I’m tired, of a lot of different things. I’m tired of repeating myself when it comes to people expressing suspicion and denigration of trans identities. I’m tired of educating my “allies.” I’m tired of being told to hold their ignorance despite the pain it causes me, yet lamenting about their
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A Grumpy Hobbit: These are the Rules of the Hobbit Hole
These are the Rules of the Hobbit Hole Yes there are going to be rules. When I first started blogging back in 2005 (The Wingnuterer) I really didn’t have rules. It was more of a free for all, but after a decade of blogging on and off, Facebook and the
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It has been years since I blogged, I have been generally been using FaceBook and the twitters, but I have been finding that these are limited and I need a more organized approached to keep things,… well organized. So I talked to Scott at the Progressive Bloggers about rejoining again
Continue readingScott's DiaTribes: Need some New Year Resolutions?
This might apply more to Christmas, but I think if you want a New Year’s Resolution, this would work too: Why not give some of yourself away? – Give an hour of time to someone who needs you – Give a note of encouragement to someone feeling down – Give
Continue readingScott's DiaTribes: Getting into the Christmas Spirit…
…here at the Diatribes.. Nice little theme for Christmas week, don’t you think?
Continue readingScott's DiaTribes: Help Save The Monarch Butterfly: Plant Some Milkweed
A slightly different post today on the weekend. I’ve always loved Monarch Butterflies. When I was a kid, we picked milkweed with monarch caterpillars on them, put them into an old fish tank aquarium, kept supplying them with fresh milkweed and then made sure we hung sticks or metal rods
Continue readingScott's DiaTribes: Season’s Greetings/Happy Holidays/Merry Christmas/Happy New Year
I think I about covered the gamut in the title, but on this Christmas night, I hope your Christmas was delightful (or will be, as I know some have a Christmas on Boxing Day as well), and I wish all of you the best for this holiday season.
Continue readingScott's DiaTribes: Ice Storm 2013
As of this writing, there are still hundreds of thousands of people without power in Toronto and the GTA from the massive icestorm that hit this area between Friday and Sunday. In my particular neck of the woods, we were fortunate in that we “only” got about 12 hrs worth
Continue readingScott's DiaTribes: In remembrance on Remembrance Day
This will be the first Remembrance Day where I will have to remember both of these fine gentlemen/grandparents, as both have passed on – Flying Officer Le Verne Haley on the left (passed in 2012), Sergeant Stanley Tribe (Army) on the right (passed away this year) – both in England
Continue readingScott's DiaTribes: RIP Silence. 1999-2013.
I mention this briefly since I brought it up last week… but unfortunately, my cat Silence had to be put down on Saturday. His high liver enzyme issues were actually a sign of advanced cirrhosis of the liver/liver failure, and it had been detected too late for the medication we
Continue readingScott's DiaTribes: A longer break then I wanted.
Sorry about the pause in posting, folks, but I am nursing a very sick companion of mine. My diabetic cat (named Silence) who suddenly started going moderate to heavily hypoglycemic on me last week when he had no business doing so. Vet was afraid he might have keytosis, but it
Continue readingScott's DiaTribes: I break from a politics blog for 1 second..
…to show you what a Hobbit/LOTR geek I am. Another reason besides Christmas that I want December to get here quick
Continue readingScott's DiaTribes: A great person
I’ve been offline this week from the normal political/social stuff due to the passing of my last grandparent this past Monday. His funeral was today – someone I’m going to miss a lot, but who made something out of a difficult childhood to live a very good life Stanley Richard
Continue readingScott's DiaTribes: What thousands of (Tundra) swans sound like
A slightly different blogpost today then I usually do. It’s about Swans. Tundra Swans to be exact.. and thousands of them; There may be other types of swans or geese in that gaggle, but the calls they’re making indicate this is a large flock of Tundra swans. This is in
Continue readingScott's DiaTribes: ‘Just Stay’ book details couple’s last journey together against cancer.
On this Thanksgiving long weekend, I decided this was a good day to publicize a book that my cousin has just published. It is called “Just Stay”; it details the year and a half journey that she took with her husband, Rob, when he was diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer
Continue readingScott's DiaTribes: Non-political post – 3D printing for everyone
A slight break from politics today. I thought I’d point you to a very interesting article at the Financial Post, which features an article on Panda Robotics and 3D Printing and the effort to bring that to home users – where it was once only found in design studios and
Continue readingScott's DiaTribes: Olympics stuff
So as of the blogpost, Canada has got 1 medal so far in the London 2012 Games. We’re ahead of the pace in Beijing, where it took until Day 8 to get our first medal. I’ve been watching stuff here and there over the weekend, and I’ve actually not minded
Continue readingScott's DiaTribes: Happy after-Canada Day
I hope everyone had a good Canada Day yesterday and enjoys the day off today. I won’t be one of those, as where I work, we deal with US clients, so we’ll be in at work today. On the other hand, they’re giving us the July 4th day off for
Continue readingScott's DiaTribes: Blogging for a good cause/fundraiser, Part #2
The 2nd good cause I’m blogging about today (Good cause #1 is located here) is called “Watoto Wa Baraka”. Basically, they are trying to raise funds to build a rural school in Kenya. The parent organization has been working with helping orphans, and this is a new project that they’ve
Continue readingScott's DiaTribes: Blogging for a good cause/fundraiser, Project #1
I’ve had a couple of good causes/fundraisers brought to my attention, & I decided I’d give each one their own unique blogpost. The first one is for a project called “The Cola Road”. Claire Ward is the person who is asking for your donations. If her name is familiar, she
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