Last week we learned from Rick Mercer that there are a few things in Ottawa which are being done in a less than perfect manner. Only a little, but not entirely perfect if you really look hard.

Let us move on from that for a moment and see what Pembroke, Ontario has to show for the up-coming non-holiday of Hallowe’en, shall we? This aired originally on the 21^st of October, 2009, and you will not believe the size of these gourds, nor the purpose to which some are employed afterwards.

As for me, at the time you’re reading this (no sooner than the 28^th of October, 2009), I’m probably screaming blue murder at my computer; or in the direction of Redmond, Washington; or – more probably – both. Why? Well, I anticipate that around that point in the life of this planet I’ll be installing the new version of Microsoft’s operating system: Windows 7, Professional. Why did I choose to upgrade from the 9-year-old Windows XP, Professional? Well, it seems like a good idea right now (Friday, the 23^rd of October), but it’s probably not a good idea to be asking me that question when you’re reading this as I may replace your lungs with a nice, shiny installation DVD with a nifty holographic image on one of its surfaces.

[for those of you wondering how Microsoft is promoting this OS in new and exciting ways – as well as way they might do so, if only they had a sense of humour – can check out E-Sarcasm’s coverage of Win7’s promotion]

How am I typing this on last Friday but you’re not reading it until the Wednesday following? Simple: I call it ‘MAGIC’!

Or, if you’re picky about it, “Scheduled, PHP-driven Publishing Using the WordPress Platform”. But that’s so maudlin, isn’t it?

Those of you who read the earlier paragraph about my anticipated struggles to simply install an Operating System (especially one which may not actually have any point to it replacing my current one), plus are tempted to mutter “psst! get a Mac!”, can either send me a couple of grand for some new hardware, plus the same again for some software that runs on the Mac OSX (because all my current stuff won’t); or you can merely shut your screech holes. Your choice, really. Thanks. Kisses, darling!