Feb 23 2009
Before I created this blog, I was in the habit of writing a lot of scattered and disconnected bits all over the various computers I used. Things like “notes to self,” lists of goals, and journals of lessons learned.
Unfortunately, I never really found a good way to keep that stuff organized, plus I didn’t do [...]
Feb 20 2009
Last Monday I tuned in to CBC Radio’s Montreal afternoon show, Homerun, and caught the last part of a segment with Lesley Chesterman, the renowned local food critic. They were talking about the Montreal High Lights Festival, an odd (and oddly named) winter festival that highlights, among other things, food.
When the segment was over, the [...]
Feb 15 2009
Valentine’s day is always a mental burden. Martine and I both see it as filled with artifice and phoniness, yet there is something to be said about taking a day, or at least a moment, to reaffirm your relationship. I just don’t understand why it needs to be done at an overcrowded restaurant or with [...]
Feb 12 2009
Hey, remember my One Cent Credit story? Well, 43% of you said I should contact American Express and explain the situation. The people have spoken, so that’s what I did. I telephoned the 1-800 number and informed American Express that they could keep the one cent, that I was willing to make the sacrifice if [...]
Feb 08 2009
Cyberpresse, the online arm of La Presse, has a report about the number of health infractions found in Montreal restaurants over the past year. Let’s just say there were a lot, but let’s also keep in mind that many of them were probably minor.
However, what really interests me about the Cyberpresse report is that it’s [...]
