So, last Saturday we went struck out on Kemptville Creek, more or less in the name of (citizen) science. Here’s a map from Google Earth of the stretch we paddled: We basically travelled from the bottom-left corner to the top- right one. We started off … Read More →
Monthly Archives: April 2007
The Shivery House
Well, according to the OED, a “charivari” (or “shivaree”) is “a serenade of ‘rough music’, with kettles, pans, tea-trays, and the like, used in France, in mockery and derision of incongruous or unpopular marriages, and of unpopular persons generally; hence a confused, discordant medley of … Read More →
The English Hermite
This past week I finally got a certain something off my chest — or off my desk — that’s been in the works for the last little while: my MA thesis proposal. The proposed work will centre on the writings of a neat old fellow … Read More →
A Canadian Innovation
The other day I came across a unique device available from Lee Valley that really comes in handy at this time of year: the Rimroller. Its purpose is simple — to help good Tim Hortonians to quickly and efficiently roll up their rims! And at … Read More →
Sports Car Factory
To my delight, I had a chance to snoop around Hallville’s Sports Car Factory this morning. The place is a veritable trove of automotive awesomeness. Now, we’re not talking about the car as a mode of transportation, but as an art-form. Of course, with old-school … Read More →