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About ralph

Just another blog to share some thoughts with the world. Want to comment? If you know how to contact me, I can manually set up a commenting account for you. Sorry, commenting is not open to the general public at this time.

You Are as Happy as Where You Are

Posted on Saturday, 2019-Jan-26th by ralph

There is an old saying, ‘the grass is greener on the other side of the fence’. I was watching the gathering of nomads at the RTR, thinking how great it would be to be down there, in the warmth and … Continue reading →

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Voting no tomorrow on the oy-limp-icks bid

Posted on Monday, 2018-Nov-12th by ralph

Tomorrow is voting day in Calgary, we get a chance to vote on if we want to bid for the 2026 winter Olympics in Calgary. I’ll be voting ‘no’ – what follows is my reasoning.

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How to say goodbye to a friend that is dying

Posted on Sunday, 2018-Oct-7th by ralph

A good friend passed away recently. It wasn’t the perfect end to a friendship that one would hope for; indeed such a thing may not exist. But in passing she gave me an answer to a question I have pondered … Continue reading →

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New trend: Being a Hi Tech Nomad

Posted on Monday, 2018-Sep-24th by ralph

I’ve been reading of late of a trend that I learned of on www.cheaprvliving.com/ The idea being, if you are about to lose your home or are squeezed to the limit just staying in your current pad, you can completely … Continue reading →

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Time to retire the Nexus 4 – hello Pixel 2

Posted on Monday, 2018-Mar-5th by ralph

I’ve been slow to upgrade my Nexus 4 as I’m an old fart these days in the IT world, and old farts don’t like change. I’m so pissed off with Windoze 10, I can’t even write about it (someday, I … Continue reading →

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IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad’s legacy

Posted on Sunday, 2018-Jan-28th by ralph

You probably didn’t know who Ingvar Kamprad was until the news hit today that he, the founder of IKEA, had passed away. It got me thinking about how big an influence he had, especially here in Canada. In my generation, … Continue reading →

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Proper lite cell phone plans in Canada

Posted on Thursday, 2017-Dec-28th by ralph

It bugs me that people get pushed into paying ridiculous amounts for cell phone plans in Canada. It’s gotten worse too – I used to shudder at $50/month for a cell phone, now that is considered cheap! Go to the … Continue reading →

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Civic Voting

Posted on Monday, 2017-Oct-16th by ralph

Today is voting day in Alberta, for your local representatives to town and school. I’m pleased to report a huge turnout at my local polling station. According to one of the ballot minders I queried, it has been nutz all … Continue reading →

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Zoo day Ramblings

Posted on Saturday, 2017-Aug-5th by ralph

Having been on a day off Monday, I opted to visit the zoo, for only the second time this year. I seem to be about on par for my visit frequency. I was there mainly to see the new “Land … Continue reading →

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Windswept Brewery Bear Stout

Posted on Monday, 2017-Mar-13th by ralph

Interesting purchase from Craft Cellars: Windswept Brewing Co. “Bear” Russian Imperial Stout http://windsweptbrewing.com/bear Consumed with a roast beef dinner (left overs) with some added pearled barley to bulk up the left over potatoes and carrots. Initial impression: Thick coffee, with … Continue reading →

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