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Some years ago, and I honestly don’t know how many now, I started watching cooking shows. I’d like to think that, largely, they’re the reason (sometimes to blame) for my cooking ability. Yes, Virginia, you can learn …
We’re running a contest here at Critical Mass, to see who can rank the highest for our chosen keywords: Yoshirolla kilomantra. Since I’m a judge, I’m not going to compete heavily. I’m just going to set a bar that I …
Damn you, Apple! You’re making me want to upgrade my system, and that’s just incompatible with my bank account! Especially when I still want to get a Rolex. I just finished scooting through the new Apple.com design …
There was a wedding over the weekend. But we didn’t go to it. Disappointed, but admittedly it wasn’t within our direct social circle, so I can complain in any way. So first, congratulations to both Geoff and Deanna. And …
I’ve been to a variety of parties over the years, spanning many themes and genres. But I have to admit, I’ve never been to a sod-laying party before. I gotta say, it wasn’t half bad. Kyla, Alex’s friend and co-worker, …
There are just some downright strange things that you can come across in the news sometimes. Like this, for example: Prince Harry visits Calgary cowboy bar I nearly fell off my chair when I read that. I mean, come on, …
Some of you might have already seen the Audi commercial. Pretty neat. Even neater, when it comes right down to it, is the guy who thought of this in the first place. (I’m not certain, but I think he’s also in the Audi …
Interactive marketing is a branch of advertising that aims to involve people directly in marketing materials, providing an avenue for engagement that’s just not possible with print, radio, or television advertisements. …
Team building is one of the important things you have to do when you have a group of significant size. Especially when they’re of different specializations and tend not to intermingle regularly. That is what brought us …
Last night seemed to be one filled with sequels to previous dreams I’d had. Very odd. In one of them though, I was in an English class being taught by John Houseman. (Don’t ask, most of my dreams make no sense at all.) …