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Harm reduction in the context of real life

A couple of weeks ago I attended a panel discussion about “harm reduction in a socio-political context,” sponsored by the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse.

During the audience Q&As, a young man named Max Rowsell took the microphone. He told us that he has been using opiates intravenously for three years, and he just found […]

I’m going to write a good post, but not today

I feel like I owe you all a damned fine post because I’ve been kind of slacking off a bit lately. Polls about the weather, pictures of pictures, links to inane quizzes – I really haven’t given you anything meaty lately, have I? (At least my recent posts have been mercifully short. Like February.)

I do […]

Mother, this is Howard

Look what I bought at the Ottawa School of Art last night! Every time I look at it, it cracks me up. Even the title cracks me up.

It’s called Mother, This is Howard.

The artist is Sharon Lafferty.

Poll: The vilest month

This poll appears by special request from Grace, whom I have not yet me but who describes me as “one of her favourite imaginary friends.” She hopes it will settle a dispute she is having with another friend.
Which is the vilest month of the year? ( surveys)

(If you’re reading this […]

Pet of the Month

Usually Duncan just walks around the house naked*, but this week he was invited over to the Elgin Street Irregulars’ blog for a special guest appearance on their Tank Top Tuesday series.

Knowing that talent scouts are closely monitoring the ESI blog for the next hot thing, GC and I helped Duncan out as best […]

Ottawa Blogs!

The Canadian Blog Awards are back on, and the first round of voting started today and ends on Friday, I think.

KnitNut.net was nominated in several categories: Best Personal Blog, Best Local Blog, and Best Activities Blog. (Thank you very kindly to those who nominated me; it felt good to see my blog on the […]

Which board game are you?

You Are Scrabble

You are incredibly clever and witty. You can talk your way out of (and into) situations easily.
You are an excellent decision maker. You are good at weighing the options in front of you.
You’re the type of person who can make something out of nothing. You are very resourceful.
You know a lot of things. […]

Our first argument

I used to work with Gail, who who could argue to the death about the placement of a comma. She knew all the rules, and all the terms for all the parts of the English language. She could wax eloquent (and endlessly) about insubordinate modifying clauses and coordinating conjunctions.

One time Gail insisted that “more […]

Signs of Impending Christmas

The other day I saw two sure signs of impending Christmas.

1. My Christmas Cactus at the office bloomed.

2. Some guy walked up O’Connor Street in his Christmas pants.

One of my friends at work has not only finished all her Christmas shopping, but has done all her wrapping too. I haven’t even started wrapping my head […]

R.I.P. Stogie

I went to Stogie’s funeral today. More formally known as Wayne Campbell, Stogie succumbed to prostate cancer on Saturday at the age of 62. He outlived his prognosis by three years, which surprised nobody. Stogie was a fighter. He was tough.

Although I believe we originally met decades ago at the Alex Hotel, I knew Stogie […]