The Minstrel 2007-09-29T04:23:55Z tag:www.carrotpatch.org,2017:/minstrel//1 Movable Type Copyright (c) 2005, Isaac Why blog? 2007-09-29T04:21:16Z 2004-07-12T23:36:44Z tag:www.carrotpatch.org,2004:/minstrel//1.1 2004-07-12T23:36:44Z I think a combination of a few things motivate people to create web logs: A desire to be heard and to express one's views. A desire to capture a daily "stream of consciousness" of one's thoughts. I'm trying it out... Isaac Writing Why Blogger? 2007-09-29T04:21:39Z 2004-07-13T00:54:48Z tag:www.carrotpatch.org,2004:/minstrel//1.2 2004-07-13T00:54:48Z In short: no particular reason... When the Web started to become popular, I thought (along with every other high-tech worker) about creating a web site. I did start running a web server at work and wrote pages for my team,... Isaac Writing Why The Minstrel? 2007-09-29T04:21:57Z 2004-07-13T02:24:09Z tag:www.carrotpatch.org,2004:/minstrel//1.3 2004-07-13T02:24:09Z Back in the early 90's, I initiated a family newsletter for my mom's family. When trying to think of a name, I thought of my sister's high school newspaper, which was called The Troubadour. I liked the idea of... Isaac Writing I, Robot 2007-09-29T04:22:16Z 2004-07-24T16:16:45Z tag:www.carrotpatch.org,2004:/minstrel//1.4 2004-07-24T16:16:45Z WARNING: The following entry contains spoilers for the 2004 movie, I, Robot. You should not read it if you haven't seen the movie and don't want to have the plot revealed. I recently saw the movie I, Robot, based on... Isaac Movies The Terminal 2007-09-29T04:22:30Z 2004-07-24T18:25:29Z tag:www.carrotpatch.org,2004:/minstrel//1.5 2004-07-24T18:25:29Z Once again, Tom Hanks shows his ability to immerse himself in a role in a believable way. The character of Viktor Navorski could have been played broadly for laughs, playing up the stereotype of a foreigner coming to America for... Isaac Movies Hugh Grant, Bob Newhart: birds of a feather? 2007-09-29T04:22:45Z 2004-09-01T19:00:23Z tag:www.carrotpatch.org,2004:/minstrel//1.6 2004-09-01T19:00:23Z After seeing Notting Hill on TV for the N-th time, I realized that the slightly bashful, stuttering, yet endearing persona of the characters played by Hugh Grant is the same persona that has been performed so well by Bob Newhart.... Isaac Movies Presentation of Stephen Su 2007-09-29T04:23:02Z 2004-09-04T17:06:10Z tag:www.carrotpatch.org,2004:/minstrel//1.7 2004-09-04T17:06:10Z On September 5, 2004, Stephen Su was presented at Donway Baptist Church. His parents, Karen and Souyie, dedicated themselves to nurturing his Christian life, and the congregation accepted the responsibility of assisting. Following the church service, Karen and Souyie held... Isaac Events Trip Report: Universal Studios, Disneyland, and DCA 2007-09-29T04:23:17Z 2004-10-17T05:01:20Z tag:www.carrotpatch.org,2004:/minstrel//1.8 2004-10-17T05:01:20Z At the beginning of August I visited Universal Studios Hollywood, Disneyland, and DCA. It was my first time to a Disney park since 1990, so a lot had changed. (I was there with Karen and Julianna on July 17, 1990... Isaac Trips The Zen of snow shovelling 2007-09-29T04:23:42Z 2005-01-27T03:27:14Z tag:www.carrotpatch.org,2005:/minstrel//1.16 2005-01-27T03:27:14Z It's snowed quite a bit the past couple of weeks in Ottawa. Nothing like the 120 cm of snow in PEI or other places in Atlantic Canada, but almost every day I've had to clear off an inch or three.... Isaac Family updates Why some find baseball boring (and why I'm a fan anyway) 2007-09-29T04:23:55Z 2005-07-13T03:11:42Z tag:www.carrotpatch.org,2005:/minstrel//1.17 2005-07-13T03:11:42Z On the night of the 76th All-Star Baseball game, I thought I would reflect on the reasons why a number of people I know aren't too interested in watching baseball... Isaac Writing