Ottawa Wedding Trip

We spent the weekend in Ottawa, attending a friend’s wedding. I haven’t been in Ottawa for years now — since...

Biggest Sailboat in the World

Tom Perkins had done it all. He’d made a fortune, conquered Silicon Valley, even been Danielle Steel’s fifth husband for...

The Best Geek Vacations

Heh. Tatooine. The Best Geek Vacations: The South Pole, Chernobyl, Tatooine 6 Sidi Driss Hote Welcome to the underground dwellings...

How To Survive Rush Hour Commute

A good list of hints to keep from killing yourself during a slow rush hour commute. Think Thick: Life Hack:...

Confessions of a Long-Distance Sailor

A computer geek buys a sailboat and travels around the world. This will be me some day… * Confessions of...

No, you’re like Gilligan

We spent the May 2-4 weekend in the sun, getting our basic cruising certifications. Now I’m officially a day skipper....

Spelunking in the tailrace tunnel of Niagara

Behind the raging horseshoe falls of Niagara there lurks a dormant monster, a century old redbrick tunnel painstakingly laid. There...

Cuba 2006

Just got back from spending a week in Cuba. A bunch of us went down over X-mas and stayed at...

Looking sporty with an outrigger kayak

I was thinking of learning how to sail recently. R’s all gung-ho about buying a boat and getting sailing certification...

Racing Deluge

Went to the horse races in Elora on Friday last. That was a pretty interesting experience. I haven’t been since...