"Back to school" looms one more time, if I get into Dr. Smyth's fall section of CTL 1020 H "Teaching High Ability Students," that is....
I'm on the waiting list for the course, one of this year's offerings for Fall 2004 at OISE/UT.
As always, watch this space for details.
ps
Garu--glad to hear all went well today--get well soon--from all on the Island
Tuesday, September 07, 2004
Saturday, September 04, 2004
Club Championship at Olympic View
Today I played the first day of the two-day club championship at Olympic View Golf Course.
Today I carded a 97 (my handicap index of 16.7 translates to 19 strokes at OV) for a net 78, six over par.
Not one of my better outings, although I did stop the really disastrous holes (...I scored a 10 on the 9th...) after the front nine.
Tomorrow's another day and my gross (no pun intended) score today means I'll have an early start tomorrow ;-)
At the risk of antagonizing the golf gods, I'll also add that were I able to somehow score an eagle on the 4-par 8th, it'd card as a 0.
Rest assured you'll hear all about it should the aforementioned deem me worthy.
NOTE: Suffice it to say that Day 2 of the tourney was only marginally better (2 strokes when all said and done) than Day 1. I did much better on the first nine than I had, but scored too many big numbers on the back.
I've definitely left myself some room for improvement for next year.
Today I carded a 97 (my handicap index of 16.7 translates to 19 strokes at OV) for a net 78, six over par.
Not one of my better outings, although I did stop the really disastrous holes (...I scored a 10 on the 9th...) after the front nine.
Tomorrow's another day and my gross (no pun intended) score today means I'll have an early start tomorrow ;-)
At the risk of antagonizing the golf gods, I'll also add that were I able to somehow score an eagle on the 4-par 8th, it'd card as a 0.
Rest assured you'll hear all about it should the aforementioned deem me worthy.
NOTE: Suffice it to say that Day 2 of the tourney was only marginally better (2 strokes when all said and done) than Day 1. I did much better on the first nine than I had, but scored too many big numbers on the back.
I've definitely left myself some room for improvement for next year.
Tuesday, August 24, 2004
Evolution of the web
Google used a "Dutch Auction IPO" to release it's shares last week. I think they hit the street near $80 USD and were somewhere in the $100 USD range last evening.
Notwithstanding the fortunes of this particular stock, it's significant that the auction took place. Following the burst of the "tech bubble" in 2000. More on IPO from the contributors of @ wikipedia.org
It's also significant in that Larry and Sergey were able to take Google from a concept to a popularly used verb (not to mention a company worth ~ 35 billion) in six years.
Speaks to power of ideas and the web as a medium.
Notwithstanding the fortunes of this particular stock, it's significant that the auction took place. Following the burst of the "tech bubble" in 2000. More on IPO from the contributors of @ wikipedia.org
It's also significant in that Larry and Sergey were able to take Google from a concept to a popularly used verb (not to mention a company worth ~ 35 billion) in six years.
Speaks to power of ideas and the web as a medium.
Friday, August 13, 2004
Paraskevidekatriaphobia
Here's hoping that you don't suffer from paraskevidekatriaphobia; otherwise, you're not having a good day....
At the risk of jinxing myself, I've always had reasonable luck on Friday the 13th.
Guess I should go buy a lottery ticket ;-)
At the risk of jinxing myself, I've always had reasonable luck on Friday the 13th.
Guess I should go buy a lottery ticket ;-)
Sunday, August 08, 2004
Fullerton Rosborough Wedding
Yesterday I had the privilege to act as emcee for a wedding in Vancouver. Thank you Jennifer and Gary for the opportunity to contribute to a beautiful wedding -- we met a lot of wonderful people and had a great time. Special thanks to Barbie and Michael Fullerton for their superb hospitality.
The ceremony itself took place on the pool deck patio at the Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver, as did the dinner and receptions. The mother of the bride and the staff at the Four Seasons had done a marvelous job in terms of logistics and preparation, and all I had to do was try to not mess up too badly.
Here’s a picture of Mr. and Mrs. Rosborough – just after they’d exchanged vows – taken by my wife Martha.
Thanks too to the Concierge staff for the freshly baked dog-biscuits (replete with recipe :) and the imported bottled water they delivered -- on a silver platter no less -- for Sam.
The ceremony itself took place on the pool deck patio at the Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver, as did the dinner and receptions. The mother of the bride and the staff at the Four Seasons had done a marvelous job in terms of logistics and preparation, and all I had to do was try to not mess up too badly.
Here’s a picture of Mr. and Mrs. Rosborough – just after they’d exchanged vows – taken by my wife Martha.
Thanks too to the Concierge staff for the freshly baked dog-biscuits (replete with recipe :) and the imported bottled water they delivered -- on a silver platter no less -- for Sam.
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