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My Holiday Detection System is Permanently Broken

Thursday, March 20th, 2008

I never know when there are holidays anymore. I chalk this up to three factors:

Living abroad, while not working in the local economy.
Having clients in Canada, the U.S., Ireland and the U.K.
Being self-employed, with mostly self-employed friends.

This is not a “woe is me, I don’t get paid holidays” post. I work really hard some weeks, […]

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Paris-Brest-Paris Sounds Deadly

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008

Today I visited a local bicycle shop to get my new hand-me-down bike’s tire fixed. I was chatting with the owner, and he was telling me how he did the Paris-Brest-Paris cycling race last year. It sounds seriously extreme. From Wikipedia:
Paris-Brest-Paris (PBP) was originally a 1200km long bicycle race from Paris to Brest and back […]

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A Random Fact About Hotel Room Access Cards

Friday, March 14th, 2008

Here’s something I didn’t know about hotels. Halfway through my stay at the Sheraton Wall Centre here in Vancouver, I decided to extend my stay by one night. Today I went up to my room, but couldn’t get in (the little lock light flashed red, not green).
This happens all the time to me–I think I […]

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How Living Abroad Limits Choice
My Perfect Trip Home
Where Should We Stay in Chicago?
Uneaten By Camels
Tomorrow, We Go to the Sahara Desert
What Does the Muezzin Say During the Call to Prayer?
Another Stupid Trend Story

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