Monthly Archive: January 2009

Jan 31 2009

Ted Haggard, just another heterosexual with issues

Well, bugger me, if you’ll excuse the expression. Ted Haggard, disgraced pastor of the megachurch he founded, has admitted (again) to having same-sex relations with another man – this time, a former parishioner. In November 2006, Mr. Haggard, founder and pastor of Colorado’s New Life Church and president of the National Association of Evangelicals, was …

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Jan 31 2009

Photos of our house

I had mentioned in a previous post that we had moved into an older, Victorian home in 2007. I’ve had a few friends and colleagues ask if they could see some pictures of our house, after we’d spent time painting the walls, arranging furniture, artwork etc; you know the kind of stuff –  all those things …

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Jan 30 2009

Blogging for Darwin

I was on fellow blogger Glendon Mellow’s site The Flying Trilobite yesterday and I came across a link to a Blog for Darwin web site. After reading about this online event, which basically involves writing a Darwin-related blog article between the dates of February 12 to 15, I thought I’d add my name to the …

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Jan 20 2009

Barack Obama's Inauguration

I’m watching a webcast of Obama’s inauguration as I write this. He was just sworn in by Chief Justice John Roberts (who fluffed a line in the oath, causing Obama to fumble). 12.09pm: Obama is giving his inaugural speech with his usual flair and confidence and with an emphasis on how we “all are free, …

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Jan 18 2009

1003 pets found by owners!

I’m pleased to see that since its launch in 2003, my Lost and Found Pets web site at CanadaStrays.com is still going strong. In fact (within the last day or so, I guess) the counter on the sidebar has just passed the 1000 mark of “pets found by owner”. This is measured by the number …

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