COVID-19

March 20, 2020
By now probably everyone has heard the same standard information on preventing the spread of COVID-19/Coronavirus/"The Lastest Big Fear", but in keeping with the trend of repeating information, here is what Health Canada is saying:  

"Canadians should continue to think ahead about the actions that they can take to stay healthy and prevent the spread of any illness, especially respiratory infections.

Now and always during cold and flu season, stay home if you are sick. Encourage those you know are sick to stay home until they no longer have symptoms.

Since respiratory viruses, such as the one that causes COVID-19, are spread through contact, change how you greet one another. Instead of a handshake, a kiss or a hug, a friendly wave or elbow bump is less likely to expose you to respiratory viruses.

Practise frequent hand hygiene and coughing and sneezing etiquette. Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces, such as toys and door handles.

These are the most important ways that you can protect yourself and your family from respiratory illness, including COVID-19."

...and of course buy ever last roll of toilet paper on the shelf :)

 

News & Updates

March 17, 2020
Yet another update on my surgery for those who are interested.

As many of you know, I had emergency surgery in April 2019, and the treatment that I agreed to involved two surgeries to take place six months apart. The first took place in April, with the second scheduled for September or October. Then there was a mix-up, my surgeon was replaced with a different one at the last minute who didn't know what I had consented to, and he was unaware of the six month deadline.

So in September, I agreed ...
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News & Updates

February 4, 2020
I have had a few people inquire about my status, so I thought I should give a few more updates on my condition and progress.

First off, you shouldn't read too much into my lack of a New Year's wish this year - my computer was down again that week and by the time it was restored it was a bit late. Sorry about that :)

Now on to the medical stuff...

I had my imaging done two weeks ago at the hospital, and it was good news. They didn't find anymore perforations, and everything has healed as it was s...
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Merry Christmas!!

December 25, 2019


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Christmas Letter 2019

December 25, 2019
Dear Family, Friends, and Followers,

Another year has passed, and we are back at the holiday season again. And as some of you already are aware, this has been a particularly interesting year for me.

The big news for me this year was all medical related. Back in April I had a sudden medical issue - I won't go into details but it was an issue that was supposed to be dealt with twenty years ago, and that my father knew about at the time, but chose to hide it from me for purely selfish reasons. S...
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Remembrance Day

November 11, 2019
Remembrance Day 

Let us each take a moment out of our busy schedules to remember all of those who sacrificed to protect our freedoms. Lest we forget...


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Happy Halloween!

October 31, 2019
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!


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Website Down

October 27, 2019
In the last week, several people have contacted me to let me know that my mobile website has gone down. I have been investigating this failure, but so far no cause and no solution. I have contacted the company that hosts this website (I have a separate host for my other websites) but so far they haven't been able to identify the cause either.

I am not sure if the problems are connected, but at about the same time my cell phone suffered a cyber attack, my dedicated rendering server has become p...
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Happy Thanksgiving!

October 13, 2019
Happy Thanksgiving to all of my Canadian friends and family. Today is a day when we should all remember and by thankful that we live in one of the greatest countries in the world, in one of the best eras in history. And that is even more true for those who are fortunate enough to be in good health, with good lives and careers, and surrounded by their loved ones this year (or at least with their families :) ).

There truly is much for all of us to be thankful for this year - HAPPY THANKSGIVING!


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Political Exhaustion

October 11, 2019
This is an article that I originally wrote during the 2015 Federal election in Canada, but I think that it is just as applicable today in 2019.

I am really tired of this election. Not because of the politicians and the attack ads and the infestation of signs and the deluge of phone calls and the constant negativity in the news, but because it is causing non-stop fighting on social media. For the past two months I have had some family and friends constantly forwarding attack ads from the left...

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About Me


Chris Bird I am a theoretical physicist and mathematician, as well as an unpaid caregiver. In the past I have also been a computer programmer, roboticist, author, web designer, and countless other titles too numerous to list.

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