Over two months ago some of the stores were filled with Christmas stuff already, no doubt to capture the tourists, but it does seem to be getting earlier and earlier. So I guess there is a good reason why someone has gone to the trouble and expense to create the Is It Christmas site. I [...]
Oct
23
HIV Denied Entry
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Terrence Higgins Trust has a current campaign to address restrictions on those living with HIV not being able to enter the US, go to the THT Campaign Website for more info. A bill, HR3337, has been placed before the House of Representatives to have this removed from the Immigration and Nationality Act. THT has urged [...]
Oct
21
This weekend there was the biggest snowfall of the season in Denver [source: 9news, Denver Channel]. I am missing not only Denver but also the weather – including the snow. The snow in Denver is different than anywhere else I have been to due to the lack of humidity in the area, I guess. It [...]
Oct
21
Dumbledore is Gay
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While watching BBC breakfast tv this morning, something I don’t do very often, they read a media article about Harry Potter character Dumbledore being gay [see: CNN]. It was during a review of that mornings press by a Daily Telegraph reporter. The newspaper reporter had said how sad this new was. However, if JK Rowling [...]
Oct
14
Big Fruity Drink
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Today we went to Highgate to pick our friend Ed up for lunch. We went to Oriental City…which is still there but facing an imminent demise. I had some pieces of Dim Sum for my lunch with a huge fruity drink…see photo…I wasn’t expecting it to be that large. It was only iced water so [...]
Oct
7
Aliens in America
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Tonight I watched the pilot episode of Aliens in America, a new comedy from TheCW. It was free to download on iTunes. It was actually one of the best comedies I have seen so far where this very typical conservative family in an equally typical conservative town in America take on this exchange student thinking [...]
Oct
7
Internet Back
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Thankfully our internet connection is finally back. We managed to book an appointment with the Genius Bar at the Apple Store. They looked at our modem and said it had died horribly. They were also kind enough to give us a replacement even though it was beyond the warranty period – so we didn’t have [...]
Oct
3
No Internet
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Having a trauma at the moment as we have lost the internet connection to our Mac’s. We are using an X-Modem with Apple Airport Extreme. Don’t really understand whats going on – we think its the modem which is proving to be a bit flaky right now I got my old PC up and connecting [...]