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Snowbound

No power, a few hours left on the ipod and blackberry then we go dark.
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Discovery Coffee

If you appreciate good coffee, Discovery Coffee in Victoria, BC has a unique product worth experiencing.
They roast their beans on premise, and their main business seems to be selling beans to other vendors. To showcase their product, they use a brewing machine that works something like a French Press.

Work Web Site Up

Finally, I have a web site for my position as a financial advisor (officially my title is Investment Executive. You can see the details of my services at my site).
The two column layout as of the time of writing is based on floating the second column to the right of the first. It [...]

Abebooks Invests In LibraryThing

Abebooks.com invests in LibraryThing
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PiXPO Financing - 6.5 Million!

Local tech firm PiXPO closes an impressive $6.5 million in financing.
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GTD Supplies Remarkably Hard to Find

One of the key tools to keep organized with GTD
is a Tickler File. Given the huge success of popularity of David Allen’s Getting Things Done paperback you would think stationary supply stores like Staples, Office Depot, Grand and Toy, etc. would have GTD supplies on on display or at least in stock [...]

Freecycle Experiment

I recently acquired from a neighbor a 3′ walnut tree they dug out of their yard - it was a weed. We decided we have no spot for it, so rather than tossing it in the compost, I thought I’d post a note on Victoria Freecycle. The note was posted around noon [...]

El Rancho

Years ago my favorite Mexican restaurant in Victoria, BC, El Rancho dissappeared off Bay Street.
It turns out they didn’t dissappear, but moved. I must have driven by their new location in a rural area dozens of times. Last night Lisa & I went for dinner at El Rancho. Excellent Mexican food (in [...]