Category Archives: Writing

Douglas Coupland

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Richard

Continuing with my previous posting about doing more in Ottawa, tonight I went to see Douglas Coupland at the National Arts Centre. He was reading Chapter 4 (of 5) from his new book Player One: What is to Become of … Continue reading →

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William Gibson

Posted on October 24, 2010 by Richard

As part of my new resolution to take in more of the opportunities here in Ottawa, I bought tickets to see William Gibson at the Mayfair Theatre. It was part of the 2010 Ottawa Writers Festival. I brought my camera … Continue reading →

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Updated the essay

Posted on April 13, 2009 by Richard

I thought of one more case I wanted to cover in the essay Why I am An Atheist. The case is a corollary of Clark’s Third Law - a sufficiently advanced being having local control over the evolution of humanity. The case does … Continue reading →

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Why I am An Atheist

Posted on April 12, 2009 by Richard

I’ve been an atheist for as long as I can remember. Over all these years, I have spent a lot of time thinking about this subject. My reasons are mostly gut-feeling – I just don’t believe in God. I never … Continue reading →

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Setting Targets, Meeting Goals

Posted on March 12, 2009 by Richard

Here are my goals for 2009. Become bi-lingual. I am already taking french classes for 6 hours a week. Je parle bien, mais j’oublie les mots. Win a race. In 5 years of road racing, I have had three 2nd … Continue reading →

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