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Our number one hyper-local issue (even over random golf balls smashing our solar panels, recognizably our first-world problem) is having to walk down (or even up) our own street year-round while cars use it as a secluded speedway. Have a say: engagehalifax.ca/birchwood-an...

The enthusiasm with which I answer scam calls pretending to be Amazon, Bell, Rogers, or the CRA is directly proportional to how many job applications I have out and how likely it is that it’s a school or health admin. (We recently purchased this red rotary phone, but it isn’t plugged in to anything)

How many minutes of Cream of Wheat does one actually need?

☎️ I can tell β€∟∟ “wants to talk” because I've been receiving a random call every other day from someone that claims to have a better deal on an oligopoly-priced mobile and home internet plan.

988.ca

“…we ran a quick contest asking subscribers to show us how they used the bonus bird decals that came with their shipments of The Birds and Trees of North America. We chose these five winners…Congrats to: Iain M” fieldnotesbrand.com/dispatches/b... via @fieldnotesbrand.bsky.social

*Record scratch*
*Freeze frame*

Yup, that’s me. You’re probably wondering how I ended up in this situation.

tl;dr

Heller Myotomy with Dor Fundoplication to treat Esophageal Achalasia

More details here: world.hey.com/imac/for-my-...

This Bluesky thing now has over 10 million users, and apparently I was lucky #621,729 on August 18, 2023 (first 10%).

On this day, Taylor Swift opened for this Paisley Chocolate truck at the Halifax Metro Centre during the 2007 Bonfires & Amplifiers Tour. The singer began her set with a cover of the Eminem song "Lose Yourself", which would later end up in the 2011 Chrysler “Born of Fire” Super Bowl commercial.

Facebook is that friend that *really* wants me to know what Joe Rogan, Tom Segura, Bert Kreischer, Theo Von, Bobby Lee, Shane Gillis, Adam Corolla, Stavros Halkias, and that dude that guys need to find pizza are all thinking about.

Still waiting on Overcast’s wrap (said to be ready in 2024).