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Why Entrecard

Posted on 22. Sep, 2009 by Devo.

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I have tossed around writing this post since just before I went to France and now that I’m back, I’ve decided to write it. Entrecard has had a lot of bad publicity through blogs ever since changes were attempted a few months ago. Changes like paid ads appearing and the opportunity for users [...]

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Language A or Language B

Posted on 15. Sep, 2009 by Devo.

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We’re now in Chamonix France after spending a couple of days in Paris and then in Beaune. 99% of this trip has been the usual fantastic time I have in France, but there is one little thing that just gets under my skin a little. When we go to a restaurant, cafe, or [...]

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Repeat Drunk Driver Who Killed Not a Dangerous Offender

Posted on 10. Sep, 2009 by Devo.

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Recently the the case of a repeat drunk driver in Quebec was sent to a Judge to determine if he could be considered a dangerous offender. The dangerous offender designation under Canadian law means an indefinite prison term, and has only been used in the most heinous crimes such as murder or serial rape. [...]

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What Doesn’t Belong?

Posted on 09. Sep, 2009 by Devo.

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I’m In Paris France now having arrived yesterday morning and will be staying for the next two weeks (ahhh). This is our second time in France in the last three years and if I could I would come more often, but living in Canada, that’s not really possible.
Anyway, this trip we are only in [...]

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Should I be Able to Find a Common Replacement Part?

Posted on 02. Sep, 2009 by Devo.

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As you read in my post on drivers and crosswalks, I’m an avid rollerblader. Each day off I have I go out first thing in the morning and do many miles at a time and in the city there are many instances where you have to come to a stop or close to it [...]

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Oops, Racism at Microsoft? Impossible

Posted on 27. Aug, 2009 by Devo.

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Can you spot the differences in the two photos? This photo was taken last September to be used as part of a marketing campaign. However it is a feat of incredible stupidity and perhaps racism, the photo was altered and the face of a white man replacing the black man’s face. Only [...]

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Hurricane Bill Shows Us Why

Posted on 25. Aug, 2009 by Devo.

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Watching waves crashing in on the shore or a breakwall has always been an exiting past time for many people, me included. Just watch, feel, and hear the power of the sea crashing onto land is pretty awe inspiring, but when these waves are caused by a nearby hurricane the danger is extremely high [...]

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Rating My Posts

Posted on 19. Aug, 2009 by Devo.

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I just want to stop and introduce you to my post and comment rating system. If you look at the bottom of each post you will see star rating for the post. You can select as many stars as you want or none at all if you don’t want to, to rate my [...]

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Do Drivers Really Care About Pedestrians?

Posted on 19. Aug, 2009 by Devo.

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I’m an avid rollerblader and do 10-14k each morning at 7am before it gets too hot and humid and do my usual route along a paved walkway. At various points along my route, a route that I have to repeat numerous times to accumulate the distance I want, I have to continuously cross roads. [...]

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Canadian in Kenya Finally Coming Home

Posted on 15. Aug, 2009 by Devo.

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This is a story bred by terrorist fears and taken to a length far beyond what would be called intelligent and responsible. The story began back in May when Canadian citizen Suaad Haji Mohamud, a 31 year old woman took a trip back to her home country of Kenya to visit her mother. [...]