Canada’s most vibrant job markets

Stats Canada has released the information on the top ten best places to work in Canada.  these ten Canadian cities have the lowest unemployment rates in the country.  It’s interesting to note that number 1 and 2 are Saskatchewan cities.
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
November ‘09 unemployment: 4.6%
October ‘09: 4.4%
Source: StatsCan
Population: 202,340
Main Industries: Potash, Agriculture
A new [...]

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I survived H1N1, and the needle

As the title states, I survived H1N1.  No, I didn’t contract it.  As I’ve heard, the only way you can tell the difference between H1N1 and regular flu is when you’re dead.  And I’m still alive and kickin’.  But I just returned from getting the vaccination shot.
I hate needles, let me just say that.  I [...]

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Making the day a little bit brighter

I love getting funny little time wasters in my email, whether it’s at home or at work.  They’re a great way to brighten up a dreary day.  However, this morning I got a good one from a friend of mine, who happens to run his own blog, Paper Hat Pirate.  Pearce has commented on a [...]

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What do you do

This past week has seen some interesting soul searching, I guess you might say.  For the past couple of years, I’ve had something that has helped bring about excitement, interest, fascination and a drive to produce like I’ve never felt before.  Lately, however, that drive has been on a bit of a downturn.
What do you do, when confronted [...]

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New working environment

Today’s been an interesting day.  First day back after a middle of the week one day holiday, which is enough to set your internal clock off.  You really have to remind yourself that it’s Wednesday, not Saturday or Sunday.  Mostly it feels like the latter, because everything downtown is closed due to the Remembrance Day [...]

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New Plottings of the Epic Kind

I’ll ask for patience while Tim and I seem to be rather sketchy on posting. We  are both working lots and lots and don’t have much time for anything. We are planning several things. This will consist of new stories, edits for older ones, edits and writing for Black Mask and Pale Rider, several new [...]

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What’s old is new again

A couple of week’s ago I returned home for lunch to find a rather shocking thing.  My balcony at my apartment had been completely dismantled.  I could only stand in awe as I saw the sight.  Then my brain said “Where’s my barbecue?”
I soon came to realize that the holding company that takes care of [...]

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Tim Views: V for Vendetta

Voilà! In view, a humble vaudevillian veteran, cast vicariously as both victim and villain by the vicissitudes of Fate. This visage, no mere veneer of vanity, is a vestige of the vox populi, now vacant, vanished. However, this valorous visitation of a by-gone vexation, stands vivified and has vowed to vanquish these venal and virulent [...]

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More visiting

Psst!
Zodi has more company at her place.  So, she may be a tad preoccupied.  I thought I’d use this time to update what’s happening here.
Sadly, due to vacation time, Zodi and I did not get any editing done on the next few pieces of Black Mask & Pale Rider.  So, I’ll have to give myself [...]

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Be it ever so humble

It’s 8:15 on a Wednesday morning.  Around here it’s known as publishing day.  The day we scramble to get the weekly newspaper out the door and into the subscribers hands.  It’s no small feat at times, and this paper is no exception.  You see, it’s production is separated by two weeks of holiday time.  We [...]

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