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Year: 2011

  • Parliament

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    Parliament

    This morning we had a bike ride along the Ottawa River, past the Parliament buildings to the Rideau Canal.  From there we cut over to Slater, then Albert and then back to the hotel. Leica M9, Voigtlander Nokton 50mm F1.1, ISO 160, f/4.0, 1/90 sec

  • Ottawa

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    Ottawa

    We’re in Ottawa this weekend.  It’s cold here.   Fortunately there is a fire in the middle of town that offers some warmth.

  • The 2 Billion Club

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    The 2 Billion Club

    This year the world’s population will reach 7 billion people [1].  When I was born, I was the 2,703,497,532nd person alive on the Earth. The World population reached 1 billion people in about 1850; 2 billion in about 1930; 3 billion in 1960;  4 billion in 1974, 5 billion in 1987; 6 billion in 1999.…

  • Annual Checkup

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    Annual Checkup

    I took my car in today for its annual.  He told me they did a software upgrade. I asked if that meant the display would now be in colour. He said no. I asked if it meant better iPhone integration. He said no. I could see where this was going so I stopped asking questions.…

  • Old Boys

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    Old Boys

    A gathering; a reunion.  I’m not quite sure what to make of it. I’m not even sure exactly why I went. Probably more out of curiosity.  I recognised a name on the list of attendees.  I left the school in 1967 when we moved to Montreal.  The fellow belonging to the name I recognised was…