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For the record I’ve gone 4-1 with one NC. I lost Orleans and decided I’d be better off restarting only to learn Civ V no longer scores abandoned games. I could have perhaps rallied, but I had tried some different and apparently less effective things that game. Although I’ve been far from productive post return [...]

Another not very productive day. I’ve taken to leaving my apartment late in the evening, getting a small bite to eat and then coming to the 24 hour Bean Around the World on Main Street, reading the paper, updating my blog, applying for jobs, and having a medium cafe mocha. Tomorrow I have a job [...]

Another old Science Fiction book read and another Canucks’ loss. I also played Civ and guitar instead of being more productive, though finishing off a book has to count for something, alas it was an old Sci-Fi book from 1976 called “the Lifeship”. This time the cover had more to do with the story and [...]

I’ve been busy looking after dogs and grandmothers, but now over breakfast I have a moment to update this blog. I’ve been watching a lot of TV, playing a lot of Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword, listening to the radio, and even found a little time to look for a job, oh and I transferred [...]

I picked this up at the Apple Store the other day. It wasn’t on the shelf, but they had the gold edition which I had and Colonization which I don’t so I asked. Turns out Apple’s store design to minimize shelf space means they keep software in the back… So I bought it with the [...]