Monthly Archives: June 2009

A Long Drive

Posted on June 29, 2009 by Ed Medley

I went for a long drive in 1969 – about 10,000 miles. The drive started as a year-end jaunt to Florida, where Toronto “snowbirds” flock when they escape winter.

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Kaukahi Kayaks

Posted on June 25, 2009 by Ed Medley

When I lived in Hawaii I loved the sea. Not being good at surfing, I took up kayaking in about 1981, when my wife Barbara and I met Ann Fielding, a marine biologist well known in Hawaii for her books … Continue reading →

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Pennine Way

Posted on June 21, 2009 by Ed Medley

In 1986 I ambled some 270 miles along the Pennine Way. “Ambled” is a deliberate understatement – the Pennine Way, which wanders the Pennine hills between the Midlands of England and the Borderlands of Scotland, is one of the most … Continue reading →

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Sigma, Epsilon, Desserts and Stiff Members

Posted on June 18, 2009 by Ed Medley

In engineering, stress is shown by the Greek letter sigma, the lower case “s”. Sigma looks a bit like a teapot.

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If You Were a Pencil What Color Would You Be?

Posted on June 15, 2009 by Ed Medley

This idle question popped into my mind this afternoon. I shared it with colleagues, none of whom were idle. But, bless their hearts, they know me by now and humored my urgent curiosity. I got two greens, two blacks, two … Continue reading →

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Snooker Relationships

Posted on June 13, 2009 by Ed Medley

I learned to play Snooker when I was a boy visiting friends of our family at their home (and my birthplace) in Market Lavington, UK. Snooker is a billiard-type game- similar to the American game of Pool.  Aspects of Snooker/Pool suggest to … Continue reading →

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Dissed Off

Posted on June 11, 2009 by Ed Medley

Dissed is a lovely word, originally Jamaican slang, but I play with it a little here. I have been dissed a lot recently. Let me display the ways:

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Of Spotted Dicks, Tarts, Bubbles, Toads, Faggots and Squeaks

Posted on June 11, 2009 by Ed Medley

My enthusiasm varies from high to low for tarts, spotted dicks and faggots. Now: before you leave, insulted, you should know one of my mantras: Nothing is what it seems to be. You are right to be disgusted about the … Continue reading →

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Snow Jobs

Posted on June 9, 2009 by Ed Medley

Halifax, Nova Scotia was enveloped in a blizzard when I disembarked from the M/S Lundefjell in February 1969. I had rarely seen, felt, played in or hated snow until I emigrated to Canada. They do good snow in Canada

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Fool

Posted on June 6, 2009 by Ed Medley

I admire, and am charmed, by the motley-hued Fool; the witty Court Jester; the impudent buffoon, the persistent prankster; allowed and expected to make fun of the Court and the Monarch. I have wanted to be one much of my … Continue reading →

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