A Long Overdue Realign

By Jesse, himself. | Published: January 23, 2007

Well, I can hardly call this a realign as I’ve begun a complete overhaul of the site.

As usual, what began as a chance to test some code based on Andy Clarke’s seminal Transcending CSS for a client’s Shopping Cart site turned into a complete overhaul of the blog.

So for those of you so inclined, it is now using xhtml strict, CSS positioning for layout (oy, that was fun – but I think I’ve got it down…) and a bunch of unfinished styling and pages.

For those of you not in the new media trade: it’s nothing more than a tip of the hat to the outboard motor ads in the old National Geographics that lie in cardboard boxes in the basement.

A trip to the boat show got me thinking about how the blog might be a way to make even this mild winter pass a little more quickly – and the cottage dreamer was born.

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An Article That Still Resonates

By Jesse, himself. | Published: January 11, 2007

In April 2002, after we lost four young soldiers overseas, a writer for the Sunday Telegraph wrote this article, a piece of which is quoted below.

It seems that Canada’s historic mission is to come to the selfless aid both of its friends and of complete strangers, and then, once the crisis is over, to be well and truly ignored. Canada is the perpetual wallflower that stands on the edge of the hall, waiting for someone to come and ask her for a dance. A fire breaks out, she risks life and limb to rescue her fellow dance-goers, and suffers serious injuries. But when the hall is repaired and the dancing resumes, there is Canada, the wallflower still, while those she once helped glamorously cavort across the floor, blithely neglecting her yet again.

Sadly, it is still true today.

Sunday Telegraph Article 2002 – (380k PDF)

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What Do You Want For Christmas?

By Jesse, himself. | Published: December 5, 2006

I’ve got this in the linkroll – but it was too good not to feature :)

Scared of Santa

Link to the Scared of Santa Picture Galllery

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How To Feel Great

By Jesse, himself. | Published: November 15, 2006

Step 1

Read Rick Mercer’s incredibly funny post.

Step 2

Spread The Net.

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Lest We Forget

By Jesse, himself. | Published: November 7, 2006

From Terry Kelly’s web site:

On November 11, 1999 Terry Kelly was in a Shoppers Drug Mart store in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. At 10:55 AM an announcement came over the store’s PA asking customers who would still be on the premises at 11:00 AM to give two minutes of silence in respect to the veterans who have sacrificed so much for us.

Terry was impressed with the store’s leadership role in adopting the Legion’s “two minutes of silence” initiative. He felt that the store’s contribution of educating the public to the importance of remembering was commendable.

When eleven o’clock arrived on that day, an announcement was again made asking for the “two minutes of silence” to commence. All customers, with the exception of a man who was accompanied by his young child, showed their respect.

Terry’s anger towards the father for trying to engage the store’s clerk in conversation and for setting a bad example for his child was channeled into a beautiful piece of work called, “A Pittance of Time”. Terry later recorded “A Pittance of Time” and included it on his full-length music CD, “The Power of the Dream”.

To view a remarkable video, click the poppy.

Lest We Forget

Thanks to the Canadian Design Resource for a great image and description of The Poppy.

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