| Movember |
[Nov. 5th, 2008|09:17 pm] |
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OK, I'm doing it, I'm growing facial hair for Movember.
Right now I have the beginnings of a goatee but it may get trimmed down to a moustache by the end of the month. Don't tell Chrissie!
Did you know:- Every year over 24,000 Canadian men are diagnosed with prostate cancer, and about 4,300 die of the disease, making it the number one cancer threat to Canadian men.
- 1 in 7 men will develop prostate cancer in their lifetime.
- All men over the age of 40 are potentially at risk and should talk to their doctor about the disease and early detection. Prostate cancer is 95% curable if detected and treated early.
( To donate to my Mo )
And hey, if you haven't sent my birthday present yet, you could just donate instead! ;)
The money raised by Movember is donated directly to the Prostate Cancer Research Foundation of Canada who will use the funds to create awareness and fund research across the country into prevention, detection and treatment, with a goal to ending the threat of prostate cancer.
Not bad for 5 days, eh? |
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| And You Thought "Apple" Was A Bad Name For A Kid |
[Jul. 24th, 2008|10:37 am] |
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| | "Hockey Song", Vile Richard | ] |
CNN: NZ judge backs girl over 'embarrassing' name
The name?
Talula Does the Hula From Hawaii.
New Zealand Family Court Judge Rob Murfitt made her a ward of the court so she can change her name. Thank goodness. It's too bad it took until she was 9 for this to happen.
Before you think celebrities give their kids the worst names (think: Sunday Rose, Chastity, Moxie Crimefighter, Inspektor Pilot, Moon Unit)... OK, those are bad... look at some of the other names mentioned in the article.
Twins named "Benson" and "Hedges".
"Violence".
"Number 16 Bus Shelter".
And from the adult world, Last month, an judge in the U.S. state of Illinois allowed a school bus driver to legally change his first name to "In God" and his last name to "We Trust."
Cute.
It borders on child abuse when parents give their kids stupid names. I'm all for keeping the state out of childraising, but geez, have half a brain and think of how your kid will be teased when you call them O'Shun or Tymathy (a girl, even). Even cute misspellings aren't so cute when you're older and trying to be taken seriously. If you must, give the stupid name as a middle name. |
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| And since I'm cranky... |
[Apr. 26th, 2008|01:49 am] |
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| | "If You Could Read My Mind", Gordon Lightfoot | ] |
I want to whine about some common Internet mis-spellings. Not the usual "it's versus its" but a few different ones that piqued my interest recently.
whinge - what the heck is THAT? See, I whine. Whinge sounds like a white hinge.
peak/peek/pique - OK, repeat after me. Mountains have peaks. I peek around corners. That article piqued my curiosity. It's not hard. We do not "take a peak" at something. |
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| Snip Snip Update |
[Mar. 15th, 2008|10:53 pm] |
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| | "The Flag", Barenaked Ladies | ] |
(aren't you glad I'm not clicking on the Insert Image link above?)
OK, here's a report on my vasectomy. The quick report: it went well. To be honest, I don't know what the fuss is about. Having my wisdom teeth removed was a bigger deal.
( now the long report )
I'm leaving this public as a reference for anyone who is considering getting a vasectomy. I give it two thumbs up. :) Kudos to the staff at the Oromocto hospital - they treated me very well. |
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| AnnieCanada |
[Dec. 18th, 2007|12:28 pm] |
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| | "Soft on My Skin", AnnieCanada | ] |
If you're into the softer, folkier side of music, you really should listen to AnnieCanada on YouTube. She is awesome.
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