SubscribeToday Dr. Albert Hofmann, the scientist who discovered LSD is 101!!!
Happy Birthday! (and wow!)
Last night Kim and I went to Kensington Market for the Festival of Lights to celebrate the Solstice.
It was *really* nice. But more than that… it was really sincere.
While Kim and I were walking along in the parade along with the drummers, puppets, costumed folks, and other celebrants, I was almost overcome by the simplicity and sincerity of the event. There were no trappings, no ritual, no leadership (per se) – just a bunch of folks making noise and lighting the darkest night of the year.
*That’s* what it means (at least to me) to be Pagan.
Thanks 🙂
Thankfully, the OJ Simpson Special _If I Did It_ has [been cancelled](http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_320.html) by the exec’s over at newscorp.
When I first saw the promos for this I couldn’t believe my eyes. Talk about flaunting it in front of the American judiciary and public.
A study published in Friday’s issue of the journal Science makes a dire prediction for the world’s ocean life. According to researchers, there will be no seafood left to catch by 2048
WTF!!! So how dire does it have to get before people change their ways?
[Full story from “How Stuff Works” here](http://home.howstuffworks.com/ref/no-more-fish.htm)
Those of you who know me know that I’m somewhat of a geek, a ham radio operator, and definitely a lover of toys.
For my birthday, [Kim](www.eyecanseethat.com) got me a [RC Helicopter](http://www.e-fliterc.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=EFLH1300) and it’s great fun and a big challenge. I’ve only put about 3 hours on it trying to get a hover going in my dining room – suffice it to say, I’ve spent more time repairing the Heli than flying it due to my space restrictions. I’m either going to have to grow some patience or find a large indoor place to play.
Anyhow… 🙂
Found this on the net today: a great convergence of remote controlled aircraft, radio technology and virtual reality goggles.
Check out [this link](http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=9091545735215129742).
Cherry Beach seems to be one of the targets for the City of Toronto’s ever hungry need for land. Now there are plans afoot to clear cut it for soccerfields and astroturf. Insane!
Please sign the online [petition](http://www.petitiononline.com/scb2006/petition.html) and forward the link to everyone you can think of.
I haven’t rented apartments for over a decade, but [Kim](http://www.eyecanseethat.com/) and I are thinking that at some point our current home (built as a duplex, but currently a single family dwelling), may someday become an income property.
[O’Reilly Radar](http://radar.oreilly.com/) [posted](http://radar.oreilly.com/archives/2006/10/rentometer.html) a link to the [rentometer](http://www.rentometer.com/) which is a pretty nice mashup for seeing if the rent you’re paying is higher or lower than the comparable rents in the area.
Pretty sweet.
A friend send me [this link.](http://immense-world.blogspot.com/2006/09/mathematics-genius.html)
Quite a funny take on math…
I’ve always wanted an RC airplane or RC helicopter. I had a COX airplane when I was a kid, but never got the chance to fly it – my Dad took me out to show me how it was done – the plane left the ground and came down hard, never to fly again.
Anyhow, as a teen, I pursued my pilot’s license and glider license, but that’s long past and still I have the desire to fly by wire.
[This](http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7239242995971908820) guy has it all sorted out – fly by wire but see from the perspective of the RC airplane. NICE!
[The Oil Factor](http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1130731388742388243&q=the+oil+factor)