If You-Know-Who can be elected US president twice, then you're damn right I can be a rock star. Based out of Ottawa, Ontario. New(-ish) EP, 55!, out now!
(And yes, agreed: online celebrations for TWO HOURS on Teams is sad, and not a good use of anyone’s time, but I don’t have any allies in that fight yet.)
November 24, 2025 at 3:33 PM
(And yes, agreed: online celebrations for TWO HOURS on Teams is sad, and not a good use of anyone’s time, but I don’t have any allies in that fight yet.)
…so: does anyone have any advice and guidance on how to extricate myself from this situation? I’d be burning a considerable amount of social capital with an outright “no”, but “only *this* and not *that* doesn’t seem to be heard, either.
(Extremely early retirement’s not an option, either.)
November 24, 2025 at 3:32 PM
…so: does anyone have any advice and guidance on how to extricate myself from this situation? I’d be burning a considerable amount of social capital with an outright “no”, but “only *this* and not *that* doesn’t seem to be heard, either.
(Extremely early retirement’s not an option, either.)
Now that booze is seriously expensive at venues in Ottawa, crowds seem to be much better behaved. I don’t know that it makes for friendlier crowds, but at least I know I’m not going to get stomped on or knocked over by flying limbs or bodies.
November 23, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Now that booze is seriously expensive at venues in Ottawa, crowds seem to be much better behaved. I don’t know that it makes for friendlier crowds, but at least I know I’m not going to get stomped on or knocked over by flying limbs or bodies.
The AVE (RENFE/Spain) can do Madrid-Córdoba (also about 400 km) in under two hours. And you can get tickets for as little as €7. And if they’re more than 90 min late you get a full refund.
November 17, 2025 at 3:44 PM
The AVE (RENFE/Spain) can do Madrid-Córdoba (also about 400 km) in under two hours. And you can get tickets for as little as €7. And if they’re more than 90 min late you get a full refund.