Category Archives: Observatory

Commas don’t, kill the message but sure, can make it harder, to understand

Posted on August 3, 2008 by Tentative Equinox North

Seen on the tailgate of a Chevy Blazer: Guns Kill People, Like Spoons Made Rosie O’Donnell Fat! This is not a post about pro or con guns (although I will note that yes, people kill people, but it is EASIER … Continue reading →

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Things I Learned on Vacation

Posted on August 2, 2008 by Tentative Equinox North

Things I learned on vacation: 1) LAX is a frustrating airport to navigate. Signage is very poor and confusing, often having seemingly contradictory instructions, or simply do not include the option you’re looking for. For instance, the Air Canada check-in … Continue reading →

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Earthquake!

Posted on July 31, 2008 by Tentative Equinox North

So, there we were. Day 6 of vacation. I was waiting for Silvie (Tentative Equinox South) to pick me up for some adventures in Los Angeles, and Lloyd had taken the kids to Knott’s Water Slides. 11:42am: I had just finished … Continue reading →

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Disneyland!

Posted on July 26, 2008 by Tentative Equinox North

So, I’m writing a quick post in the Business Centre of the Crowne Plaza, Anaheim Resort. Very nice hotel btw, I did good. Day 1, July 24: Getting here.  Had to get up a 4am in the frickin’ morning to … Continue reading →

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Fast ForWord Update

Posted on July 23, 2008 by Tentative Equinox North

I did manage to get both of my school-age kids enrolled in Fast ForWord this summer. (Go here if you need the part 1 context) I thought there might be people out there who want to know a bit about … Continue reading →

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Top five ways autism rocks

Posted on July 22, 2008 by Tentative Equinox North

I couldn’t come up with ten, so we’ll have to make do with a Top 5 list of the ways in which AUTISM ROCKS! 5) You get a really cool binder from the Autism Clinic, complete with printed dividers and a … Continue reading →

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How Melany Made It All Worthwhile

Posted on July 21, 2008 by Tentative Equinox North

I survived the heat of the multi-cultural festival. Were you waiting with bated breath to find that out? My favourite memory of the festival is Melany. The conceit of my presentation was that I was trying to get people to sign … Continue reading →

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Warning: Bureaucracy ahead

Posted on July 17, 2008 by Tentative Equinox North

Be duly warned: bureaucracies may be hazardous to your health. Our family has been plunged with very little warning into the icy waters of a serious health issue. Along with the illness comes the aftershock of being injected into what I would … Continue reading →

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A handy reminder

Posted on July 15, 2008 by Tentative Equinox North

Seen on my daughter’s To-Do List (I wasn’t snooping, she left it sitting on the table): Sue enemies when older. ‘Nuff said.

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Any Day Love

Posted on July 12, 2008 by Tentative Equinox North

This has been a week where I sort laundry into random piles. A week where I put things down and cannot remember 30 seconds later where I put that thing that…what was I looking for? A week where frustrated children … Continue reading →

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