28Aug 2009 by R&O No Comments

Another tragedy

People
Another disturbing child abduction story comes from the outskirts of San Francisco, California yesterday. Eleven year old Jaycee Lee Dugard was abducted on June 10, 1991 while on her way to a bus stop and has been missing for 18 years. Her stepfather witnessed the abduction and even chased the vehicle for a short time on a mountain bike and frantically alerted the neighbours to call 911 when it was obvious he could not catch up. He was subsequently under suspicion for her disappearance which led to the destruction of his marriage to Jaycee's mother. This is tragic enough but Jaycee appeared at a police station in Antioch, California yesterday and it was discovered that she had been abducted by the scumbag husband and wife team of Nancy and Phillip…
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25Aug 2009 by R&O No Comments

The next wave?

Technology
Apple computers is reportedly close to launching a new tablet computer that may replace the Kindle, the Sony Reader and a number of other portable devices. The picture above is a design concept for their reader and, according to rumors, will be available in two sizes (a 6" screen for gaming, videos and ebooks and a larger size to run Mac applications). I mentioned the demise of print in a past post and I'm not sure this is the piece of hardware that will make my prediction come true but it's getting close. Portability is the key factor in the demise of print but an expensive piece of hardware like the Apple Tablet will be stolen, broken and outdated as quickly as your ipod so I'm not sure it's the…
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22Aug 2009 by R&O 1 Comment

A Key Event

Life in Port Moody
You know you're in a small town when a resident accidently drops her keys in a roadside drain and it attracts a larger crowd than a shuttle launch. Everyone was friendly, everyone tried to help, no cars were stolen and I didn't hear a single gun shot. There's a real difference between Port Moody and Whalley and this one proves it. My wife and I were on our way into Thrifty Foods in Suter Brook when I noticed a small group collected around a roadside drain and a woman and man on their knees fishing around with a plumbers snake. I stopped to find out what was up and discovered that the poor woman had dropped her car/home/work keys into the water drain and the gentleman with the plumbers snake…
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