18Jan 2011 by R&O 6 Comments
Just another thief

Just another thief

Assholes, Observations, Of Interest, People, Rants
Some time ago I wrote a piece on a humorous website and it's Australian author, David Thorne. It was a glowing report of what I thought were hilarious email exchanges between Mr. Thorne and his victims. They were hilarious. Well, until he stole my money. Only July 23, 2010 I decided to purchase his book, The Internet is a Playground, and ordered it directly from his website. I was expecting a 1 or 2 week wait. Over a month later I dropped him a note inquiring on the status of my book order. No answer. After many, many emails, each becoming a bit more pleading than the last I abandoned any civility and sent the following note on September 20, 2010: After numerous attempts asking you NICELY to refund my…
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24Dec 2010 by R&O No Comments
United Boulevard Launch

United Boulevard Launch

Arts, Business, Entertainment, Events, Food, Of Interest
Some time ago I was scouring the internet for a list of furniture stores on United Boulevard in Coquitlam, the area commonly referred to as Mecca for furniture shoppers. Unfortunately, I couldn't find a comprehensive list or even a web site to help me with my search. The tiny gears in my head started spinning, the light went on, I yelled "eureka!" then promptly forgot all about it. Until about a month ago. After many, many hours of sometimes tedious work, lots of phone calls and a slow drive through the United Boulevard area taking notes, I've just launched UnitedBoulevard.com, a site that I hope will help others looking for the same information I was and help customers find the products and services available in this fantastic shopping area. We've…
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05Dec 2010 by R&O No Comments
Great (Canadian!) Folk-Pop Music

Great (Canadian!) Folk-Pop Music

Music, Of Interest
While making my way to work the other morning I happened to hear acoustic soul singer and musician Reid Jamieson singing one of his original tunes on the radio. He was performing on CBC Radio's Early Edition Open House and Food Band Day and I was exceedingly impressed with his voice and music. I'm embarrassed to say I'd never heard of Mr. Jamieson or his music until that morning but upon arriving at work immediately looked up his web site and listened to a number of original and cover songs, some available for free download. Talented and generous...he must be Canadian. I've made a point to buy his new album Staring Contest from CDBaby (I don't buy music from iTunes...that's another rant for another day) and stuck it on my…
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