Monthly Archives: January 2011

Two Stop Signs, One Blog

Posted on January 23, 2011 by meag87

At Nikki‘s request, the following post is a deconstruction of a stop sign that I discovered on a September bike ride. Thanks, Shaff, for challenging me to go way beyond my critical capacity. First, besides my personal opinions about the politics … Continue reading →

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Damn it! I’m not unique.

Posted on January 20, 2011 by meag87

A sad thing happened this evening. It was made only marginally better by the brief conversation I had with a very attractive Englishman. On Saturday, I finally read a book that my dad gave me for my birthday way back … Continue reading →

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Steve McQueen: Lady Killing Machine

Posted on January 13, 2011 by meag87

I learned on Monday from the CBC that Peter Yates, director of the Steve McQueen classic Bullitt, has died. In honour of this, here is a post about two Bullitts: the classic film, and the novel it’s based on, Mute … Continue reading →

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Spaces Between Places (An Ode to the Bus Ride)

Posted on January 8, 2011 by meag87

New Years in Montreal meant many things this past weekend: lots of eating, lots of drinking, and lots of lying in bed watching hockey and Discovery Channel marathons. However, as with all trips to Montreal, I had to face the … Continue reading →

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