Left, Right, Left…

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Lest you think that every blog post for the next couple of months is going to be about Obama, here is something completely different: Over the past year severed feet have been washing up on the southern coast of British Columbia left and right (mostly right). The seventh, a left, encased in a running shoe as were the previous six, just turned up. (One foot washed ashore on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington, so this is not just a Canadian phenomenon, though the nationality most of the feet have yet to be determined.) So far only one foot has been … Continue reading →

Obama Envy

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It seems safe to say that the next president of the U.S. will be Barak Obama. If the polls are right his lead over McCain is too great to be stolen. I think there is a pretty good chance that the past two elections were stolen, but that was only possible because the votes for each candidate were so close. Obama had to get an insurmountable lead, and it looks like he has done it. But the past has shown that anything can happen; I’m not going to open the champagne yet, but it is chilling. Yesterday I saw a … Continue reading →

Skin Deep

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So I had my appointment with the dermatologist. Like my first encounter with my family care doctor I was struck by how casual the visit was. The dermatologist shares a simple office with another doctor. They each have a receptionist; I didn’t see any other staff. I gave my name to my doctor’s receptionist and she asked me to take a seat. No paperwork; I didn’t even show her my health care card. Just told her my name and that was it. A few minutes later the dermatologist emerged and took me back to his office. He spent a few … Continue reading →

An Amazing Race

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I’ve written before about how Penticton has a lot of events and festivals. The most recent event, this past weekend, was more spectacle than festival, but it was really something—an Ironman Triathlon. There were more than 2300 super-athletes from something like 26 different countries (and twice that many staff and volunteers to help with the logistics.) The event is comprised of three elements: swimming, biking and running. The athletes start with a 3.4-mile swim, then bike 112 miles and finish with a 26-mile run. The winner, a Kiwi, finished the course in just over eight and a half hours. The … Continue reading →