through the trail I was on I decided to head back because I was getting very thirsty. [...]

I’ve mentioned before that my grocer hates me. If there was any doubt in the past it has been eliminated when cruising the store on Christmas Eve I couldn’t help but notice the rather large number of new cheeses occupying centre stage by the deli. Well. it being Christmas and all I had to try [...]

I would like to wish all my friends a very special Yule season and a healthy and prosperous 2005.

Friends are the most special Yule gift of all.

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