Archive for May, 2009

Waiting Rooms

Sunday, May 31st, 2009

At the walk-in clinic, during my two-hour wait, I noticed how rude and disrespectful people were towards the nurses. One older man had his health card rejected because they said it was expired; another guy was called by his first name–they both reacted the same way: Becoming irritated and yelling at the nurse in front [...]

Enter “The Dragon”

Sunday, May 24th, 2009

Last night was magical as Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida won the 205 lb title at UFC 98. Using movement and expert timing, Machida reduced Rashad Evans to a frustrated and hesitant target. With superior accuracy, Evans was knocked out in the second round as Machida took his place at the top.
For years, I have been [...]

Down Time

Friday, May 22nd, 2009

I’ve got a couple of weeks before I start my new gig. This looks to be one of the best summers approaching in memory–especially when I get to spend time on the waterfront. The weather is great, the view stunning, and people are friendly– especially the tourists and visitors to Toronto.
The most important thing there is [...]

C4 to A5

Thursday, May 21st, 2009

I finally finished Season 6 of The Sopranos. The series started strong and really had me hooked up until around the 5th season when things began to drag. The same plots repeated themselves, with little variation, thus eliciting little surprise.
 
What I notice is that Tony Soprano ends up killing many of the people he professes [...]