You could tell she was putting on a brave face when she dutifully hugged her medal winning teammate and, again, when the camera poked in her face to get some reaction on the race. That’s Cindy, though, from all appearances, more quiet than not, unassuming, kind. Cindy Klassen has had a tumultuous few years coming up on the 2010 olympics.
In this dream…
In this dream stands a man. Two horses, two riders, two women before him. In his eyes is recognition.
CAN vs SVK 18-0: Do you feel like a (wo)man now?
Sigh. My apologies for turning on my broken record player but it looks like I have to shine an uncomfortable light yet again on the idiocies of competition. Canada’s women hockey team beat Slovakia 18-0. At least that’s nothing compared to Slovakia’s 2008 blowout of Bulgaria 82-0. You heard me. That’s just stupid.
US Military Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
In an amusing and ironic twist of best intentions, the US military, by extension of their funding of DARPA who funded early research that lead to the internet, has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize.
Replying to a Sent folder email: Why don’t email clients ever get this right?
When I send an email I’ll often remember I wanted to say something else so I go to my Sent folder, click the email and hit Reply All. It seems every email client has a different idea of what exactly Reply/Reply All on a Sent folder email means. Maybe it’s just me but I don’t think this is a hard thing to get right.
GOG.com and Activision to Release Classics
Congratulations to GOG.com inking a deal with Activision! GOG.com is a great source for classic PC games that are inexpensive, DRM-Free and WinXP/Vista/7.
Missile Launch in Newfoundland
Apparently there were a number of missiles flying around in Newfoundland. Odd.
Request for a Versioning File System on Linux
The people who make file systems are developers. As a developer myself the value of a versioning file system is so keenly clear I’m so surprised it’s not, at the very least, a standard option on every single file system ever created. So this is a request to all the file system developers out there: Please, what can we do to get a versioning file system?
Morning for Mom
It’s been a week since mom left us. In a blur of hurry we made arrangements for visitation, reception and funeral. Two visitations on Sunday went by quicker than I thought they would. Monday’s service took a long time to approach but the day passed on in a rush. It is now a few days after the funeral. I’ll be going back to work Monday. My brother and sister have begun heading back into their lives. Dad will begin the time when it feels like there should be someone standing beside you, but you reach out and there is only empty air. I miss you mom.
My Mother Has Passed On
Early this morning I received a call from my dad telling me mom had passed away. My mom was an amazing person, an incredible Christian and an inspiration to so many people she touched over her lifetime.