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On Friday night, after rehearsing with your band, go to a party with the lead singer and the drummer. You will find yourself in a house with paints and an easel set up in the middle of the living room and strange artwork hanging on the walls. The eclectic mix of music on the stereo…

One of the bands I play bass in, Jay Dunphy and the Religion, is the subject of the Band Profile in the latest issue of The Martlet, UVic’s student newspaper. Well, there were a few prostitutes, and the cocaine,” he says. “No, no, no there wasn’t. There were a few drunken nights. And it’s not…

Via BoingBoing and Slashdot, a story on BBC News about a new licensing scheme for DJs who play copies of their CDs or records from a laptop or MP3 player. Royalty collection agency PPL claims that DJs who play digital copies without paying for a £200 annual license are breaking the law. There is a…

I rode my bike to work today. The weather was cooperative for the ride in, if a little windy. By the time 5 o’clock rolled around, however, it was pouring rain. On my way home, I rode past a group of joggers. My first thought was, “Jogging? In this weather? They must be crazy!”

The normal mode of interaction with an individual acting in a customer service capacity is one of courtesy but detachment — hello there, I’d like to purchase this. Yes, that will be all. I’m doing fine, thanks, and I’ll ask you how you’re doing in return, but I’m only making small talk and I don’t…

Please accept with no obligation, implied or implicit my best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low stress, non-addictive, gender neutral celebration of the winter solstice holiday, practiced within the most enjoyable traditions of the religious persuasion of your choice, or secular practices of your choice, with respect for the religious/secular persuasions and/or traditions…

This is one of many great photos that Jade took during our photo shoot for the band yesterday. Thanks Jade, you rule!

I don’t know if Jay and K.C. will want to get any of these printed in colour (it’s pretty expensive) which is a shame, since the black and white version doesn’t have quite the same punch.

Best Homestar Runner Halloween Episode Ever? Possibly. The easter egg that comes up when you click on Pom-Pom at the end made me laugh out loud.

It’s been a while since I’ve partied with two particle physicists and a projectionist.