These post are becoming more of a weekly thing now as it seems to be getting more difficult to find time to sit down and write. All week I have been battling computer problems of one sort or another and have little time to just surf. Our mail client, Eudora, was acting up earlier in the week which prompted an attempt to install an upgraded version. I am painfully discovering that "upgrades" are more a thing to fear instead of something to embrace. The upgrade caused more problems than the original glitch and resulted in several "re-installs". I finally got everything working again so the emails should get through but now the program takes forever to load on the 98 box. Who know why? I also tried setting up a couple of user profiles on the XP machine only to discover that Internet Explorer 6 would not start on either of them. Any account set to limited use causes IE to balk whereas an administrator setting is no problem. Again, a mystery I am still trying to solve. Maybe it's time to go to Mozilla.
I see Jean Chretien finally got his wish after all his whining and was able to sit down, albeit briefly, with George Bush at the APEC sleepover where the pajamas looked really cute on Jean. I guess before he leaves the political scene he would like to at least once appear to be in good stead with "big brother" George.
Last week David Blaine, supposed magician, ended his 44 day starvation stunt and most of the world asked "Who cares...?" David, I think you should stick to your street magic as starving is a tough act to do especially with all the competition from children in the third world. At least they are not hanging from a glass box in downtown London. Now that is tacky!
And speaking of magicians, Roy Horn is still not doing so well and it looks like the famous S&R show is gone for good, although Siegfried is vowing that they will be back. Roy had a quarter of his skull removed to relieve the pressure in his brain.
It feels like snow here in Edmonton as the cold winds and grey skies have been bearing down on us for the last few days in a very threatening manner. I took down the trampoline today, a sure sign that winter is on our doorstep. Now I just have to get up enough motivation to get out and install the Christmas lights. Ug...

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