Monthly Archives: April 2008

Thoughts on Daycare

Posted on April 28, 2008 by

Get a bunch of parents together, and you can pretty much guarantee that the topic of child care will come up sooner or later. It’s an issue that has many facets – waiting lists, institutionalized care versus home care, the … Continue reading →

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Our New Alarm Clock

Posted on April 23, 2008 by

We have a new alarm clock.  It’s way more effective than the old one as it’s pretty much impossible to ignore without unpleasant consequences.  It requires no batteries, and has proven very reliable in recent weeks. Every morning between 06:30 … Continue reading →

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Dallaire & Horton

Posted on April 22, 2008 by

B and I went to hear Lt. General Romeo Dallaire speak the other night at Ashbury College. Titled “The New Leadership – A Humanistic Approach”, Dallaire spoke for an hour on leadership, changes in the way armed conflict is conducted … Continue reading →

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Queen of Album Covers

Posted on April 17, 2008 by

In doing more research into great album covers, one artist kept coming up again and again for the unique artwork that graces her recordings. Ms. Millie Jackson is the undisputed Queen of Album Covers. According to Wikipedia, the world’s leading … Continue reading →

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Great Album Covers

Posted on April 16, 2008 by

A couple of weeks ago Jason Heath over at doublebassblog.org and adaptistration.com/artsaddict posted this truly awesome album cover. This is a pretty vivid reminder of what we’re losing as more and more music moves to purely digital distribution. Album covers … Continue reading →

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