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March 11, 2011 – 7:21 pm

I admit it. This picture was taken a few years ago, but I think I still look vaguely like that. Depends on the day (and the time of day). And today, just before I uploaded this picture, an Indonesian English student told me how much she liked my nose. I heard that a lot in Indonesia. Apparently, a large nose like mine is a good …

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Videos posted to my YouTube channel. The channel is also called "The Cycling Canadian."

Travel Tips & Hacks

Tips for packing smart, staying safe, living cheap, living large, and staying independent.

Pointless Pondering

Random thoughts that pop into my head.

Gear Reviews

Reviews of the cycling gear, camping gear, and camera gear I use.

Talking Movies: Locke and Last Train Home

August 16, 2014 – 10:11 am

Saturday August 16, 2014
(Spoilers)

I have the movie Locke on my mind this morning. I enjoyed it. It’s a very thoughtful movie – something that you could discuss afterwards for a long time. At least, I could. I forget about most movies almost before they’re over. Movies like this stick with me.
My one complaint – if I had to come up with one – is that …

Custom Item Limit in WordPress Menu

February 26, 2014 – 10:33 am

As anyone who knows me is aware, I encounter a lot of computer problems in my day-to-day life. Things rarely seem to work out, and no matter how much time and effort I put in to mastering WordPress and WordPress-related things, I never seem to learn anything helpful. It’s as if my brain has reached a technical memory limit. It simply refuses to process or …

Video Post: Rebuilding After Super Typhoon Yolanda

February 18, 2014 – 9:52 am

I shot this video on December 7, 2013, one month after super typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan). I was walking through what was left of the shoreline barangay of Seawall in Tacloban City. When I first saw this area after the typhoon, there was literally nothing left. The entire community – save for one or two concrete structures – had been washed away by the storm surge …

Video Post: Aftermath of Super Typhoon Yolanda

February 17, 2014 – 10:07 am

The area shown in this video was a thriving seashore community in Tacloban City before super typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) roared through and flattened it. The video was shot on December 7, 2013, about a month after the typhoon, and people have already cleared away most of the debris and rubble and started to rebuild.