Freedom 15 Launch!

Doug Smith
Last weekend the family and I launched the Freedom for the first time. It wasn’t quite “finished” in that I hadn’t varnished it yet, but I wanted to wait for the weather to cool a bit before spraying the urethane.

Here We Go Again

Doug Smith
Canadian federal politics, September 2009. Nothing has changed and it is as predictable as ever. I’ll leave it to better writers and political commentators to disseminate all the details, but here is a quick rundown of what’s happened so far in ‘09.

A Warning, And A Question

Doug Smith
If you’re thinking about installing Skype, and you use Firefox, be careful. Nay, be afraid! Skype will install a add-on to Firefox.

Chipping at the Freedom

Doug Smith
After I installed the decks, I concentrated on finishing the outwales, seat placement and thwarts. The outwale install was okay but I had a couple of issues.

Salsa Slugga

Doug Smith
I made my first pseudo homegrown salsa verde this evening. I grew the tomatillos and cilantro for it, and used serrano pepper, anaheim pepper, lime juice, onion and garlic from the store.

How Much Would You Pay For A Shower Curtain?

Doug Smith
I’m not one for buying fancy-shmancy house furnishings, nor do I like the thought of wasting money on things that aren’t useful (ie things that aren’t electronic devices).