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Merry Christmas! (...more)
All consumed by this dynamic duo who, as you can see, are doing very well. Gram is over ten pounds and Noah isn't far behind. We're thoroughly exhausted but enjoying the challenge. Wishing you and yours the best of the...December 25, 2006 | Permalink | Comments (0)
The show must go on.... (...more)
Yes it has been an amazing time for me personally and believe me I am inspired to write volumes on our boys and the whole experience of becoming a father, and maybe I will, but I am also inspired by...November 16, 2006 | Permalink | Comments (0)
This day in blog history (...more)
From the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine, having crawled this site on my brother's 35th birthday, comes this reminder of Summer 2004.September 21, 2006 | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBack
Birthday Booty (...more)
Turning a year older a couple of weeks back I have to brag about my awesome gifts. My wife and family got together to give me a mandolin (just like this one). I've known a few chords on mando since...June 19, 2006 | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack
This day in Blog History (...more)
Two years ago today.February 12, 2006 | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack
Back in session (...more)
Where did the summer go? Since returning from Europe I've thrown myself back into my work with the BEAT program. I did manage to advance my dissertation slightly, and I did get to take in the beaches of the North...September 20, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack
Gearing up for travel season (...more)
My fourth semester at UPEI is behind me. Man, time really flies, especially in this mode. Based around the academic calendar, my year is neatly carved into thirds: Fall Semester from September-December, Winter Semester from Jan-April, and now...Spring-Summer from May...May 2, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (2) | TrackBack
Stranded in Montreal (...more)
This storm is causing havoc for anyone travelling to or from the East coast. We knew our prospects were poor when we set out for Pearson airport this morning. But what choice did we have? Sure enough, our connecting flight...December 27, 2004 | Permalink | Comments (2) | TrackBack
Relaxing Walkerton (...more)
Frigid temperatures notwithstanding, our Toronto visit was nice. We managed to pack quite a lot in --along with the requisite shopping and sight-seeing we found time for visits with Kate & Donagh, Jill & Chris, Liza, Brooke & Darren, Jeff...December 24, 2004 | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack
Christmas in Ontariariario (...more)
Greetings from Toronto where we'll stop for a few days enroute to Walkerton for another Ontario Christmas. Lots of friends to see here, favourite haunts to revisit, lots of culture to take in, and this time, with Laura in tow,...December 19, 2004 | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBack
Our New Getaway (...more)
Lucky us! Courtenay's parents, of Walkerton, Ontario, have purchased this property in Augustine Cove, PEI, just a half-hour's drive to our West. Click on an image to enlarge.October 12, 2004 | Permalink | Comments (8) | TrackBack
The Sky Tonight (...more)
The sky tonight was beyond spectacularSeptember 29, 2004 | Permalink | Comments (4) | TrackBack
Laura Kuerbitz (...more)
Courtenay and I are enjoying the company of Laura Kuerbitz this fall. She is a sixteen year-old exchange student from Germany. As you may recall I also had the pleasure of visiting her an her mom at their home in...September 21, 2004 | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBack
Courtenay says goodbye to her twenties! (...more)
Today marks Courtenay's 30th birthday! We will celebrate when we return.July 25, 2004 | Permalink | Comments (5) | TrackBack
Spring '04 Semester Recap (...more)
I had a better time with my courses this semester thanks, in part, to the extensive use of weblogs. Spring '04 Recap - Networking, Knowledge & the Digital Age Spring '04 Recap - MIS for the Information Age I know...May 24, 2004 | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack
Tulips in Bloom (...more)
One of the trade-offs of my study vacation in Europe is missing out on our gardens in June. Tulips are in full bloom around here. And all kinds of surprises are now poking up underneath them. We're certainly no experts...May 22, 2004 | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack
10 years ago (...more)
From the pages of our university house "registre" comes my journalistic record of the day Kurt Cobain was found. What does it mean when the symbolic icon of your generation kills himself?April 8, 2004 | Permalink | Comments (3) | TrackBack
Reflections on the holidays (...more)
After 2 weeks in Ontario, and now having had time to get my semester rolling, I finally have time for a post. Highlights of our trip include seeing friends, visiting the AGO, getting a new digital camera, and jamming with...January 8, 2004 | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBack
Student feedback can be brutal (...more)
I just got the chance to view my student feedback questionaire's - given anonymously near the end of the semester. Comments were all over the place....everything from 'instructor is a breath of fresh air for the University' to 'most useless...December 19, 2003 | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack
End of first semester classes (...more)
Ok I'm convinced. Being a prof doesn't suck. It's not easy......but it doesn't suck. Now that I have a semester of teaching under my belt I think I can say with some clarity that I know what the job fully...November 28, 2003 | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack
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