The Vancouver Diaries http://www.vancouverdiaries.com/ I left my wife behind in Atlantic Canada so I could make a better life for both of us on the West Coast. Let's Play Twenty Questions http://www.vancouverdiaries.com/20-questions.html This idea of mine, for oh so long I have told myself, that was a dream for a much younger Mike. I was Interviewed by CBC Radio Today http://www.vancouverdiaries.com/wiretap-interview.html "Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn’t go away." -- Philip K. Dick In Which A Giant Asteroid Strikes Wall Street, Transforming Manhattan Into An Undersea Volcano http://www.vancouverdiaries.com/smoking-crater.html You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet. Has Apple Opened Itself Up To A Billion-Dollar Lawsuit? http://www.vancouverdiaries.com/defective-magsafe-power-adapter/ The Magsafe Power Adapter is dangerously defective. Mike at the Open Mike: This Time For Sure http://www.vancouverdiaries.com/open-mic/barefoot-coffee-roasters-2-oct-2008.html I'll make sure I actually show up this time. Surprising Medical Advice http://www.vancouverdiaries.com/get-rich-quick.html Plant your corn early. Of Open Mics, Or, Epic Failures http://www.vancouverdiaries.com/open-mic/epic-failure.html I screwed up. I'm determined never to do so again. Mike at the Open Mic: Bare Foot Coffee Roasters, Santa Clara http://www.vancouverdiaries.com/open-mic/bare-foot-coffee-roasters-18-sep-2008.html I'll be playing at Bare Foot every Thursday evening for the next couple months. Of Open Mics and Stromboli http://www.vancouverdiaries.com/tony-dimaggios.html I regaled Bonita with stories of all the creative, fun and interesting things I did, but in all our years together, I did none of them. Letter to a Computer Science Professor http://www.vancouverdiaries.com/help-me.html I have a terrible problem, it has plagued me throughout much of my twenty-year career as a software engineer. I Beat OpenOffice Into Submission http://www.vancouverdiaries.com/openoffice-mailing-labels.html It really shouldn't be this hard Gumption http://www.vancouverdiaries.com/gumption.html If one possesses gumption, one can accomplish just about anything. That's what I don't have. Why I Live Like a Hermit http://www.vancouverdiaries.com/indentured-servitude.html Where does all the money go? Happy News http://www.vancouverdiaries.com/ford-credit.html I never thought I'd see the day. Maddy is Gone http://www.vancouverdiaries.com/farewell-maddy/ I always adopt from a shelter; she came from the one in Rockland, Maine. A Small But Significant Milestone http://www.vancouverdiaries.com/free-cd/ A lot of things had to come together before I could start mailing my free CDs. A Small Victory http://www.vancouverdiaries.com/determination.html Amateurs play for fun. Professionals play for keeps. Maine Revenue Services Can Kiss My Fat Hairy Ass http://www.vancouverdiaries.com/maine-revenue-services.html I don't owe them the time of day. My Head Just Exploded http://www.vancouverdiaries.com/modes.html Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti Do Gumption Traps http://www.vancouverdiaries.com/gumption-traps.html Everything came to a screeching halt. I Just Bought Running Shoes http://www.vancouverdiaries.com/running-shoes.html I'm hoping that running will give me more energy. Attention Vancouver Infidels http://www.vancouverdiaries.com/infidels.html I will be in town through New Year's Day. Inspiration http://www.vancouverdiaries.com/inspiration.html I may have wandered off course, but I haven't lost my way. Real Soon Now http://www.vancouverdiaries.com/real-soon-now.html I explain why it's taking me so long to release new recordings of my music. Help Me With My Homepage? http://www.vancouverdiaries.com/geometric-visions.html It has never gotten much search engine traffic. I've Never Screwed Up This Way Before http://www.vancouverdiaries.com/happy-anniversary/ I walked back into the living room this morning after pouring a second cup of coffee, when Bonita said... I Understand That Cleanliness Is Next To Godliness http://www.vancouverdiaries.com/cockroach.html There was a surprise waiting for me when I got home last night. My Oyster http://www.vancouverdiaries.com/time.html I sleep so much that I don't have enough time to get what I want out of life. Maving Back To The US? http://www.vancouverdiaries.com/unaccompanied-articles.html I don't want to have to pay customs duties on my stuff. California Stars http://www.vancouverdiaries.com/california-stars.html I'm saying goodbye to Vancouver.