http://www.bishinspeaks.com Thoughts - Opinions - Ideas Sun, 21 Feb 2010 06:08:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Here are 10 Things I Learned about Canada watching the Vancouver Olympic Opening Ceremonies: 1. Buying mechanical items made in Canada is probably not a good idea. While most of the show went off without a hitch, in the final, pivotal moments, an equipment malfunction left one of the final four torchbearers, ... http://www.bishinspeaks.com/10-things-i-learned-about-canada-watching-the-vancouver-olympic-opening-ceremonies/ Well, CBS hasn’t botched their late night programming quite as effectively as NBC has, but they’re racking up major idiot points of their own: Next Sunday is the Superbowl, and CBS has come under some serious fire for its decision to air an advertisement by the organization Focus on the ... http://www.bishinspeaks.com/next-on-cbs-angry-women/ When it gets very cold, Palmer needs to wear little boots to go outside (otherwise he refuses to walk, and stands with one leg in the air like a tripod). He loves the boots once he's outside, but everytime we put them on, this is what happens: http://www.bishinspeaks.com/palmers-snowboots-dance/ "Hosting 'The Tonight Show' has been the fulfillment of a lifelong dream to me. And I want to say to the kids out there watching, you can do anything you want in life... unless Jay Leno wants to do it, too." –Conan O'Brien Never been a Jay Leno fan, and this ... http://www.bishinspeaks.com/im-with-coco/ One of the most amusing, and downright heartwarming stories to come out of this holiday season, stars none other than Orrin Hatch, the senior senator from Utah and a prominent member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Yup, that's right, THAT Orrin Hatch. (On an ... http://www.bishinspeaks.com/eight-days-of-hanukkah-by-sen-orrin-hatch/ Palmer and Luca used to fight over one spot on the sofa. Recently they've just been sharing it. http://www.bishinspeaks.com/puppy-snuggles/ Well, it's been a rather long, or should I say "lung" week. Bad pun. I'll blame the meds. I got my H1N1 shot early because I'm asthmatic, which is the good news. As with every shot, there's always the chance of some side effects. Well, I was one ... http://www.bishinspeaks.com/its-been-a-lung-week/ My dogs, Palmer and Luca, are a really amazing addition to my life. There have been times when I've been depressed, and haven't wanted to get up in the morning. But then, a little paw would coax me out of bed. Even if I'm anxious, they still ... http://www.bishinspeaks.com/palmer-and-luca/ Social Media Revolution is a video from Socialnomics. It’s a great visual response to the question “is social media a fad?” Social Media Revolution: Is social media a fad? http://www.bishinspeaks.com/social-media-revolution-%e2%80%93-video/ I was just watching one of my all time favourite movies, Angels in America. It was made into a Miniseries a few years back by HBO, with Meryl Streep and Al Pacino. It's one of those movies I can watch over and over and over. It was ... http://www.bishinspeaks.com/i-want-more-life/