Author Archives: ianmacd
London bound…
There’s just enough time to mention that I’m leaving in a few hours on a flight to London, where I’ll see Dead Can Dance perform twice and catch up with my old friend, Bas. This is a very quick jaunt … Continue reading
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Seal cull
My ex-girlfriend, Jo, is currently in Canada, documenting in her blog the brutality and inhumanity of the commercial seal cull currently happening in that country. It’s written straight from the heart and tells a gripping story, although she has yet … Continue reading
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Dead Can Dance
By my reckoning, I got to see Dead Can Dance 9 times between 1986 and 1996, before they finally split up in 1998. I also saw Lisa perform solo in 1995 and Brendan in 1999. I consider myself very privileged … Continue reading
Hiring a Greek slave
Sarah and I have decided to retain the services of a doula, Kristin Evans, for the birth of our first baby. We met Kristin at our childbirth preparation class, where she is the teacher. We um-ed and ah-ed for a … Continue reading
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Video games a waste of time?
Not since Leather Goddesses of Phobos have I spent so many hours on a game, and that was quite some time ago. I’m talking about Super Mario 64 for the Nintendo DS hand-held gaming system. I bought myself a DS … Continue reading