So this happened…
I got married! Well really we had a ceremony and reception since we were already married but it was nice to have a proper wedding day. There is a flickr set put together: http://www.flickr.com/photos/daavq13/sets/72157630402490652/
Hairshirt!
I completed the Hairshirt today. It is a 322km (200 mile) ride from Square One in Mississauga around Hamilton, through Niagara Falls and back again. I burned 7,120 calories and finished it in 12 hours and 16 minutes with Michael, Scott, and Wallace.
My gay agenda
I was having this conversation with a co-worker regarding gay Pride today and I remarked that I am closer to Stephen Harper than I am to most of the parade participants. She looked at me funny and I had to explain. Gay Pride to me is about equality and visibility. …
How do charges against Lance help cycling?
Recently the USADA (Anti-Doping Agency) announced Lance was back under investigation, faces sanctions and is banned from competing in triathlons. This just after Federal Prosecutors announced they were dropping changes. Armstrong responded, “I have been notified that USADA, an organization largely funded by taxpayer dollars but governed only by self-written rules, …
Disappointment at KW
So I rode in another O-cup this weekend. It was my third race and to be honest my most disappointing. I didn’t really prepare for it the way I should have. I wasn’t eating the way I should have and should have spent the day before on the couch …
Record industry charges for dancing and Canada allows it
The Copyright board of Canada has certified new tariffs that apply to music at events; like weddings. It is called “Re:Sound” Now I am getting married soon so I am keenly aware of the rubbish that SOCAN (Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada) already pull. Apparently though …
Pride funding in jeopardy…again
The city of Toronto is again threatening the funding of pride if the Queers Against Israeli Apartheid marches. Councillor James Pasternak likens the group to bullies, “I think I’m looking for some leadership from Pride to finally say ‘No’ to this kind of bullying and demonization. We don’t pull funding just for the fun of …