James Cullin

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Sun, 24 Jan 2010 15:18:42 -0500

Thinking I’d like to reboot my use of Tumblr …

Happy Birthday to Jeff Bezos

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 07:00:00 -0500

Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos turns 46 today. According to his Wikipedia entry he was born on January 12, 1964 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Here is my favorite Jeff Bezos Youtube video:

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Happy Birthday to Jeff Bridges

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 07:00:00 -0500

Jeff Bridges turns 60 today. According to his Wikipedia entry Mr Bridges was born on December 4, 1949. In his honor I present the best 22 seconds of his long and successful career:

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Ambrose Evans-Pritchard asks: Can the soufflé really rise again?

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:25:23 -0400

This Ambrose Evans-Pritchard column in yesterday’s Telegraph in is a sobering read.

Twilight of the traditional news magazine

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 08:04:00 -0400

I bookmarked this video 6 weeks ago but only got around to watching it this morning. Below you will see TheAtlantic.com editorial director Bob Cohn interview Michael Hirschorn about his thesis that the current economic downturn will likely spell the end for Time and Newsweek, while The Economist is likely to roll through the rest of the recession unscathed:

You can read the article that informs this interview here.

When is Google StreetView coming to Canada?

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:35:26 -0400

Every time I use Google Maps I wonder how much longer we have to wait before Google StreetView comes to Canada?

Google Calendar Wish List - Item 1

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:27:44 -0400

This Tumbl is my first crack at making a list of all the improvements I would like to see in Google Calendar.

Item One:

GCal should allow you to embed a map complete with driving directions into a calendar entry.

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Happy Birthday to Steve Carell

Sun, 16 Aug 2009 07:00:00 -0400

According to his Wikipedia entry Steve Carell turns 47 today. He was born on August 16, 1962 in Acton, Massachusetts.

In honor of his birthday I present this Brick Tamland compilation:

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Mississauga Pool Schedules

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 18:00:20 -0400

This post is mostly for my benefit. But if someone else finds this list useful I will be happy. Here are links to the summer schedule for each public pool in Mississuaga:

Cawthra
Clarkson
Erin Meadows (closed for reconstruction)
Frank McKechnie
Glenforest
Huron Park
Malton
Meadowvale
River Grove
South Common
Terry Fox Wave Pool
Applewood Outdoor
David Ramsey
Don McLean
Erindale
Lewis Bradley
Port Credit
Streetsville

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Ricky Gervais jamming with Elmo. What else do I need to say?

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 10:10:28 -0400

Ricky Gervais jamming with Elmo. What else do I need to say?

Nick Reding's "Methland"

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 10:14:00 -0400

Just listened to three different podcasts that focused on “Methland: The Death and Life of an American Small Town” - a new book from the American journalist Nick Reding. As the title might suggest this book explores the impact of methamphetamine on rural America. The town of Oelwein, Iowa serves as the focal point of the story.

In each of three radio interviews I listened to, Mr Reding paints a compelling picture of the meth epidemic that swept across rural America in the past decade or so.

You can get the gist of his argument by listening to this 8 minute segment that aired on NPR’s All Things Considered. For a more comprehensive exploration of the book check out this 44 minute interview that aired on WBUR’s On Point with Tom Ashbrook. Want more still - check out this 28 minute interview on Iowa Public Radio’s The Exchange. (I confess to only listening to the last half of the IPR segment.

A book excerpt - in the form of the prologue - is available at methlandbook.com.

Your comments?

What is Tumblr's business model?

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:45:17 -0400

I ask out of self interest. Before I go down this rabbit hole and use Tumblr as my primary blogging platform I am compelled to wonder if this thing has legs to go on for years …