Sep 28
But it was never really here in the first place. What a lot of rain and chill we had! Anyway, just a picture of me in the backyard on one of the few nice days. With me is a good friend (the dog) and a sworn enemy (the cat). I know many of you might …
Jul 12
First things first: To those of you that followed me to this new location – thank you. To those of you who bother to change their links to this site – thank you. Here’s what’s going on . . . A few weeks ago WordPress spooked me. They mentioned a problem with the content on …
May 10
Yesterday, on my way to TCAF, I bumped into my new neighbour Anita. Or Geekigirl. I don’t know what I’m supposed to call my real-life peeps online. You know, I never considered “The Grumpy Owl” to be my title until people started calling me that. My name is Ryan Oakley. I only accepted “The Grumpy …
Apr 14
A picture of Grandfather Oakley taken shortly before his death: A picture of Ryan Oakley, taken last week: As Granddad would say, I come by it honestly.
Mar 29
Though I haven’t retired, been fired or quit, it’s been a while since I reviewed anything. What can I tell you? I’ve been busy. But I finally had an evening open up and was able to attend an opera. While you’re waiting for a new Grumpy Owl post, you can read my review here.
Mar 17
Believing a man is as much defined by saying “no” as saying “yes”, I usually refuse interviews. But I made an exception for Coilhouse. You can read it here. And if you’ve come here after reading it, welcome to “The Grumpy Owl.” The primary reason for my agreement to this profile is my respect and …
Feb 28
I’ve been all over the place lately — spread thinner than something that’s spread really thin. But it’s no big deal. I’m just organizing a higher rate of activity. Give me a week or two and this will be the new normal. Everything will be going up at once all the time. I, for one, …
