Oh! Canada, eh?
Lucky us. Living our lives in the best country in the world.
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Making My Points
There must be some terrific points-spending stories out there. Maybe you bought something big with a whack of saved points or got a special deal of some kind. I envy you because I can’t seem to let mine accumulate before I spend them.
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Plastic Purpose
Tons of plastic end up in the ocean. National Geographic estimates about 8 million tonnes find their way there every year.
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Pondering Pride
A group of us had a lively discussion at a Markham hotel bar last night about the differences between tolerance and acceptance. It’s an important distinction, especially now, during Pride month.
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Soft and Dried
My hometown of Smithville, Ontario, is ground zero for a wonderful initiative. An ambitious group of volunteers aims to feed the world and they’re doing it one vegetable at a time.
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Face Time
It’s never bothered me to get captured by surveillance cameras. I know it annoys some people that everywhere we go, there’s a lens on us. Add to that, the people who feel the need to record everything, grabbing our images in the process.
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Mamas, Please Tell Your Babies to Get Into the Trades
Things move more slowly in a small town. But when it comes to getting some work done at the house, they’re at a virtual crawl.
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Drafting Dum-Dums
There have always been terrible drivers. Cowboys in the old west probably had complaints about other horse riders who crowded them. Fun fact: roller-derby was invented by a frustrated roller-skater who got fed up with being run into.*
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My Last Connection to Kellogg’s
Six years ago, when Kellogg’s closed its London plant, many people swore they’d never buy the brand again. For us, it wasn’t so black-and-white. Kellogg’s makes Bran Buds! I love my Bran Bud muffins.
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Big ol’ Houses
Whenever we’re in the GTA, one of us will invariably ask, “WHO is moving into all of these new places”? The only new home I’ve lived in is the one my parents built in the late 1970s.
The Real Enemy of Time
While opposition to Daylight Saving Time grows, I present to you an argument for sticking with it. When you think about it, DST isn’t the enemy. It improves on Standard Time. So, having sprung forward, let’s just stay where we are now and be done with it.
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Skip Skip the Dishes
Last week, a friend of a friend found a problem with the food delivery service, Skip the Dishes and I thought you should know about it.
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(Don’t) Be My Guest
On social media, I’m a sucker for a few things. Cats in boxes. Puppies falling asleep. Stories about real estate trends, near or far away. And social media tips and tricks. None of these things has ever gotten me any further ahead in life, but it’s all good fun!
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Musical Moments
This is something I’ve wanted to do for a long time. This admission might seem fun or make me appear insane. That’s what makes it exciting!
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Premature Reviewer
This can’t possibly come as a shock: I love to give my opinion!
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On Gratitude
An encounter with a woman in Oregon has stuck with me. We didn’t even talk to her but an increasingly loud conversation she had with a woman at the front desk at a hotel, although brief, was memorable.Â
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Re(something)ment
I haven’t accepted the word retirement and I don’t think it’s accurate. But everyone who wants to know how I’m doing asks me how retirement is going! My fondness for food and shelter means I need to work. But it’s kind of like branding; a brand doesn’t get to decide how it’s seen by others. It’s defined by the way it’s perceived.  …
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A Little Something Extra
On our recent trip south, at a steakhouse in Bandon, OR, the server brought us a little plate with the bill. On it were two tiny, triangular bites of their signature dessert. “Just to say thank-you”, said the server. It was a nice touch and we hadn’t ordered dessert so we enjoyed it. …
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